
Oldest living Springbok dies
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 23, 2025
Des van Jaarsveldt, the oldest living Springbok, has died. He was 96. Van Jaarsveldt played one Test, in which he was also the captain, in

Trump threatens to block stadium over football team name
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 23, 2025
US President Donald Trump has threatened to block a deal for an American Football team’s new stadium unless they revert to their old name. The

“Travesty” of SA’s electoral system emphasises urgency of reform – IRR
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 23, 2025
South Africa has a “golden opportunity” to change its electoral system to match criteria such as fairness, simplicity, and proportionality, the Institute of Race Relations

Bolsonaro forced to wear ankle tag, placed under curfew
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 22, 2025
Jair Bolsonaro, the former President of Brazil, has been ordered to wear an ankle tag and placed under a curfew. This is over fears he

Japan PM says he will stay on after election reverse
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 22, 2025
The Prime Minister of Japan, Shigeru Ishiba, has said that he will stay on, despite his party doing poorly in elections to the country’s upper

Star Wars figurines expected to sell for thousands at British auction
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 22, 2025
A number of action figurines from the Star Wars science-fiction franchise are expected to fetch thousands at an auction in the UK. The toys were

Kganyago issues inflation warning
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 21, 2025
Lesetja Kganyago, the governor of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), has warned that at the current inflation target of between 3% and 6% prices

Southwark moves closer to tourist levy
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 21, 2025
Southwark, a borough in London, is one step closer to introducing a tourist levy after the local council agreed to the proposal. Some of London’s

Zimbabwe qualifies for Rugby World Cup
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 21, 2025
Zimbabwe has qualified for the Rugby World Cup. It won the Rugby Africa Cup, beating Namibia in the final of the tournament, which also doubled

Two centuries of French military presence in Senegal comes to an end
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 20, 2025
Last week France handed of its last military facility in Senegal over to that country’s government. This marks the end of 200 years of a