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South Africa is one of the hardest-hit countries in Africa with over 740,000 infections.

The country recorded 60 more virus-related deaths on Wednesday, bringing the death toll to 20,011.

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The roundtable comes as the United States (US) has elected Joe Biden as its next president

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[allAfrica] As of November 05, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 1,814,278. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 43,940 and recoveries 1,490,005.

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[The Conversation Africa] As the world grapples with COVID-19, a quieter and even more ferocious pandemic ravages the globe. Type 2 diabetes rates continue to soar internationally, linked to lifestyle factors such as poor diet, excessive sugary drink consumption, being sedentary, stress and smoking. These have been so \"normalised\" into modern culture, that diabetes escapes attention and urgent action.

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A warrant of arrest has officially been issued for ANC Secretary-General Ace Magashule. Here’s how the next week will most likely play out.

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Mluleki Ndobe allegedly shot himself in his Durban home on Friday evening. He had also been battling cancer for some time.

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Ramaphosa announced several amendments to the disaster management act and level 1 lockdown during his address to the nation n Wednesday.

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Press Release - South Africa coach Helman Mkhalele will gather his squad on Sunday for the start of their preparations towards the 2020 COSAFA Men's Under-20 Championship that will be played in Nelson Mandela Bay from December 3-13.

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By Olakunle Agboola - One of the major problems tormenting the continent is the unstable and opaque political environment. Most African countries are yet to establish fully-functioning and transparent governmental structures, having gone through two liberation stages. First, breaking free from Europe’s colonisation policies. Then followed local and military dictatorships that a lot of African […]

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President Cyril Ramaphosa will answer questions in the National Assembly on the steps government has taken in the fight against state capture.

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