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Mthethwa congratulates newly crowned Miss SA, Lalela Mswane
The 24-year-old who hails from KwaZulu Natal was crowned on Saturday night at the 63rd edition of the hotly contested pageant.
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Russians return to Earth after filming first movie in space
Peresild, who plays the film's starring role and was selected from some 3,000 applicants, was extracted from the capsule to applause and a bouquet of flowers.
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What a week: Rounding up some of the offbeat news from around the world
From selfie stupidity to a politician who has gone to pot ... here is a roundup of offbeat stories from around the world.
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Lalela Mswane crowned Miss South Africa 2021
Lalela Mswane who is a model, dancer and holds a law degree beat nine other finalists to clinch the Miss South Africa title.
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Former boxing heavyweight turns coach to inspire disadvantaged youths in Niger
From the ringside, Niger's ex-heavyweight boxing champion Abdoul Aziz Ousseini gives guidance to his young trainees at the boxing club in Niamey.
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LINDA MTHENJANE: Can understanding racial identity help us thrive?
In South Africa race as a categorisation has played a significant role in determining one’s status, one’s educational opportunities, one’s ability to earn an income and the perceived weight of one’s opinion, writes Linda Mthenjane.
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Adele releases soul-stirring comeback single 'Easy On Me'
The multi-million selling singer has not been forgotten, despite her years out of the limelight, with fans racking up more than 18 million views of the song on her official YouTube page in the 10 hours since it was released.
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'Gender is a fact' - Chappelle comments see trans Netflix staff plan walkout
An internal message among trans employees this week accuses Netflix of "repeatedly releasing content that harms the trans community and continually failing to create content that represents and uplifts Trans content".
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Macron puts on his boots for a charity football game
Playing central midfield, French President Emmanuel Macron drew cheers from the crowd with his first touch -- and was given plenty of space to turn from overawed opponents who retreated deferentially as he advanced with the ball.
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HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: October, the hamster wheel of human existence
Haji Mohamed Dawjee writes that the tenth month of the year has been insufferable for as long as she can remember.
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Netflix, UNESCO team up for Africa talent hunt
'African Folktales, Reimagined' teams the US streaming giant with UNESCO to find six young directors to make a short film to be aired on Netflix next year.
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Prince William tells space tourists: Fix Earth instead
The comments by Queen Elizabeth II's grandson come a day after Star Trek star William Shatner became a real space traveller on Blue Origin's second crewed mission.
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Car rental firms fear holiday season shortage as COVID knock-on effects bite
The industry as a whole has 50,000 fewer cars than it had last year as some car rental companies were forced to sell off parts of their fleets because of the uncertainty brought on by the coronavirus and associated lockdowns.
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'It was unbelievable': Star Trek's Shatner becomes real life astronaut
'Star Trek' actor William Shatner was joined on the 11-minute journey beyond Earth's atmosphere and back again by three others: Blue Origin executive Audrey Powers, Planet Labs co-founder Chris Boshuizen, and Glen de Vries of Medidata Solutions.
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Moderna or Pfizer booster works better for people vaccinated with J&J: study
The study, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), was eagerly awaited in the United States because it looked at the possibility of 'mixing' vaccines - using a different vaccine than the initial doses for the booster shot - which is not currently allowed in the country.
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Lotto results: Wednesday, 13 October 2021
Eyewitness News brings you the winning Lotto numbers. Check if you've won.
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Anti-Semitism 'reaching younger audience on social media': analysis
Hate speech remains more prolific and extreme on sites such as Parler and 4chan, but is being introduced to young users on mainstream platforms, they said in a joint report.
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'Home is where the heart is': Adele's new album to drop on 19 Nov
Given that Adele has sold millions of albums around the world and won a slew of awards, including an Oscar and 15 Grammys, the release is arguably the most anticipated of the year.
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Rapper's saucy clip in Spain cathedral stokes scandal
Filmed inside Toledo cathedral near Madrid and released on Friday, the clip displays bare thighs and sensual cavorting as Spanish rapper C. Tangana locks limbs with Argentine singer Nathy Peluso while stunned worshippers peek from behind pillars.
