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In its ruling on Wednesday, the Gauteng High Court avoided taking a position on whether the code was constitutional or on its goals for racial transformation

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The NCBA Golf Series heads to the Diamond Leisure Golf Resort this Saturday, October 10, for a mini-qualifying event during the club's monthly mug as the competition enters the homestretch ahead of the Grand Finale scheduled for November 29 at Karen Country Club.

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Australia's scientists have trained seals and sea lions to take hearing tests at Sydney's Taronga Zoo, hoping to better understand how human-made noise affects marine mammals.

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Pix of the Day, 9 October, 2026 - Across the world

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nakuru Senator Tabitha Karanja has ditched President William Ruto's United Democratic Alliance (UDA) for the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), setting the stage for a fresh political battle with Governor Susan Kihika ahead of the 2027 General Election.

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[Vanguard] The Vice-Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mr Rotimi Amaechi, says the ADC-led Federal Government will lower the cost of living and reverse the current fuel subsidy if elected into office in 2027.

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There had been fears the patient could be Kenya’s second case after a citizen died of ⁠the virus in Nairobi on Tuesday.

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Tens of thousands marched in Madrid to mourn pensioner Maricarmen Abascal, whose eviction made her a housing crisis symbol and sparked fresh protests.

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[groundWork] South Africa's latest fuel price increase is not simply a problem for motorists. It is another escalation of the cost-of-living crisis that is already forcing working-class households to make impossible choices between food, transport, electricity and other basic needs. From Wednesday, 7 October, petrol increased by more than R3 a litre, while diesel escalated by R3.24 a litre. The increase comes as households are already struggling to afford food. The latest figures from the Pietermaritzburg Economic

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[Capital FM] To trace the trajectory of urban culture in East Africa over the last three decades is to trace the frequency of 98.4 Capital FM. When a media institution marks 30 years on the airwaves, it more than likely calls for introspection. Rather than retreating into corporate nostalgia, Capital FM opted for a masterclass in modern engagement. Culminating in the recent, highly celebrated Third Flow Experience at The Stables by Magnate, the station delivered a blueprint for how legacy brands can honor their past

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[Premium Times] According to the minister, NNPC Retail is absorbing the reduction from its profit margin, rather than relying on government funds to lower petrol prices.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has moved to court to challenge a 433 percent increase in excise duty on imported industrial sugar, warning that the higher tax could raise production costs, threaten jobs and weaken the competitiveness of local manufacturers.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The High Court in Nairobi has dismissed a petition by lawyer Joseph Kimani Wachira seeking to block investigations and prosecution over allegations that he solicited and received a bribe on behalf of a judge.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Officer Commanding Police Division (OCPD) in Hagadera and his driver have been killed after their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device (IED) along the Saretho-Dadaab road in Garissa County.

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[Liberian Observer] The Liberia National Police (LNP) has arrested more than 67 foreign nationals, including a significant number of Chinese citizens, following coordinated raids on suspected criminal networks allegedly operating in Liberia's cyberspace, with authorities seizing more than 200 mobile phones, over 50 computers, US$2,000 in cash and more than US$1.3 million in suspected counterfeit currency.

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[RFI] The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to South Africa's Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, the judge who headed the Rwanda genocide tribunal and last year presided over a UN commission that accused Israel of genocide in Gaza.

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[Vanguard] Ukraine has vowed to counter Russia wherever it can, even "in the scorching sands" of the Sahelian desert, as evidence mounts that Kyiv is backing Tuareg separatists battling Mali's army and its Russian allies.

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Dr Vincent Brown was allegedly a "leader" or "supervisor" of violent acts carried out by others in the early days of the genocide.

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Thousands of Ethiopian migrants are facing a humanitarian crisis in Djibouti, with food and water running dangerously low along the treacherous route to Yemen.

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There had been fears the patient could be Kenya’s second case after a citizen died of ⁠the virus in Nairobi on Tuesday.

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[Shabelle] Washington -- US President Donald Trump on Thursday continued his long-running attacks on Somalis by urging Minnesotans to "fight back" against the Somali community in the state.