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Mon, 03 Jan 2022 08:09:51 +0000‘Unclean!’ Or how to tell people you’re Covid-positive
After 20 months of caution, I let my guard down. Now I feel terrible
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Sun, 02 Jan 2022 11:38:29 +0000Devastating fire in SA parliament means State of the Nation to be held at different venue
Speaker expresses ‘shock’ and ‘sadness’ as fire ravages the historic building, causing the ceiling of the National Assembly to cave in. At lunchtime on Sunday, firefighters were still on the scene
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Sun, 02 Jan 2022 09:58:33 +0000‘Out of control’ fire ravages South Africa’s parliament
The first alarm went off shortly after 6am and five hours later firemen were still battling to bring the blaze under control after it spread to the National Assembly
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Sat, 01 Jan 2022 19:40:28 +0000Tutu laid to rest in a simple ceremony rich in glowing tributes
Famous for his modesty, The Arch gave instructions for a simple, no-frills ceremony, with a cheap coffin, followed by an eco-friendly cremation.
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Sat, 01 Jan 2022 19:24:32 +0000Aquamation: Tutu’s chosen flameless cremation
Like human composting, a technique of composting bodies with layers of organic material like leaves or wood chips, aquamation is still authorised only in certain countries.
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Sat, 01 Jan 2022 03:00:00 +0000Climate change: Reasons to be hopeful
The climate crisis will hit Africa hard. The Covid-19 crisis has shown that African states can’t rely on the Global North to do the right thing. Nevertheless, there are signs that all is not lost
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Fri, 31 Dec 2021 22:00:00 +0000UN secretary general Guterres calls for 2022 to be a year of recovery
In his new year message, António Guterres urges countries to unite behind solutions that can benefit all people.
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Fri, 31 Dec 2021 16:00:00 +0000The Continent: Africa A-Z of 2021
The highlights of 2021 in Africa
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Fri, 31 Dec 2021 11:31:37 +0000Curfew lifted as South Africa’s Omicron-fuelled fourth wave subsides
During the surge in December, only a marginal increase in Covid-19 deaths was noted, while hospitalisation rates were lower than in previous waves, the presidency statement said
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Thu, 30 Dec 2021 14:10:47 +0000UAE donates much needed ultra-cold freezers to African nations
The Hope Consortium and Unicef partnership will boost countries’ vaccine rollout efforts
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