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
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
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
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
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
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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