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South African man was disposing of body before starting fire which killed 76 others
The man, a resident dubbed Mr X by South African media, was testifying to an inquiry into the causes of the fire in Johannesburg last year.
- by Gerald Imray
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South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison on parole, authorities say
South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison on parole, having served nearly nine years of his 13 years and five months murder sentence for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day 2013.
- by Gerald Imray and Nqobile Ntshangase
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A man stepped out on the road with an AK-47. I traded my life back with cigarettes – and a desperate joke
Everyone in Rwanda knew travelling after dark was inviting trouble. I’d taken a risk for a trivial reason, and now a large man with an assault rifle was at the window of the car, making demands.
- by Tony Wright
Africans are reshaping French one rap and joke at a time
The French language is now spoken by more people outside France than within. It’s no wonder it’s beginning to sound more like TikTok.
- by Elian Peltier