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Trump’s appointments so far
In the past week the President-elect of the US, Donald Trump, has made the following appointments:
Archbishop of Canterbury resigns
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has announced his decision to resign due to pressure over his handling of the John Smyth sex abuse scandal.
Saudi leader says Israel committing “genocide” in Gaza
The de facto leader of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad bin Salman, has said that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. He was speaking at a summit
Mattel apologises for porn site misprint on toy packaging
Mattel has had to issue an apology to angry parents over packaging for dolls representing characters from the film ‘Wicked’ which will open in the
Communications minister withdraws controversial SABC Bill
Communications minister Solly Malatsi has withdrawn the controversial SABC Bill, arguing that it does not adequately address the public broadcaster’s funding model, according to the
Elon Musk’s net worth tops $300-billion, again
Elon Musk’s net worth has surpassed US$300-billion for the first time in almost three years, as shares of Tesla soar on bets that his close
Rasool to be ambassador to Washington, again
Ebrahim Rasool will be returning to Washington as ambassador during the Donald Trump presidency, according to official sources. Rasool served as South Africa’s ambassador to
Irish leader calls snap election
Simon Harris, the Irish taoiseach (the Irish term for Prime Minister) has called a snap election. Last week he asked the Irish President, Michael Higgins, to
Eskom threatens to cut off Jo’burg
Eskom has threatened to interrupt the power supply to Johannesburg and its utility City Power due to the billions owed to it. Eskom served a
Pompeii visitors capped at 20,000
The Roman archaeological site of Pompeii, visited by nearly four million people last year, is to cap the number of daily visitors at 20,000. The