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Two journalists in Hong Kong jailed for sedition

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Two journalists have been put behind bars in Hong Kong on charges of sedition. Chung Pui-kuen and Patrick Lam used to run the pro-democracy media

Ramaphosa calls for UN Security Council reform

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for the United Nations (UN) Security Council to be reformed, saying that it has barely changed since it was formed

eSwatini opposition leader poisoned

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Mlungisi Makhanya, the leader of eSwatini’s political opposition, People’s United Democratic Movement (Pudemo), who is living in exile in South Africa, is in hospital after

Kenya to send more police to Haiti

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Kenya has said it will send more police to Haiti. A number of Kenyan police are already in Haiti, where they have been deployed to

One-third of children globally are short-sighted – report

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A new report suggests that as many as one-third of children across the planet are now short-sighted. The study, which was published by the British

Fund managers bullish on SA – survey

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A survey conducted by IPSOS on behalf of the Bank of America (BoA) has found that fund managers are bullish on South Africa’s prospects and

Climate change not a priority for South Africans – survey

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The issue of climate change is not a priority for most South Africans. This is according to a survey conducted by the Presidential Climate Commission.

Musk meets Ramaphosa in New York

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The South African-born billionaire, Elon Musk, has met with President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, in New York. The Presidency said that Musk and Ramaphosa

China moves to boost faltering economy

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The Chinese central bank has announced a number of measures to boost the country’s flagging economy. Pan Gongsheng, the governor of the People’s Bank of

Egypt delivers weapons to Somalia

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A weapons shipment from Egypt has arrived in the Somalian capital, Mogadishu. This is according to Somali government officials. This is the second Egyptian arms