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Police are investigating reports that a group of men shot randomly at bar goers late at night. "They came in and shot at people who were having fun," said a police commander.
South Africa's president calls for a crackdown on the illegal sale of alcohol to underage drinkers, as a thousand mourners turn out for the funeral of the 21 teenagers who died mysteriously in a night club. Also in the programme: protests calling for the restoration of civilian rule continue in Sudan. And finally, an international collective of dancers have been pushing back against the concept of afro dance.
Pangolins are among the most poached animals in the world. Their scales are made of keratin (the same matter extracted from rhino horns) and are being trafficked to Asia, where they are a prized ingredient in traditional ointments. Near Johannesburg, a hospital takes custody of pangolins seized during police operations. They are treated and rehabilitated, to be released back into the wild one day. This long-term project looks to conserve an endangered yet relatively obscure species.
The South African President and leader of the ruling ANC party, Cyril Ramaphosa, says "the processes of the governing party need to unfold" in response to allegations of corruption after he allegedly failed to declare some $4 million he had stolen from his farm, in a burglary in 2020. SOUNDBITE
South Africa's oldest private airline faces liquidation after a tough couple of years. Comair is going out of business after a rescue plan failed to raise funding, leaving some customers out of pocket. Also in this edition: five military police are killed in Cameroon and anglophone insurgents claim responsibility. And finally, the healing power of art is on display at the Dakar Biennale as patients showcase paintings that they've created during therapy.
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