#Marikana: Hlophe wants August 16 to be declared Workers Day:
#Marikana: Hlophe wants August 16 to be declared Workers Day:
Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe on Wednesday reiterated calls for August 16 to be observed as South Africa's Workers Day in commemoration of the killing of Lonmin mineworkers in Marikana six years ago. Hlophe was delivering a keynote address at the inaugural Marikana Massacre Commemoration Memorial Lecture in Johannesburg to mark the sixth anniversary of the Marikana.
India’s Modi announces space mission, health scheme as election nears:
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, July 26, 2018. REUTERS/Themba Hadebe/Pool via REUTERS NEW DELHI: India will launch its first manned space mission by 2022 and roll out a health insurance scheme from September, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday in his last Independence Day speech ahead of next year's general election.
Gauteng health department spends R94m on private legal firms:
The son of author Mark Minnie, who recently co-wrote a book revealing a paedophilia ring allegedly run by former apartheid government ministers, was concerned that the explosive expose would lead to his father's death. A former Parktown Boys High School water polo coach has been slapped with over a 100 more harrowing child abuse charges.
Tapping into the golden age of cantorial music for the 21st century:
With jazz backup, Cantor Aryeh Leib Hurwitz sings “Sheyibone,” a fundamental Jewish prayer beseeching G-d to rebuild the Beit Hamikdash , ushering in a period of global unity and harmony. With jazz backup, Cantor Aryeh Leib Hurwitz sings “Sheyibone,” a fundamental Jewish prayer beseeching G-d to rebuild the Beit Hamikdash , ushering in a period of global unity and harmony.
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