Apartheid-era policeman jailed for activist’s murder
A former police officer was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the murder of an activist in 1987. Johan Marais shot and killed Caiphus
Private sector help sought to renovate courts
In the face of severe budget constraints, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development is looking to approach companies to help fix some of its
German-Chinese tensions over naval exercises
The German foreign ministry has summoned the Chinese ambassador over an incident in which a Chinese warship targeted a German aircraft over the Red Sea.
La Scala enforces ban on shorts, flip-flops
Milan’s prestigious La Scala theatre is insisting patrons “choose clothing in keeping with the decorum of the theatre”, warning that turning up in shorts, tank-tops
Grok chatbot stirs outrage for praising Hitler
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence start-up xAI says it has taken action to block hate speech before Grok posts on X after users shared posts showing
Daily Friend Show ranked among top liberal podcasts in US listing
The Daily Friend podcast, the Daily Friend Show, has been ranked ninth out of 21 “Best Liberal Podcasts to Follow in 2025” by the United
Scrap race laws, IRR urges Minister Meth
Minister of Employment and Labour Nomakhosazana Meth’s Employment Equity Amendment Act aims “to make race laws more exacting by introducing race targets”. This means she
US measles cases highest in 33 years
The 33-year high of nearly 1,300 confirmed measles infections across the United States is a new milestone in an ongoing outbreak of the highly contagious,
Deport foreign prisoners, parliamentary committee agrees
Proposed amendments to the Correctional Services Act that would enable prisoner exchanges and facilitate foreign nationals — particularly those serving life sentences — returning to
“Off the rails” Musk’s party plan “ridiculous”, say Trump
US President Donald Trump says former devotee and major funder Elon Musk’s plan to form a new party is “ridiculous”, and that his former admirer