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Khartoum was calmer on Saturday as a seven-day ceasefire appeared to reduce fighting between two rival military factions although it has not yet provided the promised humanitarian relief to millions trapped in the Sudanese capital.
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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni said late on Saturday there had been casualties during an attack by Somalia's Islamist group Al-Shabaab on a military base manned by Ugandan peacekeepers in the Horn of African country on Friday.
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Britain's health minister, Steve Barclay, said on Sunday that the government would not negotiate on pay with the nurses' union, as the threat of further strikes looms.
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Four ringball clubs played friendly games against each other on Saturday at Toti High in Amanzimtoti, south of Durban.
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The biggest crowd for any final in the Mother City had descended on Cape Town Stadium but the intoxicating carnival atmosphere around the precinct and just before kickoff made way for something far more sobering in the United Rugby Championship (URC) final on Saturday.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed a three-member independent panel to inquire into the circumstances of the docking of the Russian vessel Lady R in Simon's Town in December.
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Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber named 10 players who featured in the United Rugby Championship (URC) final in his group of 33 for a preparation camp in Durban from Monday to Wednesday.
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The SA Weather Service (SAWS) expects widespread thundershowers over parts of the Free State, Northern and Eastern Cape on Sunday, spreading to the Western Cape on Monday, where there is a possibility of heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in places.
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Kenya's President William Ruto on Friday accused the tax collection agency's staff of cutting government revenue by engaging in corruption, colluding with tax evaders and taking bribes.
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Terrence Dvzukamanja completed what's been a memorable and a better season for Orlando Pirates when he scored a last-gasp winner in the Nedbank Cup final to beat Sekhukhune United 2-1 at Loftus in Pretoria on Saturday.
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Bayern Munich snatched their 11th consecutive Bundesliga title in dramatic fashion with a final day 2-1 win at Cologne on Saturday courtesy of Jamal Musiala's 89th minute goal, grabbing the trophy from the hands of rivals Borussia Dortmund.
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It was streetwise road warriors Munster who, in a match of thunderous hits and bone rattling intensity, again prevailed over the Stormers at a packed Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.
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Police have launched a manhunt after a Limpopo EFF councillor was shot dead by unknown gunmen at his home in Ga-Botha village outside Marble Hall.
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A Free State maths and physical sciences teacher who kissed a grade 8 pupil has been fired and declared unfit to work with children.
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St Francis College has won the inaugural Sowetan-SA Home Loans School Quiz title after going head-to-head with Inkonjane Junior Secondary School in the finals on Saturday.
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South Africa hopes its new price edge over major global maize producers will help it secure a share of China's huge grain market, GrainSA has said.
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Free State police arrested a Mozambican national wanted for theft of cellphone tower batteries this week.
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A Northern Cape woman has been found by police in Lephalale, Limpopo, after being missing for 10 days.
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Mamelodi Sundowns have confirmed they have parted ways with Andile Jali after five successful years that were marred by controversy towards the end of his time at Chloorkop.
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Former president Jacob Zuma was yet again “playing for time” in launching another baseless application for the removal of Adv Billy Downer, as the lead prosecutor in his arms deal-related corruption and fraud trial.