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Military in decline – minister
Defence and Military Veterans minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has voiced concerns about the state of the South African National Defence Force. In reply to a parliamentary
Ted Hughes added to slavery dossier
Ted Hughes, the former British Poet Laureate, has been added to a dossier of writers who benefited from slavery and colonialism, by the British Library.
Tensions on the rise between China and the ‘Five Eyes’
Tensions are rising between China and the ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence alliance of the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. This comes after
Japan revises stimulus as Covid-19 cases rise
With recorded daily Covid-19 infections having risen to over 2 500, Japan is reversing some of the measures introduced to stimulate the economy. Among these was
Oxford Covid-19 vaccine offers 70% protection
The British government has pre-ordered 100 million doses of the Oxford vaccine, enough to immunise 50 million people, pending approval by regulatory authorities. A large-scale
Petrol-bombing of trucks a ‘coordinated attack’ – report
Last week’s petrol bombing of some 20 trucks on four routes in the Heidelberg area appeared to be a coordinated attack, according to the editor
Western Cape DA re-elects Madikizela as leader
Western Cape Transport and Public Works MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela has been re-elected as the provincial leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA). Community Safety MEC Albert
US cases soar, California imposes curfew
As the daily toll from Covid-19 in the United States passed 2 000 for the first time since May, California imposed a night-time curfew at the
More downgrades
South Africa has received a ‘double bill of ratings downgrades’ from both Moody’s Investors Service and Fitch Ratings, according to BusinessLive. It said that within
Colonial-era monuments for theme parks?
Statues and monuments that are ‘not in line with the spirit and values of the South African Constitution’ could be relocated to ‘cultural nation-building parks’.