US approves 8 000 visas for at-risk Afghanis
The House of the Representatives in the United States (US) has approved 8 000 additional visas for Afghanistanis who are at risk of retaliation following the
Holocaust ‘humour’ costs top Olympic official his job
Twenty-three-year-old footage of Kentaro Kobayashi seeming to make jokes about the Holocaust cost the director of the Olympics opening ceremony his job, on the eve
Ramaphosa on list of spied-on world leaders
Cyril Ramaphosa is one of a number of world leaders who may have been spied on through their phone. According to The Guardian in the
Paralympics swimmer pulls out because of Covid rules
Deaf-blind American swimmer Becca Meyers withdrew from the Tokyo Paralympics after being told by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee that she could not
Moseneke commission recommends election postponement
A commission to look into the feasibility of holding local government elections in October has recommended that they be postponed to February next year. The
KZN economic apocalypse as result of unrest
As a result of the unrest, economic activity is completely at a standstill in more than 55% of rural towns in KwaZulu-Natal, according to a
President Ramaphosa addresses 90 business leaders
Earlier this week President Cyril Ramaphosa had a virtual meeting with 90 business leaders to discuss the recent unrest and violence that occurred in KwaZulu-Natal
‘Adult entertainment’ actress causes stir at conservative convention
Turning Point USA, a conservative student organisation, came under fire for having hosted an adult entertainment star at a conference. Brandi Love (her professional name)
Covid-19 whacks SA life expectancy
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has had an impact on the life expectancy of South Africans. According to the latest mid-year population estimates from Stats SA,
Castillo confirmed as Peru president
Pedro Castillo has been declared as Peru’s President-Elect, nearly two months after the country’s election. Castillo narrowly beat Keiko Fujimori in a second-round runoff, beating