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Niehaus nixed!
The African National Congress (ANC) has dismissed Carl Niehaus, who was employed in secretary-general Ace Magashule’s office. Niehaus, a strong ally of former President Jacob
I left to ‘save Kabul’- Ghani
Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has apologised to the people of Afghanistan for fleeing the country as the Taliban approached the capital, but said he
LGE 2021 to go ahead on 1 November
The local government elections will be held on Monday, 1 November. The minister of co-operative governance and traditional affairs, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, made the announcement at
July unrest cost R20 billion or more – Sasria
The unrest in July is likely to cost the South African Special Risk Insurance Association (Sasria) between R20 billion and R25 billion in claims. This
Taliban takes over
The new Taliban interim government is drawn from loyalist ranks, with hardliners in all key posts and no women. The top positions were given to
IEC ‘tries to overrule’ ConCourt – IRR
Any attempt by the Electoral Commission to reopen candidate nominations for this year’s local government elections would be ‘contrary to the explicit direction of the
Taiwan considers escalating military budget
In the face of heightened belligerence from the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan’s cabinet has proposed raising the military budget by some 5.6% over 2021
Trudeau on back foot in Canada
Justin Trudeau, the prime minister of Canada, could lose that country’s upcoming snap election. This was according to recent polls which showed that Trudeau’s Liberal
Refusing to admit Afghan refugees would lead to their deaths – NGO
Following the government’s refusal to accept refugees from Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban takeover of that country, the NGO which would have facilitated
Boris must back down
Boris Johnson is facing a mounting Tory backlash over his plan to hike National Insurance to pay for social care reform. He was warned it