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South African women stage lie-down protest against gender-based violence ahead of G20 summit

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Hundreds of women wearing black gathered in a Johannesburg park on Friday, one day before the start of the Group of 20 summit, to stage a 15-minute lie-down protest symbolizing the ...
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South Africa beefs up security on streets, bracing for G20 summit protests

South African police and army units have held a parade involving helicopters and officers on motorcycles in a show of force in advance of expected demonstrations around the Group of 20 world leaders ...
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Hundreds Protest Gender-Based Violence in South Africa Before G20 Summit

new video loaded: Hundreds Protest Gender-Based Violence in South Africa Before G20 Summit transcript Demonstrators called for their government to declare gender-based violence and killings a national ...
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South Africans Seize on Global Summit to Air Their Nation’s Ills

Johannesburg this weekend will host the first G20 meeting on African soil. Protesters are using the moment to draw attention to domestic problems. By Zimasa Matiwane Reporting from Johannesburg As the ...