
Power outage keeps detained journalist in prison
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 6, 2025
A Zimbabwean journalist, Faith Zaba, editor of the Zimbabwe Independent, was unable to obtain bail after a power outage disrupted her bail hearing. Zaba had

Hong Kong legislators must “sincerely support” Beijing
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 6, 2025
A proposed new code of conduct for legislators in Hong Kong imposes a heightened duty on them to demonstrate fealty to the government of the

ANC abusing National Dialogue − Rise Mzansi
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 5, 2025
While the National Dialogue holds great potential for South Africa, the ANC is attempting to commandeer it, says Rise Mzansi. News24 quotes the party’s head

Russia first to recognise Taliban government
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 5, 2025
Russia has become the first state to formally recognise Taliban rule in Afghanistan. The move was described by the country’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi

Hitler song prompts Australia to bar rapper Kanye West
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 5, 2025
Kanye West’s song, Heil Hitler, drew millions of views within a day of its release in May – but has led to the American rapper

Malema’s SARB Bill a danger to property rights – IRR
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 4, 2025
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Amendment Bill – tabled by Economic Freedom Fighters’ leader Julius Malema in 2018 − is “undesirable, uneconomical, unfunded, unconsidered,

Minerals Council rejects chrome export taxes
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 4, 2025
The Minerals Council SA has come out against proposals for an export tax on chrome, particularly on chrome concentrate. The cabinet has recently announced measures

Bring back corporal punishment, Groenewald recommends
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 4, 2025
Minister of Correctional Services Pieter Groenewald has called for debate on reintroducing corporal punishment. The minister was presenting his department’s budget vote on Tuesday. TimesLIVE

UCT alumni slam discriminatory vetting for conference
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 3, 2025
A trio of alumni of the University of Cape Town have raised concerns that Israeli participants in a conference at the university were required to

“No means no” can depend on culture, says advocate
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 3, 2025
Cultural mores have come to the fore in the ongoing case of sexual harassment against Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge, with his advocate arguing