Mafia imperil R1bn Cape Town housing projects
The City of Cape Town says housing projects valued at about R1bn are under threat as gangs of mafia-like community members and extortionists vandalise or
Pay up or face the consequences, City Power warns
City Power, the Johannesburg power utility, says it will be cracking down on debtors in the Randburg area, the latest focus area of a city-wide
Turkey to investigate construction malpractice
The Turkish government has ordered the arrest of 113 suspects identified as being responsible for the collapse of thousands of buildings in last week’s devastating
Elections won’t be delayed despite state of disaster – IEC
The IEC has said that there is no danger of the 2024 elections being affected by the announcement of a state of disaster to deal
Burt Bacharach dies
Burt Bacharach, songwriter and arranger, has died. He was 94. Bacharach composed and arranged pop music that wasn’t rock, jazz, or easy listening. He was
Social media restricted in Ethiopia after violent church split
According to Internet watchdog NetBlocks, access to social media, such as Facebook and TikTok was blocked by the Ethiopian government in the midst of a
More than 1 300 deaths in Malawi cholera outbreak
According to health authorities in Malawi the death toll from a recent cholera outbreak reached 1 300 people this week. On Wednesday, Malawi passed 40
Why is disaster declaration necessary, IRR asks?
The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) has written to Cogta Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s demanding answers on why the declaration of a State of Disaster is
Unknown object shot down over Alaska
An unidentified object has been shot down over Alaska by an American fighter jet. A spokesman for the America government, John Kirby, said that the
Australia pulls Chinese-made cameras
The Australian government will remove a number of Chinese-made surveillance cameras which are being used at a number of defence sites. It is believed that