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Splintering of ANC revealed
During the poorly attended ANC manifesto rally this weekend, it was apparent a strong pro-Zuma faction appeared willing to break away from the party should #1 be removed. Despite increasingly robust sentiment towards Zuma’s removal, and a feeling of grumbling discontent underpinning the weekend’s rally, a Gupta-sponsored, Zuma-supporting breakaway faction would be an interesting by-product, to say the least.
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Impeachment green light for Brazil
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is in for one rough week after the Lower House of Congress authorised an impeachment trial by the Senate. In doing so, Rousseff is more than likely to be booted out of power. Few tears, it seems, shall be shed in the process.
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Ecuador quake kills 246
A massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake has left Ecuador devastated. Searching for survivors in the rubble, it appears as though the death toll is likely to climb from the quake, which only lasted a single minute.
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Depp’s wife pleads guilty to forging dogs’ docs
In less-critical news, Amber Heard, Johnny Depp’s wife, has pleaded guilty to forging quarantine documents for her two pooches. The couple flew into Australia to attend court proceedings, despite vowing never to return Down Under. 
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Semenya brings glory over athletic weekend
Caster Semenya cleaned up three individual titles in four hours at the South African Track and Field Championships in Stellenbosch. Scoring impressive results in the 400m, 800m, and 1,500m runs, Semenya could well be a brilliant light for South Africa’s hopes for Rio gold.
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Facts of the Day

Today in 1980 Zimbabwe came into being as a nation. Formally replacing Rhodesia, Canaan Banana was the new country’s first president.

Fact of the day: Princess Diana was smuggled into the Royal Vauxhall Tavern by Freddie Mercury and other British celebrities in the late 1980s. She was clad in an army jacket, cap and sunglasses and went through the night utterly undetected.

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