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Life in prison for man who killed young doctor
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
A Limpopo high court handed down a life sentence to the man who killed an intern doctor Shongile Nkhwashu. Officials say the sentence sends a stern warning to perpetrators of gender based violence.
North West University suspends students for breaking Covid-19 rules
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After welcoming select groups of students back after the Covid-19 lockdown, North West University has suspended over twenty students for failing to comply with regulations.
Double burden: Covid-19 has made the load women carry even heavier than before
Bibi-Aisha Wadvalla
Even before the pandemic, women carried an unequal burden of social, cultural and economic ills. The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated this, with the effects of lockdown disproportionately affecting women, write Charlotte Motsoari and Amina Mwaikambo at the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation.
South Africa may have stepped on human rights in Covid-19 response, report finds
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A report by a human rights group finds that countries, including South Africa, may have violated the rights of vulnerable communities in their response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Traditional leaders urged to help fight rural poverty
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A youth centre founded by a traditional leader outside Tzaneen is driving development in the region. The presidency says it could be a model for other traditional leaders.
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Orange Farm taxi rank clinic brings health services closer to where men are
The clinic was established following discussions between the Orange Farm United Taxi Association and the City of Johannesburg following concerns of HIV and TB among taxi drivers.
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