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AfriForum, whom the Mail & Guardian has described as an Afrikaner supremacist group because of their advocacy aimed entirely at the upliftment of white, Afrikaans speaking South Africans,  has reportedly met with Andrew Hastie, chairperson of the parliamentary joint committee on intelligence and security, and has participated in a discussion on Sky News Australia’s programme ‘Outsiders’....

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WATCH: AfriForum in Australia to highlight farm murders in SA

Independent online (SA) 15 Oct 2018

AfriForum has already met with Minister Andrew Hastie, Chairperson of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, and has participated in a discussion on Sky News Australia’s programme Outsiders. “The South African government and especially President Cyril Ramaphosa’s blatant denial of farm murders is viewed here by most mainstream role-players as a disgrace ... African News Agency/ANA ....

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Third time lucky for SA Sevens team at Youth Olympics

Independent online (SA) 15 Oct 2018

Following the disappointment of going down to Japan and France in Saturday's action, the South Africans got off to a another poor start when the US scored a converted try early in the match through Sione Mahe ... This time the South Africans managed to ... African News Agency (ANA)....

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It Appears HISD's Decision is No Longer Operative and We're in the Middle of a ...

Houston Press 15 Oct 2018

press conference has been called at the Hattie Mae White administration building and the news media has been alerted ... The three African-American trustees who voted against this  — Board president Rhonda Skillern-Jones, Wanda Adams and Jolanda Jones — said they had been blindsided ... As the news spread, many members of the African-American community were unhappy....

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Bleak Sunday for Team SA at Youth Olympics

Independent online (SA) 15 Oct 2018

Celimpilo Gumede scored the solitary try for the South Africans who were down 17-00 at halftime. The South Africans will play their final pool match, against Samoa on Monday ... Roger Sedres (CanonSA/Africa News Agency/ANA) ... African News Agency (ANA)....

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WATCH: Blikkiesdorp families take refuge in church as they flee violence

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Blikkiesdorp resident Jo-Anna Cupido is fuming after fleeing her home out of fear for her life. Blikkesdorp is on a knife-edge as time runs out for 30 families to find other accommodation. Video: Marvin Charles/Cape Argus.

Alison Tilley, from Right2Know, said: âWe will be sending papers to the City of Cape Town and if we do not hear back from them we will be submitting an urgent court application in the High Court to act because the City has not been acting.â

Mayoral committee member for Informal settlements, water and waste services; and energy, Xanthea Limberg said: âWe condemn any acts of violence and would want peace, law and order to prevail within the community to ensure the City can continue with service delivery.

âThe Cityâs Informal Settlement department has a record of the number of households which will be relocating to formal housing opportunities and we are monitoring the area to avoid growth."

@MarvinCharles17

marvin.charles@inl.co.za

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]]>https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/news/watch-blikkiesdorp-families-take-refuge-in-church-as-they-flee-violence-17477646" class="resultsource">Independent online (SA) 15 Oct 2018

Cape Town - Thirty people from nine families in Blikkiesdorp were forced to flee for their lives and sought refuge in the Central Methodist Church in the CBD after they come under attack from a mob trying to force themselves onto the housing waiting list ... Community leader Ettienne Claasen said ... Picture. Armand Hough/African News Agency. Picture. Armand Hough/African News Agency ... Picture. Armand Hough/African News Agency ... Claasen said ... Video....

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SA men's hockey team intensify preparations ahead of World Cup in India

Independent online (SA) 15 Oct 2018

JOHANNESBURG – The South African men's hockey team are intensifying their preparations for the World Cup in India in December ... For South African coach Mark Hopkins, it will be the first time that local fans will see him in charge of a home fixture, before heading off to India ... African News Agency (ANA)....

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How DA plans to tackle illegal immigration, cross-border crime

Independent online (SA) 15 Oct 2018

The DA said South Africa, under the African National Congress (ANC) was not the country it could be ... “We believe that we must welcome our foreign nationals, they must be here legally though, and South Africans must be able to trust the system is effectively protecting them,” said Julius ... “This will provide the protection of both South Africans and foreign nationals who live in our country,” said Julius. African News Agency (ANA) ....

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As rape crisis grows, South African pupils learn how to fight back

The Times of India 15 Oct 2018

In a classroom in the South African township of Soweto, girls listen carefully, knowing they need to learn how to avoid the threat of rape that hangs over their daily lives ... Recent news stories have triggered fresh horror among South Africans over the prevalence of rape ... For the African National Congress Women's League, drastic action is needed ... "In an African community, it is often taught that boys (should not) show emotions....

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So why do women outlive men by 6 years?

Independent online (SA) 15 Oct 2018

The good news is that the life expectancy at birth for South African men has increased from 54 years in 2009 to an estimated 61.2 years, according to the latest figures from Statistics SA ... According to the South African Men’s Health Society, most women are taught from a young age to do health checks like breast examinations and go for regular check-ups, while men are more reluctant to address their health concerns....

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'Pretend it is rapist's testicles': How South African students are learning to fight back

DNA India 15 Oct 2018

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Football players at all-Black Maryland school kneel in the name of equality

The Grio 15 Oct 2018

The team first broached the idea of taking a knee with new coach, Cornell Wade, in late August, according to NBC News ... at Capital Christian Academy, established in 2013 as an African-American-operated prep school in Prince George's County, Maryland, the question of whether to kneel still felt urgent to the players and their coach ... “I hope you all know why,” Wade told his players, according to NBC News....

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#MatricExams: ANC sends well wishes, appeals for learner support

Independent online (SA) 15 Oct 2018

Pretoria - As the National Senior Certificate [matric] examinations kick off on Monday across South Africa, the governing African National Congress (ANC) sent out well wishes to the Class of 2018, and also appealed for families to support the learners ... African News Agency (ANA) ....

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