Scotland gets new First Minister
Humza Yousaf is the new First Minister of Scotland having been confirmed in the position by the Scottish Parliament yesterday. Over the weekend he was
Amateur gold digger strikes it big
An Australian man, using only a cheap metal detector, has found a 4.6kg rock containing gold worth A$240 000 ($160 000). According to the BBC, the man,
SA growth potential ‘dismal’ if load-shedding continues
Energy specialist Lungile Mashele has warned that if South Africa’s ‘inadequate electricity generation situation’ does not improve, the prospects for economic growth in 2023 ‘will
Power crisis stalls engineering investment, survey shows
The Steel & Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) warns that the electricity crisis is stalling investment in the steel, metal and engineering sector.
‘Impossible’ that 80% of Eskom staff corrupt – Makwana
Eskom chairman Mpho Makwana has dismissed reported claims by the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) that up to 80% of Eskom staff are corrupt. Makwana
First ever 3D-printed rocket launched
A historic third launch was attempted of the 85% 3D printed by-mass rocket, Terran 1 (also known as “Good Luck, Have Fun”), by US startup
Zimbabwe economic crisis deeepens
Zimbabwe has reached a new stage of monetary dysfunction. Because of a lack of small change, businesses have started printing their own “money”—scraps of paper,
Porn flap in Florida over Michelangelo’s David
Michelangelo’s statue of David has been admired for centuries as an icon of Renaissance art … but it has cost a Florida principal her job
IMF warns Lebanon faces hyperinflation
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) assessment released on Thursday suggests that Lebanon’s recent economic troubles are set to deepen. The report suggested that without major
Japan announces refugee criteria
The agency responsible for immigration in Japan has published the first ever guidelines for determining refugee status. The guidelines would, according to the country’s Justice