Free State MEC killed in car crash
Tate Makgoe, MEC for Education in the Free State, was killed early on Sunday morning in a car accident. Also killed in the crash was
Japan: want loan relief? Have babies!
The ruling Japanese Liberal Democratic Party has proposed that relief on student loans be linked to having children. This is intended to help address the
Chinese parliament to ‘deepen’ Xi’s control, report
China’s National People’s Congress (NPC), described as a rubber-stamp parliament, is expected this week to confirm Xi Jinping’s third term as president, and the appointments
Dis-Chem ‘no whites’ letter led to backlash
Dis-Chem has lost R5.21 billion in value since a letter from CEO Ivan Saltzman, which placed a moratorium on employing or promoting white people at
UN demands South Sudanese troops withdraw from disputed region
The United Nations this week condemned the deployment of troops from South Sudan into the disputed Abyei region. Abyei is claimed by both South Sudan
Scientists discover hidden corridor in Great Pyramid of Giza
A hidden 9-metre-long corridor has been discovered in the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt. The discovery was made after a series of non-invasive scans
Cambridge to return Aboriginal spears taken by Cook
Cambridge University’s Trinity College has agreed to return to the local Sydney clan four Aboriginal spears taken by British explorer Captain James Cook and his
Cambodian opposition politician gets 30-year sentence for treason
A leading opposition figure in Cambodia, Kem Sokha, has been sentenced to 27 years of house arrest for treason. He was accused of conspiring to
$5 million bounty offered for DRC rebel
The United States is offering a reward of $5 million for information that could lead to the capture of a rebel leader active in the
Harry, Meghan, evicted from Frogmore
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, have been told to vacate their British base of Frogmore Cottage. The property is on the grounds of