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MDC renames itself
Zimbabwe’s main opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), has announced that it is changing its name to Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CCC). The
Personal sanctions against Putin possible if Ukraine invaded – Biden
President Joe Biden has said a Russian invasion of Ukraine would have ‘enormous consequences’, and that he would consider personal sanctions on Vladimir Putin if
R500m in Covid spending needs recovering – SIU
Special Investigating Unit (SIU) investigations into state spending on the government’s response to Covid 19 have identified assets totalling R551.5 million that need to be
Seismic survey fears ‘poppycock’ – HCI
Shell’s South African partner, Hosken Consolidated Investments (HCI), has described as ‘poppycock’ fears that seismic surveys for offshore oil and gas could endanger marine life.
Australian Open reverses Peng Shuai T-shirt ban
Organisers of the Australian Open gave in to activist pressure this week and reversed a ban on T-shirts supporting Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai. According
Former DA mayor Baloyi joins ActionSA
Bongani Baloyi, the former mayor of Midvaal in Gauteng, announced yesterday that he was joining ActionSA. Baloyi had served as Midvaal mayor on a DA
Same-sex couples lose case in Namibia
Two same-sex couples have lost a case for work permit and residency rights in Namibia. One of the couples, Daniel Digashu and Johan Potgieter, were
University puts trigger warning on Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four
The University of Northampton has warned students that Orwell’s dystopian novel contains ‘explicit material’ which some may find ‘offensive and upsetting’. Students doing a module
The fiery Capes
Residents in the Western Cape, Northern Cape and Eastern Cape have been urged to be on the lookout for veld fires as heatwave conditions continue.
Taliban denies detaining women’s rights activists
The Taliban authorities warned on Saturday they have the right to crack down on dissent and jail protesters. This was in response to growing concerns