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Why Babita Deokaran was murdered | National shutdown | Survé sides with the crooks | Angolan youth seek change | Ukraine braces for attacks | Ex-Malaysian PM jailed | Woman 'speaks' at her own funeral

Silenced: Why Babita Deokaran was murdered

Babita, a whistleblower within the Gauteng health department, was assassinated last year. News24's 6-month extensive investigation reveals what she uncovered in the days before her murder.

2022-08-23  |  News24

What is today’s national trade union shutdown all about?

Cosatu and Saftu have called on all non-essential workers to strike today. Protests are planned for most of the provinces, with thousands expected to join marches calling for government intervention.

2022-08-22  |  Daily Maverick

Iqbal Survé’s newspapers take the side of the Lottery crooks

Survé’ has used Independent to publish inaccurate, often downright false, stories to further his own interests. Now IOL has gone further, establishing itself as the voice that defends state capture.

2022-08-23  |  GroundUp News

News From Our Continent

In Angola, the youth look to today’s elections for change

Despite nearly 50 years in power and billions of dollars worth of oil pumped, the MPLA-led government has failed to lift Angola’s overwhelmingly young populace out of poverty.

2022-08-23  |  Al Jazeera

Kenyan group sues UK government over what it calls colonial-era land theft

A group of Kenyans filed a case against the British government at the European Court of Human Rights over what it said was colonial-era land theft, torture and mistreatment.

2022-08-23  |  News24

World News

Ukraine fears stepped-up attacks around national holiday

The sense of dread deepened in Ukraine yesterday because of warnings that Russia may try to spoil the country's Independence Day holiday and mark the war's six-month point with intensified attacks.

2022-08-23  |  AP NEWS

Former Malaysian prime minister heads to jail over 1MDB kleptocracy

Najib Razak begins a 12-year jail term after losing his appeal against his conviction. The ruling caps the stunning downfall of Najib, who until four years ago governed Malaysia with an iron grip.

2022-08-23  |  BusinessLIVE

Famous portrait of Winston Churchill missing from Ottawa hotel in suspected art heist

One of the most famous portraits of Winston Churchill is missing from the Château Laurier's Reading Lounge after apparently being replaced with a copy, but how long ago it disappeared is a mystery.

2022-08-23  |  CBC

Health News

Analysis: What is behind the Western Cape’s low PrEP numbers?

In 2021 around 0.3% of sexually active people in the Western Cape took antiretroviral medicines to prevent HIV infection - substantially lower than the national estimate of 1%. Spotlight asks why.

2022-08-23  |  Spotlight

Sport

Why have Liverpool made such a slow start to the Premier League season?

Liverpool have made their worst start to a Premier League season failing to win their opening three matches for the first time since 2012‑13 and were leapfrogged by 'crisis club' Manchester United.

2022-08-23  |  The Guardian

And Then There's This ...

Holocaust activist 'talks' to guests at her funeral

Conversational video tech allowed the late Marina Smith to answer mourners' questions via recordings. Those attending her funeral could listen to her respond to their questions about her life.

2022-08-22  |  BBC News

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