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Top news in major S. African news outlets

Xinhua, October 31, 2016 Adjust font size:

The following are highlights of South African major news outlets on Monday:

-- Three African nations that have said they will quit the International Criminal Court could send the wrong message about their commitment to justice, the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said. (News24).

-- History will be made this week, when the first participant in a large-scale HIV vaccine trial receives a shot of the vaccine, designed to prevent a strain of HIV prevalent in southern Africa.

Although vaccines are not 100-percent effective in every child or adult, they are regarded as the best defence against the epidemic. (City Press)

-- National Director of Public Prosecutions Shaun Abrahams has denied reports that he will drop charges against Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan on Monday.

Abrahams has also rejected allegations of political interference, saying he will make a decision soon. (South African Broadcasting Corporation). Endit