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Preferred hosts for next two rugby World Cups announced, SA snubbed

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Australia and the United States are likely to host the next two rugby World Cups, with South Africa again being snubbed. World Rugby announced its

Sweden’s first woman PM lasts less than a day

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Magdalena Andersson, the first woman to become Prime Minister of Sweden, resigned after less than a day in the job. She got the top job

Fresh Covid restrictions possible as new variant spreads

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Health minister Joe Phaahla has raised the possibility of new measures and restrictions to curb the spread of the B.1.1.529 Covid variant that has emerged

IFP accuses ANC of reneging on KZN deal

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The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) has accused the African National Congress (ANC) of reneging on a power-sharing deal that would have seen both parties taking

Coalition deal agreed in Germany

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After two months of talks, a coalition deal to govern Germany has been finalised. The Social Democratic Party (SPD), the Free Democrats (FDP), and the

ANC triumphs in eThekwini

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The ANC has managed to hold onto eThekwini, after speculation that the biggest city in KwaZulu-Natal would be seized by an opposition coalition, as happened

SA’s first independent mayor snatches spoils from ANC

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The ANC won 54% of the vote in Mkhondo, but failed to gain any of the town’s senior positions, losing the mayoralty to independent Mthokozisi

Concern remains over China’s Peng Shuai

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Beijing has described as ‘maliciously hyped up’ concerns expressed around the world about Chinese tennis Peng Shuai, who disappeared from the public eye for almost

DA dominates in Tshwane

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The DA’s candidates for mayor and speaker have been elected unopposed in Tshwane. Randall Williams will continue as the capital’s mayor, with Katlego Mathebe continuing

IRR calls on Ramaphosa to veto draft equity legislation

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If President Cyril Ramaphosa fails to exercise his veto and scupper the Employment Equity Amendment (EEA) Bill, approved by the National Assembly last week, ‘he