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[COSATU] The South African Municipal Workers' Union (SAMWU) Ekurhuleni Region strongly condemns the City of Ekurhuleni's decision to reduce overtime and acting allowances by 50% and to introduce contracted services as a means to address service delivery challenges. This decision is not only ill-considered but also a clear indication that the City is more interested in serving the interests of political elites and their associates rather than the residents of Ekurhuleni.

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[GroundUp] More than half of eThekwini municipality's water revenue is lost to leaks, theft and unbilled consumption

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[This Day] Abuja -- Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 42-year-old Angolan businessman, Mbala Dajou Abuba, at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, for attempting to traffic a large consignment of cocaine, which he ingested, to Istanbul in Turkey.

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[This Day] Men of the security service are now all over the premises of the Lagos State House of Assembly following the tension generated by the insistence of Hon. Mojisola Meranda and Hon Mudashiru Obasa, to hold plenary today.

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[This Day] * Marioghae calls for FG intervention

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- The Somali military announced Monday that it had killed more than 40 Al-Shabab militants during a coordinated operation in the central Hirshabelle state, marking a significant blow to the Al-Qaeda-linked militant group.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Ethiopia and Somalia are on a path for renewed cooperation after the two sides agreed to end the Somaliland port dispute. Last week, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed toured Mogadishu and held talks with Somalian President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.

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[Vanguard] Even though the messy allegation involving Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, is in the public domain, the Senate is not willing to discuss it unless there's a petition from the public or the aggrieved lawmaker.

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As Africa intensifies its focus on sustainable development, energy investment trends are shifting towards innovative solutions that promote environmental

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has described last week's dumping of waste at Stima Plaza as 'uncouth' and 'completely off.'

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Benjamin Netanyahu is answering to charges of fraud, breach of trust, and accepting bribes in three separate cases.

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[Egypt Online] Egypt reiterated on Sunday March 2nd, 2025 its rejection of attempts to form a parallel Sudanese government, saying such a matter will further complicate the situation in Sudan, impede efforts to unify visions among the Sudanese political parties and exacerbate humanitarian conditions.

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[IPS] Stockholm, Sweden -- With global temperatures continuing to break records and every global indicator of the health of the natural world showing decline, the need to quickly move away from fossil fuels and environmentally destructive practices has never been more apparent. But as has often been pointed out, how this 'green transition' is achieved matters.

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[IPS] Dar es Salaam -- Speaker of the Tanzanian Parliament and President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Tulia Akson, has called for bold and immediate investments in young people to unlock the demographic dividend and accelerate sustainable development across Africa and Asia.

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Joshlin Smith has been missing for over a year after she disappeared outside her home in Saldanha Bay

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The newly appointed Archbishop of Johannesburg, Cardinal Stephen Brislin, led a prayer service on Sunday attended by numerous South African Catholic worshippers, focusing on Pope Francis's health and recovery as he fights double pneumonia.

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 “I notice that there is a prejudice against women whatever they do. They are never considered at the same level as men”

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[Bhekisisa] Healthcare doesn't come cheap, and rolling out National Health Insurance -- the government's plan to give everyone the same medical service regardless of whether they can pay for it -- will cost a lot of money. The NHI Act says that funding healthcare for all should come from tax. But with economic growth in a vice, many people being without jobs and people living longer but more getting sick, will there be enough money to cover everyone? We do some sums to look at different options.

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The International Committee of the Red Cross warned that unraveling the ceasefire could push Gaza’s population of over two million back into crisis. Meanwhile, U.N. humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher called Israel’s decision “alarming,” while MSF condemned it as “unacceptable, outrageous.”

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These amendments, effective July 1, 2025, aim to enhance fairness, efficiency, and technology use in football.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kigali, Rwanda -- Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba is in Rwanda for a high-profile meeting with President Paul Kagame, ChimpReports has reported.