South Africa
5 Mar 2024
The South African economy grew 0.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2023, narrowly avoiding a recession that could have hurt the ruling ANC ahead of May elections, official figures showed Tuesday.
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Israel's prime minister accused Hamas on Friday of killing two Israeli children in Gaza and said the militants would pay for failing to return their mother, Shiri Bibas, which Hamas blamed on a possible "mix-up" of bodies. Israeli military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said after an analysis of the remains that Palestinian militants had…
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In the last five months, over 500 lives have been lost and many other victims are now facing life-threatening deformities caused by tanker explosions in the country. The Guardian checks reveal that there may be more explosions
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Well, everybody understands that the situation in the country is really tough now. There is nobody that we can blame. It is unfortunate that the previous governments did not do much to correct the ills in the country before handing over and that left the whole burdens...
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Last week, I saw an old Daily Sketch newspaper cutting with the portraits of football players - the starting line-ups of the two finalists at the 1975 FA Cup final in Lagos, Rangers FC of Enugu and Shooting Stars FC of Ibadan.
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For many residents, the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system is a preferred choice over the yellow buses (danfo) in commuting across the state due to its affordability and relative comfort.
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Grammy Award-winning global music icon, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu well known as Burna Boy, has officially released his latest single, Update, a track that seamlessly blends his signature Afro-fusion sound with a fresh take on the iconic Back to Life by Soul II Soul produced by P2J.
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The blackout that lasted nearly four months in the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, following its disconnection from public electricity supply for failure to pay the bills was a blot on the escutcheon of the country’s foremost health facility.