Kathy Harcombe
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Kathy Harcombe
@KathyHarcombe
Editorial Director, TopCast; former BBC News senior journalist, producer and content creator https://t.co/XOopDGBjLg
London Katılım Şubat 2010
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@DrHoenderkamp Because it happened yesterday. It was on the front page of the BBC News website when it broke. Also on the BBC World Service : One dead and police hurt in knife attack in France bbc.com/news/articles/…
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This was not even in the news on radio and tv this morning.
Are we so used to Islamist’s killing innocent people or is it deliberately suppressed? telegraph.co.uk/world-news/202…
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Media Statement
8 February 2025
Government of South Africa notes the USA Executive Order
The government of South Africa has taken note of the latest executive order issued by President Trump. It is of great concern that the foundational premise of this order lacks factual accuracy and fails to recognize South Africa's profound and painful history of colonialism and apartheid.
We are concerned by what seems to be a campaign of misinformation and propaganda aimed at misrepresenting our great nation. It is disappointing to observe that such narratives seem to have found favour among decision-makers in the United States of America.
It is ironic that the executive order makes provision for refugee status in the US for a group in South Africa that remains amongst the most economically privileged, while vulnerable people in the US from other parts of the world are being deported and denied asylum despite real hardship.
We reiterate that South Africa remains committed to finding diplomatic solutions to any misunderstandings or disputes.
ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION
OR Tambo Building
460 Soutpansberg Road
Rietondale
Pretoria
0084
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@daddyhope This is so sad and shocking. I was lucky enough to work at BBC Africa with Lewis. He always made us laugh and was such a kind man. Rest in peace, Machips
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I have been entrusted with the painful duty by a senior member of our profession to announce to my professional colleagues in Zimbabwe and beyond the passing of Zimbabwean journalist Lewis Machipisa, who died in London today.
Lewis and I were classmates at journalism school at the Zimbabwe Institute of Mass Communications.
Our paths crossed again at the BBC World Service in 2003 when he moved to London, and I was returning to Zimbabwe.
He lived in London until today when he passed on.
I am deeply saddened by his passing and extend my condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues.
May his soul rest in peace.
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Why Jimmy Carter had a life-long love affair with Wales bbc.com/news/articles/…
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‘Despite overseeing… a private law case in which Sara’s father applied for both children to live with him, the judge ultimately sanctioned the order which delivered her into the hands of her killers.’ tortoisemedia.com/2024/12/11/sar…
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3 sets of family court proceedings preceded the murder of Sara Sharif by her father + stepmother: as soon as we had an inkling, @hansummers and I with incredible pro bono support from @ChrismdBarnes applied for the court documents. Our story for @tortoise tortoisemedia.com/2024/12/11/sar…
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Ukraine has said it provided intelligence and other unspecified assistance to Tuareg rebels in Mali who routed fighters from the Kremlin-backed Wagner mercenary group #Echobox=1722287781" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thetimes.com/world/europe/a…
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Idris Elba: Africa’s 7-10 year olds are the ones who’ll reap the benefits of investment in the continent today #thefutureisAfrica @idriselba @TheZeinabBadawi @InvestAfrica1 #theafricadebate topcastmedia.co.uk
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‘With just one film, (you) can change the whole narrative of a country’ @idriselba tells The Africa Debate that the creative industry is ‘like a soft power’ and calls for more investment’ @InvestAfrica1 @TheZeinabBadawi
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@RobertElms Oh boy, do you know how hard it is to walk through Crouch End and not bust out some moves with #FunkyFriday in my ears?? Agony. Like holding back a sneeze @BBCRadioLondon
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Over my many years as a journalist my stories have often made an impact- discussed in other media or in parliament, influenced policy . But I think this is the first occasion when one of my reports looks likely to change the law .@MeirionTweets @louisetickle @Hoskea10
Sanchia Berg@Sanchia7
Paedophiles could be stripped of parental rights under new law bbc.co.uk/news/uk-688307…
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Steve Harley: Cockney Rebel singer dies at 73 bbc.co.uk/news/entertain…
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