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Beware fake moonshooters – Steenhuisen
As a group of opposition parties prepare for a convention on cooperation ahead of the 2024 election, Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen has warned South
New Eskom rules will deter investors – report
Potential investors in energy projects will be put off by new rules from Eskom that will make connecting to the grid too risky, according to
Taliban orders beauty salons to shut down
The Taliban, the Islamic fundamentalist movement which governs Afghanistan, has ordered all beauty salons in the country to close within a month. Observers say that
Courts must expect, demand more from government – IRR report
South Africa’s courts ‘must apply a higher standard, and expect more from government, when constitutional liberties are being limited’, a new report from the Institute
Senegal’s Sall will not run for third term
Macky Sall, the President of Senegal, has confirmed that he will not run for a third term as president, ending months of speculation. Sall was
Twitter rival Threads goes live
Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg says the company’s new app, Threads, passed 10 million sign-ups in its first seven hours. The Instagram-linked app, launched to challenge
Blue light assault shows threat to civil liberties – IRR
Disturbing video footage of this week’s incident involving a motorist assaulted by what appear to be members of the police’s VIP protection unit ‘is indicative
Opposition parties announce National Convention
A number of opposition parties, including the country’s biggest, the DA, have announced that they will be holding a National Convention next month. The gathering,
Putin taking over Prigozhin’s empire – report
Russian President Vladimir Putin is managing one of the most complex corporate takeovers in history, the Wagner Group, according to the Wall Street Journal. Kremlin-backed
Panel clears Stellenbosch Vice-Chancellor in nepotism saga
An investigation has found that Stellenbosch University (SU) Vice-Chancellor Wim de Villiers did not abuse the Rector’s Discretionary Placement (RDP) rule when he admitted two