Multichoice in French company’s sights
Multichoice, the South African pay TV provider, is in the sights of Canal+, a French conglomerate. This week the French company confirmed that it was
New education Bill risks deepening SA’s schooling crisis, IRR warns
Far from fixing South Africa’s schooling crisis, the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill, now before the National Council of Provinces, will likely make it
Nigeria criticises ECOWAS splitters
Nigeria has criticised the three countries that have left a West African regional grouping, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), saying that these
ANC holds Mpumalanga ward
One by-election was held on Wednesday, with the ANC easily holding the ward. The election was held in Bushbuckridge, on the border of the Kruger
SA falls on global Corruption Perceptions Index
South Africa is becoming more corrupt. This is according to the latest Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) published by Transparency International. In 2023 South Africa’s score
West Side Story’s Chita Rivera dies at 91
Chita Rivera, legendary American actress, singer, and dancer, died on Tuesday at age 91. In 1952 Rivera accompanied a friend on an audition for the
Auction of Madiba’s belongings postponed
A controversial auction of Nelson Mandela personal belongings has been postponed pending legal action. Over 100 of the former president’s personal items were due to
British warships lack firepower to attack Houthi land targets
A British defence source has said HMS Diamond, the UK’s destroyer stationed in the Red Sea, had not joined retaliatory strikes on Houthi targets because
Takelot Group has a new CEO
Takealot Group has announced significant leadership changes, months before Amazon.com is expected to launch retail e-commerce operations in South Africa. South Africa’s leading e-commerce group,
TV network slammed for enlarging MP’s breasts in broadcast image
Melbourne’s Nine News network has apologised after a sharp rebuke from Victoria’s MP Georgie Purcell for having used an image edited to make her breasts