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French right-to-die activists on trial for helping obtain euthanasia drug
Twelve activists accused of helping people in France to illegally obtain a euthanasia drug went on trial in Paris on Monday, 15 September, as the country debates a right-to-die bill.
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Qatar urges action against Israel ahead of emergency summit
Qatar’s prime minister has called on the international community to reject “double standards” and hold Israel accountable.
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Rustenburg ‘lawyer’ jailed 20 years after swindling clients out of more than R1 million
A 45-year-old man who masqueraded as a lawyer for years, swindling clients out of more than R1 million, has been sentenced to 20 years’ direct imprisonment by the Rustenburg Magistrate’s…
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Water shortages hinder Eastern Cape farmers’ efforts
Bukiwe Civane, a member of the Nontsomi Cooperative in Coza locality under the Nyandeni Local Municipality, has raised concerns about how water shortages are crippling their farming efforts. Speaking at…
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Kraaifontein under siege as 16 murders rock community in six days, say leaders
Kraaifontein is grappling with a surge of violence that has left 16 people dead in just six days, a wave of crime that community leaders are calling a siege.
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EC Provincial Government decries rising child pregnancies; calls for action
The Eastern Cape Provincial Government is urging communities, parents, and next of kin to urgently report cases of child sexual offences following alarming reports of numerous young girls giving birth…
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South Africa’s e-commerce sector on track to exceed R150bn by 2027
South Africa’s online retail sector is projected to grow to represent 12% of total retail turnover by 2027.
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Britain pulls out all the stops for Trump’s historic second state visit
U.S. President Donald Trump will embark on a historic second state visit to the United Kingdom this week, aiming to keep Prime Minister Keir Starmer on his good side during…
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Rise of lab-grown diamonds sparks economic alarm in Southern Africa
Botswana and its southern African peers – nations that built much of their prosperity on diamonds – are scrambling to secure new sources of growth as cheaper, lab-grown alternatives disrupt…
