Zimbabwe ZiGs and zags, so the Zim dollar is no more
Zimbabwe is replacing the Zim dollar with a new unit called the ZiG, which is backed by a basket of foreign currency and gold. Central
Will all Japanese have the same surname?
A study has warned that a law on marital names is driving a process of homogenisation. By 2531, everyone in Japan could have the surname,
President Macron says France ‘could have stopped’ the 1994 Rwanda genocide
During a speech on Thursday, French president Emmanuel Macron said that France and its allies could have stopped the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, but had
Prosecute South Africans in Israeli army – PSC
The Palestine Solidarity Committee (PSC) has submitted the name of a South African allegedly serving in the Israel Defence Forces to the police for investigation
Somalia orders Ethiopia’s ambassador out of the country
On Thursday, the Somali government expelled Ethiopia’s ambassador from the country, and has ordered Ethiopia to close its consulates in the de facto independent regions
ANC and Mbalula in contempt over cadre deployment records – court
On 3 March the High Court in Johannesburg found the ANC and its secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula, guilty of contempt of court. The DA brought an
‘Ethnic cleansing in Sudan’ – policy expert
Investigators at the Centre for Information Resilience have verified over 180 fires affecting more than 100 villages, towns and cities since the start of the
American man charged in global animal cruelty case
Michael Macartney has been identified as the ringleader of a group that created and shared videos of monkeys being tortured. The group was active on
Don’t sign ‘unconstitutional’ Expropriation Bill into law, IRR to urge Ramaphosa
Weakening property rights will end any chance of South Africa becoming a prosperous society, warns the Institute of Race Relations (IRR). The warning comes as
Taiwan earthquake strongest in 25 years
A strong earthquake hit eastern Taiwan on Wednesday, killing at least nine people and causing severe damage to several buildings, including some that partially collapsed.