South Africa
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Lived Experience Shapes Mental Health Care Decisions
World Health Organization calls for people with lived experience of mental illness to shape decisions affecting their care
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Community policing must stay above party politics to protect democratic integrity
As South Africa heads into local government elections, Community Policing Forums must remain non-partisan to maintain public trust in community safety.
South Africa
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Orlando Pirates' coach Ouaddou praises referee Tom after MTN8 final defeat
Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou refuses to blame referee Abongile Tom for disputed penalty in MTN8 final loss to Mamelodi Sundowns
South Africa
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Healdtown's Revival Sparks Hope for South African Education
The renewal of Healdtown, a historic mission institution in the Eastern Cape, offers hope for South Africa's education system, which has struggled since the introduction of Bantu Educatio...
South Africa
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The deadly voyage: disease and death aboard Natal’s indenture ships
This week marks the 166th anniversary of the departure of the first two ships that brought indentured workers to South Africa, highlighting human commodification, abuse, and violence in t...
South Africa
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Stormers' dominant scrum paves way for emphatic URC victory over Sharks
Stormers secure 39-22 bonus-point win over Sharks in United Rugby Championship
South Africa
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Bongi Mbonambi's Future with Sharks in Jeopardy Amid Disciplinary Hearing
Springbok hooker Bongi Mbonambi faces uncertain future with Sharks ahead of disciplinary ruling
South Africa
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Hill-Lewis targets jobs and crime ahead of Western Cape local elections
DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis urges supporters to intensify election campaign, highlighting jobs, crime and infrastructure development.
South Africa
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Mngeni Municipality Workers Criticize Mayor Chris Pappas
Workers at Mngeni Municipality in South Africa criticize Mayor Chris Pappas for allegedly favoring DA members.
South Africa
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Relebohile Mofokeng's Soccer Ambitions Get Father's Pride
Bafana Bafana star Relebohile Mofokeng's father initially opposed his soccer career.
South Africa
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30 Arrested as Anti-Immigration Protests Turn Violent in South Africa
Thirty people have been arrested in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng provinces as protests over asylum policy turned violent.
South Africa
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Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Awarded for Optogenetics Research
Researchers Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel win Nobel Prize for discovering light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.