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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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Press Release - Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on Burundi's new president to pardon four journalists who have been detained arbitrarily for the past year and who are victims of the country's draconian curbs on the freedom to inform.

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The government was \"deeply disturbed\" by the recent events in Senekal, as well as the \"degeneration into politics of race-baiting and divisive populism\", Deputy President David Mabuza told the National Council of Provinces.

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It seems Brackenfell in the Western Cape will become the next target of EFF anger, after protesters were attacked on Monday. Julius Malema was watching...

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