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King of Amapiano’s Show Sells Out in Five Hours

[Namibian] When people call Kabza De Small the king of amapiano, it’s no gimmick.
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South Africa marks 30 years since apartheid amid growing discontent

Polls predict ANC likely to lose parliamentary majority, due to high unemployment and wealth inequality

South Africa marked 30 years since the end of apartheid and the birth of its democracy with a ceremony in the capital that included a 21-gun salute and the waving of the country’s multicoloured flag.

Any sense of celebration on the momentous anniversary was however set against a growing discontent with the current government. Continue reading…
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Global – Loss and Damage Fund for Climate Change Must Not Restrict the Role of Civil Society

[AI London] Speaking ahead of the inaugural board meeting of the new international Loss and Damage Fund for climate change next week, Amnesty International’s Climate Advisor Ann Harrison said:
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The day apartheid died: South Africa’s first free elections – archive, April 1994

ICYMI: In April 1994, the country held its first all-race, democratic elections. See how the Guardian reported events

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World’s billionaires should pay minimum 2% wealth tax, say G20 ministers

ICYMI: Brazil, Germany, Spain and South Africa sign motion for fairer tax system to deliver £250bn a year extra to fight poverty and climate crisis

* ‘Why we need a global tax on billionaires’

The world’s 3,000 billionaires should pay a minimum 2% tax on their fast-growing wealth to raise £250bn a year for the global fight against poverty, inequality and global heating, ministers from four leading economies have suggested.

In a sign of growing international support for a levy on the super-rich, Brazil, Germany, South Africa and Spain say a 2% tax would reduce inequality and raise much-needed public funds after the economic shocks of the pandemic, the climate crisis and military conflicts in Europe and the Middle East. Continue reading…
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