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Crime major impediment to SA’s growth, wellbeing – IRR
Crime is one of the biggest drags on economic growth and a serious obstacle in the way of South Africa reaching its full potential, says
Cape Town signs commuter rail deal with PRASA
After court action, threats of an intergovernmental dispute and more than a year of negotiations, the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (PRASA) has finally signed
Defying new morality laws could cost Iranian women their lives
Execution, long jail terms and big fines for ‘promoting’ nudity, unveiling or improper dressing have come into force in Iran in terms of new laws
Three-part solution could break BELA impasse, IRR proposes
A three-part solution incorporating building 13,000 new classrooms, tapping into international expertise to solve South Africa’s grave education deficiencies, and making sure that language is
UK controversy over police unlawfully keeping images of innocent people – report
Privacy fears have been raised in the UK over police unlawfully storing images of innocent people for the purposes of facial recognition, The Guardian reports.
Assad regime falls as Syrian rebels capture Damascus
The Syrian government has fallen, in a stunning end to the 50-year rule of the Assad family following a rapid rebel offensive. Syrian rebels declared
Janusz Waluś to be deported to Poland
Janusz Waluś, who had been on parole since 2022, is to be deported. On Friday the government confirmed the decision to deport Waluś and said the
Boycotting Israeli academia is threatening research funding – Pandor
Solidarity with ‘Palestine’ is threatening research funding at some South African universities. Minister of International Affairs and Cooperation, Naledi Pandor, said that several universities could
India dismisses talk of a BRICS currency to challenge the dollar
India’s Reserve Bank has dismissed talk of a new BRICS currency being developed to challenge the US dollar. This followed threats from US president-elect Donald
Rebel advance in Syria creates ‘real possibility’ of Assad’s fall
Syrian rebels have taken control of the strategic city of Hama, dealing a serious blow to President Bashar al-Assad and his allies Russia and Iran,