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October 1, 2026 by Rachel Moyo
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A captain was allegedly attacked inside a locked cockpit. Passengers rushed forward. Off-duty pilots took control. And a Saudi airport with no direct ties to Israel became their refuge. The extraordinary survival of flydubai FZ1073 now raises difficult questions about aviation’s defences against threats from within.
October 1, 2026 by Sphiwe Masilela
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Nearly 3,800 people have died in DRC’s largest Ebola outbreak. The virus has spread across seven provinces, there is no licensed vaccine specifically designed for it, and conflict is making patients harder to reach. Stopping it may depend as much on community trust as medicine.
October 1, 2026 by Bheki Dlamini
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Nigeria have been humbled, Ghana are pointless and Guinea-Bissau, The Gambia and Rwanda have perfect records. With most teams two games into the race for AFCON 2027, Africa’s traditional football order is already being tested.
October 1, 2026 by Bheki Dlamini
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IPID recorded more than 5,200 cases involving alleged police misconduct in a single year, including 116 rapes allegedly committed by officers. Assault and torture dominated the caseload, while the Western Cape recorded the highest number of cases.
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