South African singer and anti-apartheid activist Johnny Clegg dies at 66

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

1. South African singer and anti-apartheid activist Johnny Clegg dies at 66: South African singer Johnny Clegg, one of the very few white musicians who confronted the apartheid regime in the 1970s and 1980s has died from pancreatic cancer at the age of 66, his manager reported … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
2. African Union backs call to waive intellectual property rights on COVID-19 drugs: The African Union is backing calls for drugmakers to waive some intellectual property rights on COVID-19 medicines and vaccines to speed up their rollout to poor countries, the head of its disease … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
3. R17bn spent on special COVID-19 relief grant so far, says Minister Zulu: President Cyril Ramaphosa extended the grant by three more months, with many people relying on this money to survive without an income as a result of the pandemic. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
4. ‘Online booking system always crashing,’ says Marlboro driving schools group: John Perlman speaks to Marlboro Driving Schools Association spokesperson to find out why they embarked on the protest. We have been introduced to the online system for booking drivers license and … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
5. DSV expands air freight capacity with new intercontinental air charter routes: DSV introduces three new intercontinental routes connecting five continents in order to accommodate customer demands in a global air freight market … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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