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Post Office suspends mail to Russia, Ukraine, Belarus

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The SA Post Office said on Wednesday that it has suspended mail service to Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.  Despite halting service to the countries involved

Russian-European Mars mission in jeopardy

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A joint Russian-European mission to send a rover to Mars is likely to be postponed following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The € 1.3 billion ExoMars

Abramovich hands over stewardship of Chelsea FC

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Owner of Chelsea Football Club, Roman Abramovich, has handed over stewardship of the club following international condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.  The Russian billionaire

Zimbabwe truckers can’t find antagonists to sue

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Lawyers for the Zimbabwe Truck Drivers Association are trying to serve papers on the leaders of the Operation Dudula (‘Push away’) movement to stop them

Georgia, Kenya, Zimbabwe to play in Currie Cup

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SA Rugby has announced that Georgia, Zimbabwe, and Kenya will all play in the first division of South Africa’s Currie Cup this season. While the

SWIFT, weapons and sports matches: the world responds to Russian invasion of Ukraine

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As Russian forces continue their offensive into Ukraine, reaction from around the world has been varied. A resolution at the United Nations Security Council calling

No guarantee not to expand NATO?

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An opinion piece written by commentator and freelance journalist Melanie Phillips on her substack contests President Vladimir Putin’s justification for the invasion of Ukraine. Putin

Invasion of Ukraine should encourage rethink of Japan’s security: Abe

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Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said that Japan should reconsider some of its defence posture, including that regarding nuclear weapons. He was speaking

FIFA bans Kenya and Zimbabwe

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FIFA, the global governing body for football, has banned Zimbabwe and Kenya, because of governmental interference in the running of the sport. In November the

Biden announces Ketanji Brown Jackson as Supreme Court nominee

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President Joe Biden announced this week that he would be selecting appellate judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nominee to replace retiring judge, Justice Stephen