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“The South African Ambassador is still recalled for consultations and has not resumed his duties as an Ambassador for South Africa in Israel,” read the Dirco statement ... That resolution called for the downgrading of the South African embassy in Tel Aviv as a means to pressure Israel to comply with international law and end its occupation of Palestine ... African News Agency (ANA) ....

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SA based businessman wants to 'educate' young African entrepreneurs

Independent online (SA) 25 Sep 2018

JOHANNESBURG - Businessman Frank Buyanga says he is on a drive to educate young African entrepreneurs to shun “begging for funding” and instead concentrate on creative ideas on how best they can generate value from the resources on the continent ... Africans have the best the world has to offer but the only people who don’t know about this are Africans,” surmised Buyanga ... - African News Agency (ANA) ....

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Opportunities for investment in Africa outweigh obstacles - AfDB report

Independent online (SA) 25 Sep 2018

JOHANNESBURG – Opportunities for investment in Africa outweigh the obstacles, stated a report by the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Africa-to-Africa investment ... According to the report, more African companies are investing on the continent and have confidence in its long-term growth potential ... African footprint ... – African News Agency (ANA) ....

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Winnie among those to be honoured at African Women of Excellence Awards

Independent online (SA) 25 Sep 2018

CAPE TOWN - The Diaspora African Forum, in partnership with the African Union Commission, is once again set to host the African Women of Excellence Awards (AWEA), recognising the most outstanding women of African descent and around the world ... African News Agency (ANA) ....

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White teen charged with hate crime for putting noose around Black student’s neck

The Grio 25 Sep 2018

A white teen in Louisiana was jailed and charged with a hate crime after wrapping a noose around the neck of a Black student the News Star reports ... “I think a lot of them were sad and frustrated,” Brandi Stone with UNM’s African American Student Services, told the television news outlet.”Essentially, it came down to not feeling safe around Black people .”....

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KZN top cop says armed security guards police's 'main problem'

Independent online (SA) 25 Sep 2018

DURBAN - The “main problem” facing the South African Police Services in KwaZulu-Natal was privately employed armed security guards, according to the province’s acting police commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi ... That’s where there are serious problems,” said Mkhwanazi ... Even the South African National Defence Force, when deployed in the country, had to be accompanied by police, he said ... African News Agency (ANA) ....

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MSF calls on government to provide global leadership on TB

Independent online (SA) 25 Sep 2018

JOHANNESBURG - Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has called on the South African government to continue providing global leadership on Tuberculosis (TB) issues by committing to do more to close deadly gaps in TB testing, treatment and prevention ... MSF urged the South African government to recognise the gaps during the United ... African News Agency (ANA) ....

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Facebook introduces community leadership programme winners for Africa

Independent online (SA) 25 Sep 2018

JOHANNESBURG - Social media company Facebook on Tuesday announced the names of nearly a dozen African community leaders selected to participate in its global community leadership programme ... “Our group of African fellows and our resident represent diverse perspectives from different parts of the continent, but they share a common goal of helping their communities thrive ... - African News Agency (ANA) ....

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Halle Berry and Lena Waithe to Executive Produce Boomerang Series on BET Networks from Paramount Television

Odessa American 25 Sep 2018

VIA, VIA.B), is the nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience ... BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions including BET.com, a leading Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and ......

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Enrolling minorities in cancer clinical trials is a challenge — with solutions

Philadelphia Daily News 25 Sep 2018

For decades, African Americans have been underrepresented in the clinical studies that lead to approval of new cancer drugs ... Food and Drug Administration shows that it may not be getting better — not even in trials of drugs for cancers that disproportionately affect African Americans ... The analysis, co-published with Boston-based health news site STAT, cited the example of Ninlaro, approved in 2015 for the blood cancer multiple myeloma....

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Private sector can help rebuild states after conflict, says Ramaphosa

Independent online (SA) 25 Sep 2018

Johannesburg - Many of the world's conflicts, particularly in Africa, arise from developmental challenges and many countries often slip back into strife because peace agreements have not been followed by post-conflict reconstruction, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said ... African News Agency (ANA) ....

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Private sector has critical role in rebuilding states after conflict - Ramaphosa

Independent online (SA) 25 Sep 2018

JOHANNESBURG - Many of the world's conflicts, particularly in Africa, arise from developmental challenges and many countries often slip back into strife because peace agreements have not been followed by post-conflict reconstruction, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said ... - African News Agency ....

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Thousands of ID cards, passports issued via FNB branches

Independent online (SA) 25 Sep 2018

Through the partnership, South Africans book through the Home Affairs’ online portal before visiting an FNB branch ... * Receive IOL's top stories via WhatsApp by sending your name to 0745573535. African News Agency (ANA) ....

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