Former mayor Makwarela no longer councillor
Hours after declaring his intention to remain Tshwane executive mayor, beleaguered Murunwa Makwarela resigned on Friday– and ceased being a COPE councillor – when it
Netherlands to impose new restrictions on tech exports to China
The Netherlands’ government this week announced plans to impose new restrictions on exports of semiconductor technology, joining the United States-led effort to curb chip exports
Possible jail sentence for gay people in Uganda
Uganda is considering criminalising anyone who simply identifies as gay. A bill before the Ugandan parliament could see anyone who identifies as belonging to the
‘Foreigners’ overwhelming Western Cape, says Peter Marais
Veteran politician and Freedom Front Plus member of the Western Cape provincial legislature, Peter Marais, called for the province to take action against ‘escalating’ racial
Electrical contractors lynched by mob
Criminal investigations are under way into the alleged murder of four city-appointed electrical contractors in Ekurhuleni. They had been summoned to help municipal electricians at
14 migrants die off Tunisian coast
At least 14 African migrants died when the boat in which they were trying to reach Europe sank just off the Tunisian coast. Another 54
IFP surges in KZN by-elections
Six municipal by-elections were held on Wednesday, one in the Eastern Cape, one in the Western Cape and four in KwaZulu-Natal. In the Eastern Cape
Jim moves to recall Vavi from Saftu – report
Irvin Jim, general secretary of the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa), has reportedly written to Zwelinzima Vavi to say that Numsa intends recalling
Oscars face fury over presenter’s pro-China remarks
In the few days since Hong Kong actor Donnie Yen was announced as a presenter for the 95th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday,
Fast-track rail devolution, Cape Town urges new minister
Cape Town has asked new Transport Minister Sindisiwe Lydia Chikunga to ‘fast-track’ devolution of responsibility for rail transport to the city as a key step to