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An abomination: Christian forum is against proposed polyandry legislation
The landmark legalisation on polyandry is one of the wide-ranging proposals published by the Department of Home Affairs this week.
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Huge Titanic replica to open as Chinese tourist destination
It has taken six years -- longer than the construction of the original Titanic -- plus 23,000 tons of steel, more than a hundred workers and a hefty one billion yuan ($153.5 million) price tag.
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Disney sees positive signs for business as streaming growth cools
Disney said that it was seeing positive signs across its operations including parks, cruises, and resorts which took the hardest hit from COVID-19.
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Prince Harry says he moved to US to 'break cycle' of family 'pain and suffering'
The remarks comes in the wake of Harry and Meghan's explosive television interview with Oprah Winfrey, in which they raised allegations of racism in the royal family, and said Charles had cut them off financially.
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Heritage crime: Has the Robben Island Museum been left to decay?
After recent reports about the neglected state of the Robben Island Museum, Eyewitness News visited the World Heritage Site to see for itself.
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'Friends' cast joined by Bieber, Beckham for 27 May reunion special
The long-delayed and much-hyped reunion, billed as an 'unscripted celebration' of the US smash hit television sitcom, will debut on 27 May, streaming platform HBO-Max said in a statement.
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EWN Weather Watch: Sun shines on WC & Gauteng for Friday
Cool temperatures, clear skies and sunshine is predicted for most of the South Africa on Friday.
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Italy fines Google 100 mn euros for abuse of market position
The authority said Google, whose Android operating system and Google Play app store dominate the Italian market, had abused its market position by blocking an Enel X app for users of electric vehicles.
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Instagram lets users pick preferred gender pronouns
The photo-centric social network became the latest internet service to broaden beyond basic 'he' or 'she' references to pronouns preferred by those with alternate gender identities.
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Climate harm puts brakes on buying Teslas with bitcoin
Elon Musk has touted a vision of Tesla making electric cars mainstream, shifting drivers away from combustion engines that pump out emissions that contribute to climate change.
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Lotto Results: Wednesday, 12 May 2021
Eyewitness News brings you the winning Lotto results. Are you a winner?
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EWN Weather Watch: Sunny skies for Jozi & Pretoria, CT set for cloudy day
Clears skies are predicted for most of the interior of the country but the coastal regions can expect a partly cloudy Thursday.
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US talk show giant Ellen DeGeneres calls it quits
On Wednesday, she insisted her decision to bring the curtain down on her afternoon talk show had nothing to do with allegations in the past year of a workplace environment rife with bullying, racial discrimination and sexual harassment.
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AKA pulls out of Joburg Day performance for personal reasons
In a statement released by his management, Kiernan Forbes said that he had chosen to step back from performing at events to address pertinent issues in his personal life.
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Jay-Z, Tina Turner among 2021 Rock Hall of Fame inductees
This year the 1,200 voters responsible for doling out the top rock awards appear to have taken to heart the perennial criticism that they were falling short.
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Egypt discovers 250 tombs, 4,200 years old
The graves "include some with a well or several burial wells and other cemeteries with a sloping corridor that ends with a burial room," the ministry said in a statement.
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Againifer? Rumours swirl about Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck reunion
Photos of "Bennifer" - their couple nickname from their highly publicised relationship between 2002 and 2004 - have begun to circulate, showing the former fiances in a car together in the US state of Montana.
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Pope's joy as he resumes audience with public
He greeted a baby, signed a book, donned a hat someone gave him and chatted with children who had painted him pictures as the faithful -- all in masks, unlike the vaccinated pontiff -- lined up to greet him.
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Dua Lipa wins British Album of the Year in female-dominated Brit Awards
The Brit Awards have been criticised in the past for nominations seen as skewing heavily male, but this year almost all of the main prizes went to female artists.
