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WHO warns Ebola in DRC may spread nationally, internationally

COMESA pre-election observer team visits Zimbabwe

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Grizzly bear researcher walks two miles with a fractured skull after mauling for help

OPINION | Durban’s story of collective success

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Fancy a call from a robot?

Xiaoice interacts in text conversations but now the company has started allowing the chat bot to call people on their phones.

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McDonald's workers describe rampant harassment, groping and suggestive comments

A McDonald's worker said a co-worker forced her into the men's bathroom and pinned her against a wall.

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Lembethe leading by example in hockey title win

Lembethe explained that playing for Maritzburg College and against other KwaZulu-Natal schools elevated his game for the higher echelons of the sport.

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OPINION | Yes, it is indeed time for Africa to present a united front

The report also highlighted challenges facing the continent in repositioning itself within the international community.

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IFP slams Endumeni 'assassination plot'

A mayor, councillor and apparent hitman were arrested for conspiracy to commit murder after police units intercepted an alleged ...

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Msunduzi Municipality placed under technical administration

Officials from the National Treasury and provincial Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Department arrived on Tuesday to implement a “financial recovery plan”.

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Makhosi Khoza slammed at UKZN seminar

Before their dramatic walk-out, Khoza addressed the students at the 7th annual Conversation for Change seminar which was centred around the topic of the promises and paradoxes of reconciliation in to commemorate Africa Day that will be celebrated on Friday.

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Go Durban construction grinds to a halt

Work at the Go Durban construction site has ceased following threats made - allegedly - by taxi bosses who are unhappy with aspects of the development.