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Aussie daughter’s heartache after dad murdered 10 steps from his front door

On January 24, Robyn received unimaginable news. Her father had been beaten to death on his farm in South Africa.

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Robyn Waddingham and her father, Hedley Brown.

Farewelling a hero: South Africans pay respect to Desmond Tutu

The body of anti-apartheid champion Archbishop Desmond Tutu lay in a simple pine coffin at a Cape Town cathedral ahead of his funeral on Saturday.

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Archbishop Desmond Tutu's body lies in state at a Cape Town cathedral ahead of his funeral.

Promising new research shows how Omicron will ‘help push Delta out’

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A mock-up of a COVID-19 cell.

Tributes flow for South Africa’s anti-apartheid crusader Desmond Tutu

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South Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu has died, the country's president has announced.

Omicron peak may already be OVER in South Africa, medical experts say

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A drop in COVID cases may signal that South Africa's Omicron-driven surge has passed its peak.

‘On the verge’: New COVID variant detected in another country outside Africa

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Israel has reported its first case of the new B.1.1.529 variant of COVID-19.