More than 20,000 Gauteng matriculants fail

The Times - Article: "Over 20,000 Gauteng matric pupils who attended public schools failed their final exams, Gauteng’s education MEC said.
“It is indeed sad to have almost 21,572 learners failing their matric,” Angie Motshekga said.
Motshekga congratulated the 17,324 pupils who passed their examinations with matric endorsements, and the other 46,056 who passed the important exams."

South Africa's poor feel swept away....

The World Cup football tournament kicks off in one week, and host South Africa is busy putting on the finishing touches. But not everyone is looking forward to the tournament. Authorites in cities including Cape Town are being accused of clearing the poor from the streets - to create a good impression for visiting fans. Al Jazeera's Haru Mutasa has more.

Street Food - Nairobi - - Part 1

Many millions of people across Africa are dependent on street food not only for nourishment, but as a means of making a living. But poor hygiene practices cost thousands of lives. Street Food explores what, if anything, is being done to tackle the issue.

video--Lesotho First Lady Maesaiah Thabene charged with murder | DW News

The first lady of Lesotho has been arrested on murder charges, over the killing of the first wife of her husband, Prime Minister Thomas Thabane. Lipolelo Thabane was gunned down outside her home in June 2017.

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