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Vinicius Secures Real Madrid Win With “Offside” Goal

Vinicius Secures Real Madrid Win With “Offside” Goal

Real Madrid beat Real Valladolid in a tight encounter last night thanks to a seemingly offside goal from substitute, Vinicius Jr.
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First Trump Biden Debate: Winner, Fact Checking & Opinions

First Trump Biden Debate: Winner, Fact Checking & Opinions

In the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, much of the 90-minute exchange was defined by interruptions. But, on…
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Post-COVID Summer & How To Embrace The New Normal

Post-COVID Summer & How To Embrace The New Normal

After what feels like forever, our days are finally growing longer and warmer and we can now get ready to make further lifestyle…
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Trump Tax Returns To Define Presidential Debate

Trump Tax Returns To Define Presidential Debate

The recently released report on the Donald Trump tax returns has sent shockwaves throughout the United States just over a month before the…
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The Problem With Green Energy… And How We’re Overcoming It.

The Problem With Green Energy… And How We’re Overcoming It.

Adopting energy sources on a global scale has always been dismissed by detractors because of the high cost of transitioning to renewable…
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Zuma Calls For Zondo To Recuse Himself From State Capture Hearings

Zuma Calls For Zondo To Recuse Himself From State Capture Hearings

Former President Jacob Zuma has formally asked Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo to recuse himself from hearings when he appears before…
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5 ways COVID-19 changed South Africa For The Better — Essential Millennial

5 ways COVID-19 changed South Africa For The Better — Essential Mil...

It’s been an exceptionally tough year in just about every way imaginable. The COVID-19 pandemic has closed a door on the lives we led…
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Melissa da Costa
“Long-Haul” COVID-19 : When Coronavirus Symptoms Don’t Go Away — Essential Millennial

“Long-Haul” COVID-19 : When Coronavirus Symptoms Don’t Go Away — Es...

For many, COVID-19 evokes images of a week-long flu-like illness, or a debilitating hospital stay, attached to ventilators. There’s…
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Melissa da Costa
Trump To Name 3rd SCOTUS Nominee At The End Of The Week

Trump To Name 3rd SCOTUS Nominee At The End Of The Week

Following the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Donald Trump is targeting a fast tracked appointment of what will be his third Supreme Court…
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Winde: We Must Not Relax Our Attitude Towards Masks

Winde: We Must Not Relax Our Attitude Towards Masks

Western Cape Premier, Alan Winde, has emphasised the importance of masks and maintaining social distancing under level one lockdown…
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Trump Brags About SCOTUS “Golden Nuggets” After Ginsburg Death

Trump Brags About SCOTUS “Golden Nuggets” After Ginsburg Death

In the wake of the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, audio recordings of US President Donald Trump bragging about his ability to shape the…
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De Lille Responds To Allegations Of Corruption — Essential Millennial

De Lille Responds To Allegations Of Corruption — Essential Millennial

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Patricia De Lille, is facing two fresh allegations of corruption after former employees…
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Former Advisor To Pence Criticises Trump & Endorses Biden

Former Advisor To Pence Criticises Trump & Endorses Biden

Former aide to Vice President Mike Pence, Olivia Troye has criticised Donald Trump over his handling of the COVID-19 outbreak in the…
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SA COVID-19 Level 1: Keep Your Masks On… But You Can Travel Now

SA COVID-19 Level 1: Keep Your Masks On… But You Can Travel Now

Last night, South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa, announced that we will be entering level 1 in our phased COVID-19 lockdown. So what…
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How to Talk To Kids About Privilege — Essential Millennial

How to Talk To Kids About Privilege — Essential Millennial

Whether you choose to acknowledge it or not, white privilege is nothing new and in fact has been around for centuries. The recent…
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Melissa da Costa
Former Eskom Secretary Reveals Attempted R800m Gupta Bribe

Former Eskom Secretary Reveals Attempted R800m Gupta Bribe

Former Eskom secretary Suzanne Daniels has dropped a bombshell about the Gupta family’s operations in her testimony before the Zondo…
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Trump On West Coast Fires: I Don’t Think Science Knows

Trump On West Coast Fires: I Don’t Think Science Knows

United States President Donald Trump has blamed poor forest management for the wild fires currently ravaging through the West Coast…
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COVID-19 Ministry Chair: SA Now In The Post-COVID New Normal

COVID-19 Ministry Chair: SA Now In The Post-COVID New Normal

The chairperson of the COVID-19 ministerial advisory committee, Prof Salim Abdool Karim, has said that South Africa is now in its…
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New Record Of 300,000 COVID-19 Cases Reported By WHO

New Record Of 300,000 COVID-19 Cases Reported By WHO

The WHO reported a new record for new COVID-19 cases recorded in a single day. More than 300,000 were freshly diagnosed with the…
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Disney’s Mulan Controversy — Why are People So Upset?

Disney’s Mulan Controversy — Why are People So Upset?

As much as we loved Disney’s latest Mulan reboot ( read the review here), it’s garnered a whole lot of criticism and highlighted a human…
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Melissa da Costa
CR17 Donor Becomes Biggest Eskom Coal Supplier In R1.5bn Deal

CR17 Donor Becomes Biggest Eskom Coal Supplier In R1.5bn Deal

The Competition Commission is facing criticism after approving a deal that will concentrate the market that supplies coal to Eskom to just…
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China & India Disengage From Dispute At Himalayan Border

China & India Disengage From Dispute At Himalayan Border

China and India have decided to settle their dispute at the site of their shared border in the Himalayas. The two countries will disengage…
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The Wait Is Over: Mulan 2020 — Essential Millennial

The Wait Is Over: Mulan 2020 — Essential Millennial

After months of anticipation, and numerous mentions on Essential Millennial about it ( here and here), the wait is finally over. Disney’s…
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Melissa da Costa
EFF Wins Battle Against Clicks & TRESemmé Withdrawn From SA Retailers

EFF Wins Battle Against Clicks & TRESemmé Withdrawn From SA Retailers

The EFF won their battle against Clicks over the controversial TRESemmé adverts, following the negotiations between the party, Clicks and…
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Unilever & EFF Hold Urgent Meetings Over Clicks Advert

Unilever & EFF Hold Urgent Meetings Over Clicks Advert

Clicks and Unilever will be meeting with EFF leader Julius Malema on Thursday to discuss the party’s demands over holding those…
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