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Red Bull Shay’ iMoto 2020 Johannesburg, South Africa

Red Bull Shay’ iMoto 2020 Johannesburg, South Africa

THERE'S a motorsport that is unique to the streets of South African townships, locally referred to as Spinning. 16 high-profile spinners went head to head in an innovative competition format to be crowned the first Red Bull Shay’ iMoto champion on 19 September 2020. Lil Germy performs during Red Bull Shay’ iMoto in Johannesburg, South Africa on September 19, 2020. Photo: Tyrone Bradley/Red Bull Content Pool Judges are seen during Red Bull Shay’ iMoto in Johannesburg, South Africa on September 19, 2020. Photo: Craig Kolesky/Red Bull Content Pool Katra (right) poses for a portrait after winning Red Bull Shay’ iMoto…
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Kenya’s Maasai gather for once-in-a-decade ceremony to turn warriors into elders

Kenya’s Maasai gather for once-in-a-decade ceremony to turn warriors into elders

THOUSANDS of Maasai men clad in red and purple shawls and with their heads coated in red ochre gathered this week for a ceremony that transforms them from Moran (warriors) to Mzee (elders). Around 15,000 men from all over Kenya and neighbouring Tanzania congregated in Maparasha Hills in Kajiado County, 128 km from Nairobi, to feast on an estimated 3,000 bulls and 30,000 goats and sheep. The ceremony occurs once every decade at the site, which is surrounded by hills and dotted with acacia trees. On Wednesday, the men roasted the meat on beds of coal from acacia trees, holding…
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S-Africa responds to call by President Cyril Ramaphosa to take up #JerusalemaChallenge

S-Africa responds to call by President Cyril Ramaphosa to take up #JerusalemaChallenge

Celebrating our Living Heritage #JerusalemaChallenge https://twitter.com/CyrilRamaphosa/status/1309072008139935744 https://twitter.com/PresidencyZA/status/1309067503033872384 https://twitter.com/PresidencyZA/status/1309062563729207299 https://twitter.com/mr_mokgoroane/status/1309043794831179780 https://twitter.com/PresidencyZA/status/1309056792308187138 https://twitter.com/PresidencyZA/status/1309056466763108352 https://twitter.com/PresidencyZA/status/1309055412218540032 https://twitter.com/PresidencyZA/status/1309032461750407169 https://twitter.com/PleasurePeta/status/1309050448779915268 https://twitter.com/YOMZANSI/status/1309054477161422851 https://twitter.com/Ntwanakazi4/status/1309051569653133313 https://twitter.com/YOMZANSI/status/1309053028922781696 https://twitter.com/AeyshaKnoop/status/1309050176334712832 https://twitter.com/PresidencyZA/status/1309036749067350018 https://twitter.com/thandomahlangu_/status/1307703914289078275 https://twitter.com/LaurisReiniks/status/1308442763642441735 https://twitter.com/mtileniTombifu1/status/1309060042914779139 https://twitter.com/Miss_Davi15/status/1308348375234998272 https://twitter.com/PresidencyZA/status/1309055082294661120
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What makes the Maghreb the least integrated region in Africa?

What makes the Maghreb the least integrated region in Africa?

https://youtu.be/-FbjNYO3JEA TODAY, the Maghreb region is the least integrated region in Africa. This sad reality is a consequence of the lack of ambition, the lack of leadership and the lack of commitment to build-up a coherent regional scheme. The non-Maghreb is an economic mess, a political handicap and historical aberration. It becomes today more than ever necessary to overcome the existing deadlocks. - Embassy of Morocco in South Africa.
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VIDEO: Who should get a COVID-19 vaccine first?

VIDEO: Who should get a COVID-19 vaccine first?

A committee of The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine is readying a report with recommendations for equitable distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine. In this Q&A, bioethicist Dr Nicole Hassoun of Binghamton University breaks down the elements in the recently published draft report from the committee and explains the key questions around vaccine distribution. https://www.youtube.com/embed/xj-GnwMUDJw NICOLE HASSOUN, Professor of Philosophy, Binghamton University, State University of New York Why is there a need for guidelines on how to distribute a COVID-19 vaccine? It’s clear that there won’t be enough vaccines for everybody initially. It just takes a long time to…
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