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Gordhan sends an SOS to Solidarity / Beware of misleading crime statistics / A new co-accused for Ace / Ukraine update / 'Blue on blue dogfight’ / Would you like your crab whiskey on the rocks?

Gordhan sends SOS to Solidarity, accepts offer to help Eskom with critical skills

Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has asked trade union Solidarity to provide a list of people with the necessary technical skills to help the government address the skills crisis at Eskom.

2022-07-20  |  News24

Beware of misleading crime statistics

People in poorer neighbourhoods usually have less incentive to report crime. Misleading statistics produce misguided policies.

2022-07-20  |  GroundUp News

SCORPIO: Former Gauteng HoD arrested over R7-million ‘kickbacks’ from Free State asbestos tender

Ace Magashule and others charged over the Free State’s R255-million asbestos audit contract are getting a new co-accused: Margaret-Ann Diedricks, the ex-head of Gauteng’s human settlements department

2022-07-20  |  Daily Maverick

News From Our Continent

Kenya elections 2022: Why the ethnic factor may be losing its power

Ethnic rivalries have often led to horrific violence at election time, but this might be changing.

2022-07-21  |  BBC News

World News

Ukraine’s first lady makes impassioned plea for more US arms

Olena Zelenska appeals to US Congress for air defence systems as Ukraine faces onslaught of Russian strikes.

2022-07-20  |  Al Jazeera

Tories brace for ‘blue on blue dogfight’ in last round of leadership race

And then there were two: Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss to face off after Penny Mordaunt is voted out, as party members prepare to pick PM

2022-07-20  |  The Guardian

Health News

#WhatItsLike: Helping cancer patients navigate the public healthcare system in Gauteng

A cancer patient navigator’s work days can be filled with both hope and hell, but their role can make all the difference when someone receives what can be the most devastating news of their lives.

2022-07-20  |  Spotlight

Sport

Magnus Carlsen will not defend his World Chess Championship title in 2023

The 31-year-old Norwegian grandmaster, who has spent over a decade as the world's top-ranked player, says he's not motivated to play another match.

2022-07-20  |  The Guardian

And Then There's This ...

A distillery is fighting invasive crabs by turning them into whiskey

They're small. They're green. They're crustaceans. They're everywhere. A New Hampshire distillery is taking on the invasive pests problem by using them to make green crab-flavoured whiskey.

2022-07-11  |  NPR

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