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As president Cyril Ramaphosa and members of parliament debated the state of the nation, various figures were shared to show ...

IN SHORT: Claims that South Africa’s government is “removing” English from public schools have been circulating on social media. This may be a misinterpretation of recent efforts to expand ...

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IN SHORT: A document circulating on Facebook claims Rwanda has severed diplomatic relations with the United States after sanctions were imposed on Rwanda’s military. But a government spokesperson says ...

IN SHORT: Warnings that strangers asking for help using a smartphone may actually be scammers conducting “AI biometric identity fraud” are just scaremongering. Even if well-intentioned, these warnings ...

IN SHORT: An online image appears to show Samuel Ortom’s ruling membership card, but he has denied that it is real and says he remains a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. Talk of ...