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President vs PP | Life Esidimeni inquest | Ruto sworn in as Kenya's president | Ukraine reclaims Kharkiv | Climate rebels hit SUVs | Not My King protesters arrested | Cross country croissant quest

Ramaphosa vs Mkhwebane — Nkandla ‘will look like a picnic’, Mpofu warns inquiry as lawfare escalates

Confusion, a sick note, a flurry of papers and a threat gilded as a promise were part of the day’s offerings as lawfare between President Cyril Ramaphosa and the suspended Public Protector escalated.

2022-09-13  |  Daily Maverick

Life Esidimeni: Former Gauteng health HOD tells inquest about role of senior politicians

Former Gauteng health head of department Dr Tiego "Barney" Selebano implicates Gauteng Premier David Makhura and former health minister Aaron Motsoaledi at Life Esidimeni inquest.

News24

Housing: let’s scrap the mythical 'housing lists'

The government’s shift from a focus on housing to a rapid land release programme is risky and out of touch with reality. We need to implement city-wide approaches to land rights, writes Adi Kumar.

2022-09-13  |  GroundUp News

News From Our Continent

From humble past, William Ruto sworn in as Kenya's president

Ruto was sworn in as Kenya's president yesterday after a narrow election win and signaled that his leadership will be a strongly Christian one. 'A village boy has become the president,' he said.

2022-09-13  |  AP NEWS

World News

Ukraine reclaims control of entire Kharkiv region

Ukraine consolidated its control of Kharkiv yesterday, raising flags on towns and villages occupied by Russian troops for six months, and reclaiming areas seized on the first day of Putin’s invasion.

2022-09-13  |  The Guardian

What is behind the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict flare-up?

Dozens of Armenian soldiers were killed in renewed border clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Armenia called on world leaders to help, accusing Azerbaijani forces of trying to advance on its land.

2022-09-13  |  Al Jazeera

Climate rebels are disarming Europe's SUVs

Tyre Extinguishers group deflated 600 tyres last week across nine countries. The group encourages people to covertly deflate the tyres of SUVs, 'unnecessary luxury emissions flaunted by the wealthy'.

2022-09-12  |  Mother Jones

Anti-royal protesters are being arrested in the UK as the 'Not My King' tag grows

Recently toughened laws came after advocacy groups like Extinction Rebellion and Black Lives Matter mounted large protests. The law allows police to act in cases they deem 'unjustifiably noisy'.

2022-09-12  |  NPR.org

Health

In-depth: Codeine regulation – a tussle between pain relief and addiction

Chances are good you’ve taken a pain pill containing the opioid codeine. But since codeine can be addictive and withdrawal symptoms severe, regulation of the drug in SA has turned into a headache.

2022-09-13  |  Spotlight

Sport

How coach Wayne Ferreira helped US Open sensation Tiafoe gain focus

The story of the 24-year-old American, born to immigrants from war-torn Sierra Leone, has captured the imagination of the world. Wayne Ferreira says he made Tiafoe ditch his cellphone to gain focus.

2022-09-09  |  Business Day

And Then There's This

The man who cycled 1 400km for a lavender-infused croissant

Lavender-obsessed Albert Van Limbergen set off by bike from Belgium. Two weeks later he reached his destination: Boulangerie Roy Le Capitole, a bakery in France that makes lavender-infused croissants.

2022-09-12  |  CNN

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