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Flash Briefing: Biden, Boris condemn Russian invasion of Ukraine; Sapref; state capture roots

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In today's headlines:*Russian troops and tanks pushed into Ukraine and airstrikes hit the country’s capital and more than a dozen other cities early Thursday after President Vladimir Putin said he ordered a military operation to “demilitarise and de-Nazify Ukraine” and bring its leaders to trial. *KwaZulu-Natal premier Sihle Zikalala has announced that there are plans to turn the SA Petroleum Refineries (Sapref) refinery in Durban into a state-owned oil company.*A recent investigation by News24 has uncovered further information regarding the crime networks that captured and paralysed the State Security Agency between 2008 and 2018.
24 Feb 2022 10AM English South Africa Business · Investing

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