Veteran journalist Gordin murdered
Highly regarded journalist and columnist Jeremy Gordin was murdered at his Johannesburg home on Friday night in what has variously been described as a ‘robbery
Gupta brothers applied for asylum elsewhere in Africa – report
Atul and Rajesh Gupta, who are wanted by South African authorities on charges of money laundering and fraud, applied for asylum in two other nations
Finland cleared to join Nato
Finland is to become the 31st member of Nato after Turkey’s parliament voted to approve its application this week. Approval by Turkey’s General Assembly, controlled
‘South African Mt Rushmore’ planned for Cape Town
A South African version of the iconic American landmark, Mt Rushmore, is planned for Cape Town. Mt Rushmore, a mountain in South Dakota, has the
Bleak earnings outlook in latest figures – IRR
The latest figures from Stats SA show that South Africa’s the domestic labour market is ‘far from recovering’ from lockdown-era job losses, in contrast to
Trump charged
Former US president Donald Trump has been indicted by a New York Grand Jury, over charges relating to payments made as ‘hush money’ during his
Lesotho MPs debate claiming SA territory
An opposition MP in Lesotho wants to declare Free State and parts of four other provinces ‘Lesotho’s territory’, according to a report by the BBC.
China spends trillions bailing out debt-stressed states – study
Chinese loans to countries in debt distress soared from less than 5% of its overseas lending portfolio in 2010 to 60% last year, according to
Rwandan hero and government critic Rusesabagina freed
Paul Rusesabagina, a hero of the Rwandan genocide who had in recent years become a staunch critic of Kigali, has arrived back in the US
AI poses threat to humanity, tech leaders fear
The danger that advanced AI systems ‘can pose profound risks to society and humanity’ has prompted key figures in artificial intelligence to call for training