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South Sudan's warring leaders meet for 1st time since 2016

The Maryville Daily Times 21 Jun 2018

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — South Sudan's warring leaders met face-to-face for the first time in almost two years Wednesday amid efforts to end a five-year civil war, shaking hands but making no public comments ... A Kiir spokesman, Ateny Wek Ateny, has said "anything that brings peace in South Sudan is wanted." ... Associated Press writer Sam Mednick in Juba, South Sudan contributed ... Follow Africa news at https.//twitter.com/AP—Africa....

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China's top legislator calls for enhanced parliamentary exchanges with South Africa

China Daily 21 Jun 2018

"Many African countries appreciate China's development achievements and experience," Li said, adding China is willing to enhance its exchange of governance experience with African countries including South Africa, to realize common development....

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Justice Siliga superfit for the fight against Subramoney

Sowetan Live 21 Jun 2018

... now scheduled to take on Marc Subramoney in a WBA Pan African heavyweight eliminator in Durban. The 30-year-old No 2 contender for the South African title will take on Subramoney at Sibaya Casino in Durban on Wednesday night ... "A win will put me on the No 1 spot for the South African title and also put me in line for the vacant WBA Pan African title....

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Health department opts to delay HIV drug over safety fears

Business Day 21 Jun 2018

In May, the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority and medicine regulators in the US and Europe sounded a warning over dolutegravir, after a small study in Botswana reported birth defects among pregnant women who were taking the drug at the time of conception ... The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority issued a warning on May ......

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Pampers & Pick n Pay raise R1m for South African newborns

Independent online (SA) 21 Jun 2018

“With the help of loving South African parents, the partnership managed to raise R 1 000 000 to help turn the tide against the high infant mortality rate in the country, which currently stands at 31 infants deaths for every 1000 live births”, said Pampers ... “South African children continue to die from preventable causes, including pneumonia, HIV, TB, and diarrhoea....

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Mandela centenary T-shirt should surely be 100% South African

Business Day 21 Jun 2018

In SA, proponents of that slogan are puffed up with pride, but the T-shirt originates in a factory in Mauritius, owned by the South African Clothing and Textile Workers Union (Sactwu), which is vociferously committed to supporting local goods — the lifeblood of its members....

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How religion plays a role in women abuse

Independent online (SA) 21 Jun 2018

Ashwin Trikamjee, president of South African Hindu Maha Sabha, said religious leaders had a key role to play in this regard because they were trusted members of communities ... Alana Baranov, the South African Jewish Board of Deputies representative on the Hate Crimes Working Group, said the abuse of women in our country was a shocking epidemic that undermined South Africa’s human rights culture ... Daily News ....

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WATCH: 5 SA startups selected for Startupbootcamp finals

Independent online (SA) 21 Jun 2018

DURBAN - Five South African startups have been invited for the Final Days Selection of the Startupbootcamp accelerator competition. The finals for the second year in a row will be held in Cape Town and the venue is the Pricewaterhouse Cooper headquarters ... Here is a closer look at the five South African startups.. 1. Akiba Digital ... Akiba Digital Photo. Facebook. 2 ... 3 ... 4 ... Prospa is a micro-savings solution for low-income earning South Africans ... ....

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Cook County’s black population continues to decline

Chicago Sun-Times 21 Jun 2018

More than 14,000 African-Americans left the county lowering the black population by 1.15 percent ... “From a speculative standpoint, there are a number of African-American families that are making a decision to find better opportunities for themselves in places outside of Cook County,” Loury said ... He said he has witnessed a large number of African-Americans leaving his community and in other neighborhoods across Chicago....

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Luxury Cape Town apartments scooped up by South Africans

Independent online (SA) 21 Jun 2018

CAPE TOWN - Recently a beach apartment Cape Town sold for R53,8 million with the demand for beach apartments increasing ... According to Slot, the majority (90%) of the luxury apartments that cost more than R20 million have been sold to South African buyers ... Complexes in the Atlantic Seaboard area attract high prices for beach apartments ... 1. Amalfi, Mouille Point. R78 million ... Entrepreneur takes the South African braai to London ... ....

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West African Resources Updated DFS Conference Call

Stockhouse 21 Jun 2018

West African Resources Updated DFS Conference Call. Scarborough, Australia (FSCwire) - West African Resources (ASX / TSX ... The recording will be made available after the call on West African Resources’ website at www.westafricanresources.com ... West African Resources Ltd (TSX Venture.WAF, OTC Bulletin Board.WFRSF) ... Maximum News Dissemination by FSCwire....

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117% spike in femicide sparks call for action

Independent online (SA) 21 Jun 2018

Stats SA’s report, Crime Against Women in South Africa, found that about 70 813 women experienced sexual offences in 2016/17 ... Ramaphosa called on South Africans, particularly men, to honour women as they take responsibility for nation building ... Ilitha Labantu spokesperson Siyabulela Monakali said. “These figures are testimony to the lack of urgency to adequately address violence against women and girls in South African....

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Across America: Birmingham publishing company creates stories that children of color don’t often see

The Philadelphia Tribune 21 Jun 2018

“With Black Sands I thought it was important to talk about an African empire,” Godoy said ... We barely ever learn anything about African achievement in history before slavery, so I felt that it was important for children of color to see a story about legends that doesn’t involve European nations .” ... The story shows an African American family on vacation in South Africa....

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