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ANC considers state of emergency for Eskom / Defend our democracy, groups urge / Pain at the pump: ways to beat fuel increase / Ukraine update / Banyana Banyana victory / 'So long, nerds ...'

ANC considers state of emergency for Eskom

With the advent of stage six load-shedding, the precarious state of the power utility has become untenable

2022-07-04  |  TimesLIVE

Hundreds of organisations swear to defend constitutional democracy

Gauteng meeting of activists condemns 'corrupt forces in our society that are opposed to democratic rule'

2022-07-04  |  GroundUp News

How car owners can beat the jaw-dropping fuel price increases

Car ownership has flourished in South Africa, but the startling increase in fuel prices over the past 18 months means that the cost of driving has increased significantly. And it's getting worse.

2022-07-04  |  Daily Maverick

Breyton Paulse's mom and aunt swept away by waves

Former Springbok Breyton Paulse has asked for prayers after his mother and aunt drowned at the Old Harbour in Hermanus.

2022-07-04  |  News24

News from the rest of Africa

Peter Obi: The Labour Party candidate electrifying young Nigerians

An army of social media users backs Peter Obi for Nigeria's presidency, but will that translate into votes?

2022-07-04  |  BBC News

World News

What's life like in Russia-occupied areas of Ukraine?

Ukrainians say their towns and villages are full of fear and short on essential supplies.

2022-07-04  |  Al Jazeera

Italian glacier collapse: rescuers hampered by thunderstorms

Visiting scene, Italian PM says country must take measures to ensure such a tragedy does not happen again

2022-07-04  |  The Guardian

Health News

Are youth-only clinics the answer to better healthcare for young people?

Special youth clinics appear to be an effective means of healthcare for young people but are more youth clinics realistic given resource constraints or should we make ‘normal’ clinics youth-friendly?

2022-07-04  |  Spotlight

Sport

Banyana Banyana kick-start Women's AFCON with victory over Nigeria

Banyana Banyana claimed a crucial 2-1 victory in their opening Women’s Africa Cup of Nations encounter against tournament favourites Nigeria yesterday.

2022-07-04  |  News24 Sport

The Big Read

'So long, nerds... Technoblade out'

Fans are saddened over the death of 23-year-old Technoblade, a massively popular Minecraft YouTuber

2022-07-01  |  NPR

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