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BEIJING, May 13 (Reuters) – China is resolved to oppose independence for Taiwan, and its capability to “crush” separatism is “unbreakable”, the country’s Taiwan Affairs Office said on Wednesday, ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s arrival for a summit in Beijing.
NEW YORK, May 12 (Reuters) – Meta META.O employees distributed flyers at multiple U.S. offices on Tuesday to protest the company’s recent installation of mouse-tracking software on their computers, according to photos of the pamphlets seen by Reuters.
When the issues around the Department of Basic Education’s new Foundational Phase textbook catalogue were unpacked in Parliament on Tuesday, it became clear how cutthroat the industry competition really is.
The intense storms that struck the City of Cape Town and surrounds over the past 48 hours have caused flooding in at least 26 informal settlements, leaving homes damaged, belongings destroyed and families in desperate need.
As anti-immigration protests surge in South Africa, incidents of violence and a lack of police intervention bring critical scrutiny to state accountability in protecting vulnerable communities.
The Madlanga Commission has exposed the deep rot within SAPS, with the fallout reaching the highest ranks of law enforcement as senior officers have been arrested and hauled before court to answer to corruption allegations.
The ongoing R35m streetlight tender scandal in Nelson Mandela Bay raises questions about accountability as 21 implicated officials remain in their positions amid allegations of corruption.
Policeman Marumo Magane has described how ‘all hell broke loose’ at a R268m cocaine interception when he and a few others were suspected of plotting to steal the consignment. He has also acknowledged he was ‘clueless’ at the crime scene, but has denied fresh suggestions of complicity.
Tokyo denies press accreditation to Daily Maverick and polar law experts for the annual summit while staging openness as diplomatic theatre.
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A passion for ballet, which 14-year-old Daniel Keyser has had since childhood, has earned the Cape Town dancing star the opportunity to attend the American Academy of Ballet’s summer school in New York.
According to data compiled by Statistics SA, the worst petrol price increase ever was in January 1985, when it increased by more than 39%. By contrast, April’s increase was only 15%.
Over 30 000 fans are expected to fill the Orlando Amstel Arena when Orlando Pirates host Durban City in their final home fixture.
Very cold, wet, windy conditions are forecast for parts of the Western Cape and Northern Cape with damaging winds and waves between Cape Point and Plettenberg Bay, according to the South African Weather Service.
The hacking group that targeted the Canvas educational tool and the parent company that owns the software struck a deal to secure stolen student and school data, the company said in a statement late on Monday.