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Tue, 23 Feb 2021 09:03:20 +0000Maths and physical science pass rates show a decline, even after leaked papers
Home languages have remained steady, with a 90% pass mark, but other critical subjects have declined slightly
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Tue, 23 Feb 2021 07:31:21 +0000The South African connection: How mercenaries aided Trump ally in Libyan op
The UN found that Trump ally Erik Prince violated the Libyan arms embargo. Here are the South Africans the report says helped him to do so
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Mon, 22 Feb 2021 17:15:51 +0000Zondo asks Constitutional Court to jail Zuma for two years for continued defiance
Zondo commission files urgent court papers asking that former president Jacob Zuma be imprisoned because his stance risks undermining the rule of law
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Mon, 22 Feb 2021 17:08:23 +0000Class of 2020 produces ‘quality passes’ — Motshekga
The minister of basic education released the 2020 matric results on Monday, announcing that the overall pass rate has declined from 2019
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Mon, 22 Feb 2021 16:56:30 +0000Seif Sharif Hamad: Historic leader, peace builder and unifier
Zanzibar’s first vice-president in its government of national unity died of Covid-19 last week.
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Mon, 22 Feb 2021 16:01:00 +0000Congo-Brazzaville’s repressive government buys secret weapons haul from Azerbaijan
For several years, the Republic of the Congo has been quietly buying an arsenal from Azerbaijan, with the latest cache arriving before next month’s election
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Mon, 22 Feb 2021 15:00:00 +0000Review: ‘Legacy+’ turns Afrobeat full circle
Following in Fela’s footsteps, Femi and Made Kuti continue the family legacy with their new album
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Mon, 22 Feb 2021 13:42:20 +0000The EFF reignites #FeesMustFall as it takes Nzimande and Unisa to court
The EFF is going to court in a bid to have the higher education minister’s directive that Unisa lower its first-time student intake overruled
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Mon, 22 Feb 2021 13:36:53 +0000Living up to our promise of ubuntu
South Africa needs active citizens and real change starts in the home, with conversations about social justice
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Mon, 22 Feb 2021 09:52:40 +0000NPA counters attack by Zuma Foundation ahead of court appearance in arms-deal case
The foundation is accusing the prosecuting authority of ‘propaganda’, as former president Jacob Zuma fights legal trouble on two fronts
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