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Don’t worry, Trump doesn’t hold grudges − Presidency
Special envoy to the United States, Mcebisi Jonas, would likely not be prejudiced in his work because of impolitic comments he had made in 2020
SA unlikely to bid to host 2035 or 2039 Rugby World Cups
South Africa is unlikely to bid to host the 2035 or 2039 Rugby World Cups. This comes after the president of SA Rugby, Mark Alexander,
Scrapping BEE premiums key to creating “fiscal headroom” – IRR
Scrapping BEE premiums in public procurement policies could “create the fiscal headroom not only to avoid the controversial Value-Added Tax (VAT) increase, but in fact
54 justice department officials sacked
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development says the dismissal of 54 officials is “a clear demonstration of (its) firm stance against misconduct”. It says
Stop whining, Chinese state media outlet tells US
As China appointed a new trade envoy – prompting conflicting speculation − state news outlet China Daily said the United States should “stop whining about
Shift to post-racial politics sign-posted in latest IRR survey
The potential emergence of a politics defined by socio-economic concerns rather than identity-based grievance is one of the standout features of the latest polling by
Harvard resists Trump interference, and pays the price
Harvard University’s rejection of the Trump administration’s attempts to interfere has brought swift retaliation, with the education department saying it is freezing $2.2bn in grants
Algeria expels French embassy staff
Algeria has expelled 12 French embassy staff in retaliation for charges filed against an Algerian diplomat on Friday. He is accused of abducting an Algerian
IRR polling placing DA ahead of ANC indicates major political shake-up
A tripling in support for the Democratic Alliance (DA) among black registered voters – from 5% to 18% – signals “the potential emergence of a
Pepfar funding cuts could cause steep rise in new HIV infections in SA − study
Cancellation of the US President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (Pepfar) funding to South Africa could lead to between 150,000 and 295,000 additional HIV infections