No territorial concessions to Moscow – Zelensky
President Volodymyr Zelensky has said in an interview with the BBC that Ukraine will not give up any territory in a potential peace deal with
Implement value-for-money procurement, IRR urges Treasury
Treasury should consider implementing a ‘maximum value-for-money’ procurement policy – as recommended in the Zondo Commission’s State Capture Report – or at least publish a
Sixties ‘sex symbol’ Raquel Welch dies
Raquel Welch, the film actress and leading sex symbol of the 1960s and 1970s, has died at age 82 after a brief illness, AFP reported
Independent radio station shut down in Cambodia
An independent radio station has been shut down in Cambodia by the increasingly repressive government. The broadcaster – Voice of Democracy (VOD) – was shut
La Niña effect prompts state of national disaster
According to the presidency, the excessive rain across South Africa is a result of the La Niña event, a three-to-five-year periodic cooling and warming of
Hostage photos show pilot alive, surrounded by armed Papua rebels
Pictures of a New Zealand pilot who was taken hostage by the West Papua Liberation army last week were released on Tuesday. Phillip Mehrtens was
Marburg virus outbreak in Central Africa
There has been an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in Central Africa, with a number of cases confirmed in Equatorial Guinea. The Marburg virus
Russian battleship not welcome in Cape Town, says mayor
In a blunt response to a Russian government tweet, Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has condemned the docking of a Russian warship in the city,
Steinhoff deleverages share in Pepkor, raises R4.9bn
Due to strong demand, the company increased its initial placing from 240 million shares, which is approximately 6.5% of Steinhoff’s 51% majority share in Pepkor,
Moldovan leader accuses Russia of coup plot
The President of Moldova, Maia Sandu, has claimed that Russia is planning to overthrow her government. She said that the plot would entail protests by