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Misuzulu secures Zulu crown | Cato Manor leader gunned down | Hogan calls out ANC | Somali hotel siege | Scrapping of anti-gay law a triumph of love over fear | What do you do with digital art?

Royal Coronation: Misuzulu kaZwelithini enters the kraal to secure the Zulu king throne

There are signs that the eleventh-hour court bids to block Misuzulu kaZwelithini being crowned as the new monarch of the amaZulu were the last kicks of a dying horse.

2022-08-21  |  Daily Maverick

Cato Manor leader gunned down

Members of housing movement Abahlali believe Lindokuhle Mnguni was murdered because of his political activism

2022-08-21  |  GroundUp News

Govt's 'my time to eat' attitude is arrogant - Barbara Hogan calls out ANC, honours Kathrada

The exhibition at Constitutional Hill documents Ahmed Kathrada's life and legacy.

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Zondo: ‘Commission’s findings must not be stalled’

South Africans should ensure that the State Capture Commission findings are not stalled for years by review applications of those offended by them, says Chief Justice Raymond Zondo

2022-08-20  |  Daily Maverick

Mainstream media need to think twice when following the ‘facts’, writes Anton Harber

The counterattack on AmaB’s story on the closure of New Frame was based on obvious falsehoods. 'This is how wild allegation transforms into "fact" and authenticated and spread by mainstream media.'

2022-08-19  |  BusinessLIVE

News From Our Continent

Somali forces end 30-hour Mogadishu hotel siege, 21 killed

Somali authorities take control of popular hotel after deadly attack by al-Shabab fighters that lasted 30 hours.

2022-08-21  |  Al Jazeera

Dos Santos’s body arrives in Angola amid tense election campaign

Dos Santos’s children accuse incumbent president of using their father’s corpse as a campaigning tool.

2022-08-21  |  News24

World News

Ukraine braces for intensified attacks after Moscow car bomb killing

Kyiv denies any involvement in death of daughter of Putin's ally, but fears reprisal. 'Russia may try to do something particularly nasty, something particularly cruel,' warns Zelenskiy

2022-08-21  |  the Guardian

Singapore to repeal law that criminalises sex between men

Scrapping of colonial-era section 377A law hailed as ‘a win for humanity’ by LGBTQ+ rights groups, who described the news as 'a triumph of love over fear'.

2022-08-21  |  The Guardian

Health News

Abortion rights in three African countries after a major setback in the US

The recognition abortion rights can be the first step to creating an environment to access abortions but in some African countries US setback may put brakes on sparks of hope that emerged recently.

2022-08-19  |  Spotlight

Sport

5 talking points | Lord's Test: Proteas destroy 'Bazball' to emulate class of 1935

The Proteas bowlers played a vital role, but a special mention goes to the official Player of the Match, Kagiso Rabada, who ripped the heart out of England in the first innings with his 5/52.

2022-08-22  |  Sport24

And Then There's This ...

I tried to understand NFT art. It wasn't what I expected

In learning about NFT art, I find myself buying a piece by scanning a QR code and entering my credit card number - as easy as buying shoes online. But what do you do with digital art?

2022-08-18  |  CNET

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