Edward Jay Epstein, Author and Stubborn Skeptic, Dies at 88
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Edward Jay Epstein, an iconoclastic author whose deeply researched books challenged conventional wisdom on controversies…

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Edward Jay Epstein, Author and Stubborn Skeptic, Dies at 88

Mbongeni Ngema, Playwright Best Known for ‘Sarafina!,’ Dies at 68
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Mbongeni Ngema, a South African playwright, lyricist and director whose stage works, including the Tony-nominated…

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Mbongeni Ngema, Playwright Best Known for ‘Sarafina!,’ Dies at 68

Yacouba Sawadogo, African Farmer Who Held Back the Desert, Dies at 77
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Yacouba Sawadogo, a farmer known in Burkina Faso as “the man who conquered the desert”…

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Yacouba Sawadogo, African Farmer Who Held Back the Desert, Dies at 77

‘Incredible and lasting impact’: Tributes pour in after ‘true music icon’ Zahara dies | Life
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The singer Zahara, real name Bulelwa Mkutukana Photo: Gallo images/Sowetan/Veli Nhlapo The South African…

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‘Incredible and lasting impact’: Tributes pour in after ‘true music icon’ Zahara dies | Life

Henri Lopes, 86, Who Straddled Literature and Politics in Africa, Dies
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Henri Lopes, a writer and former prime minister of the Republic of Congo whose groundbreaking…

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Henri Lopes, 86, Who Straddled Literature and Politics in Africa, Dies

WATCH | Henry Kissinger, American diplomat and controversial Nobel winner, dies at 100 | News24
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Henry Kissinger, a Nobel Peace Prize winner and former US secretary of state, has died…

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WATCH | Henry Kissinger, American diplomat and controversial Nobel winner, dies at 100 | News24

Audrey Salkeld, Pioneering Historian of Everest, Dies at 87
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Audrey Salkeld, a pioneering historian who combed through decades of neglected archives to write about…

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Audrey Salkeld, Pioneering Historian of Everest, Dies at 87

Rosalynn Carter, former US first lady, dies at 96
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Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter were the longest-married presidential couple. They married in 1946, when he…

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Rosalynn Carter, former US first lady, dies at 96

Health Department confirms diphtheria outbreak at Pollsmoor, one inmate dies | The Citizen
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All patients, including the deceased, fall within the age group of 18 to 23 years…

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Health Department confirms diphtheria outbreak at Pollsmoor, one inmate dies | The Citizen

Climate news wrap | Meet SA’s bird of the year. Advocate for groundbreaking loss and damage fund dies  | Business
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Meet the bird of the year BirdLife South Africa has announced the 2024 bird of…

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Climate news wrap | Meet SA’s bird of the year. Advocate for groundbreaking loss and damage fund dies | Business