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[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, has emphasised the enduring role of the United Nations (UN) in global governance and called for a unified global approach to address the interconnected issues of peace, inequality, and sustainable development.

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[SAnews.gov.za] Despite progress in recent years, women worldwide continue to face significant barriers to economic empowerment and gender equality.

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[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, has officially handed over the completed works of the Ekuvukeni Water Supply Project in KwaZulu-Natal's Alfred Duma Local Municipality.

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[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended his warm congratulations to Professor Peter Mutharika on his electoral victory in the Republic of Malawi's general elections.

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[SAnews.gov.za] South African agro-processing companies from six provinces will get the opportunity to attract the attention of international food importers from across the world when they showcase their products at the Anuga International Trade Fair in Cologne, Germany.

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[SAnews.gov.za] Acting President Paul Mashatile has visited Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane's home to pay his respects after the passing of his mother, Nolandile Mabuyane.

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[SAnews.gov.za] The Seshego Magistrate's Court in Limpopo on Thursday sentenced Poulis Ngwepe (44) to life imprisonment for the rape of a 13-year-old in the Ga-Ramoshoana village in the Matlala policing area.

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[SAnews.gov.za] Social grant payment amounts are set to increase by R10 in the October 2025 payment cycle in line with the announcement made by the Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in the Budget Speech earlier this year.

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[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on multilateral institutions to develop meaningful reforms that will address the challenges facing the global economy.

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[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa has been recognised for its groundbreaking efforts in combating obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), receiving the United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force Award at the 10th Annual Friends of the Task Force Meeting in New York, in the United States.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Unga Group MD Joseph Malel Choge and ex-Kenya Literature Bureau boss Victor Lomaria are among nine candidates shortlisted for the position of Managing Director at New Kenya Co-operative Creameries (New KCC).

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[Capital FM] The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DC) has summoned Cricket Kenya (CK) chair Manoj Patel and acting treasurer Kennedy Obuya to answer queries on misappropriation of over Ksh 26 million at the federation.

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Early voting has commenced across the island nation of Seychelles, setting the stage for a pivotal election where voters are weighing pressing domestic issues like a worsening drug crisis and environmental threats as they choose their next president and parliament.

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[Nigeria Health Watch] The shortage of life-saving Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) in health facilities across the northern part of Nigeria, where they are meant to be provided free of charge to malnourished children, has become deeply concerning. With the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) warning that more than 400,000 children are at risk due to ongoing stockouts, the situation points to the urgency of addressing gaps in the supply chain.

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[Daily Maverick] Embroiled in allegations of corruption, incompetence and financial mismanagement, new Sector Education and Training Authority administrators Lehlogonolo Masoga, Oupa Nkoane and Zukile Mvalo say they should be judged on merit rather than political affiliations.

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[Daily Maverick] When Elaine Harrison found out about the controversial plan to disband the province's 'essential' Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) from social media, she thought it was fake news, it emerged at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- An inter-ministerial committee will be formed to review and resolve ex-KCC workers' unpaid Sh204.4 million terminal benefits and MAZIWA Sacco dues.

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Outlined in a Letter of Intent, it will see African migrants deported from the Netherlands to a transit centre in Uganda, en route to their home countries.

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[Nyasa Times] The Concerned Citizens of Malawi-The People's Power Movement (CCM-PPM) has pledged its full support to President-elect Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika and Vice President-elect Dr. Jane Ansah, SC, as they prepare to take office following the September 16 2025 General Election.

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Less than a week after Guinea’s controversial constitutional referendum, the country’s prime minister says fresh presidential and legislative elections will be held this year.

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[Interpol] LYON -- Operation targeted romance scams and sextortion in 14 African countries