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The nutrition challenges facing South Africa are complex and underpinned by historical and current inequalities, while undernutrition coexists with the rising incidence of obesity and non-communica...
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Barely a month after his appointment, Local Government and Chieftainship Minister Samuel Rapapa has dissolved the Land Administration Authority' board accusing it of failing to adhere to good corpo...
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The political will is there, but proper implementation remains an obstacle to improving people’s lot
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As we watch the world being changed by Covid-19, many have turned to the words of author and activist Arundhati Roy: ‘Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can he...
30 June 2020
Zambia reports
The latest news, politics, business, and opinion from Zambia
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02 July 2020
EcoWatch
Poaching has been ruled out, because no tusks have been removed from the elephants' bodies, but it is possible the animals are dying of a disease that could spread to the human population."Yes, it is a conservation disaster — but it also has the potential to be a public health crisis," National Park...
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27 June 2020
ENN
A global perspective on environmental issues. Our mission is to inform, educate, enable and create a platform for global environmental action.
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29 June 2020
CNN
The shooting of two Zimbabwean workers by a Chinese boss shows the "systematic and widespread" abuse that locals face in Chinese mining operations, says the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Society (ZELA).
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25 June 2020
New Frame
About 1 600 families in the Stjwetla shack settlement in Johannesburg are standing on the verge of seismic change. This is the story of one of them.
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03 July 2020
New Frame
As the court finds raids in inner-city Joburg unconstitutional, the City of Cape Town has again violated the lockdown eviction moratorium, beating a naked man and destroying his shack.
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01 July 2020
News 24
The Legal Resources Centre has welcomed a ruling by the Supreme Court of Appeal, dismissing Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's application for leave to appeal the scathing Estina Dairy Farm judgment.
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01 July 2020
AllAfrica
At least 8,260 tons of various cereals were harvested in the current 2019/2020 agricultural season at Giangzhou Agriculture farm, located in the municipality of Chicala-Cholohanga central Huambo province, against the 5,150 tons of the previous season.
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01 July 2020
Brakpan Herald
They set 19 shacks alight and the bodies of two men were found burnt beyond recognition
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30 June 2020
News 24
The raids, which were conducted at 11 inner city buildings in Johannesburg's central business district between June 2017 and May 2018, were carried out in a manner that was "cruel, humiliating, degrading and invasive", the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg ruled this week.
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Maverick Citizen Friday Activist: Odette Geldenhuys, a lawyer doing heart work that benefits all https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2020-07-03-odette-geldenhuys-a-lawyer-doing-heart-work-that-benefits-all/
Economists urge MPs to reject Tito Mboweni’s budget https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/2020-07-01-economists-urge-mps-to-reject-tito-mbowenis-budget/ via @BusinessLiveSA
In case you missed it: You can catch up on this recording of DAG's first public webinar on ' Urban Land & Housing Dialogue Series. We hope you had an insightful experience & you enjoyed engaging with us on this illuminating dialogue series!
https://youtu.be/2rDJFyUUmPA via @YouTube
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