G7 communiqué criticises China
In its final communiqué, the G7 raised a number of concerns about China, highlighting the growing geopolitical tensions between it and the world’s democracies. Among
#SmutsMustFall
The University of Cape Town (UCT)’s Student Representative Council (SRC) has launched a formal bid to rename Smuts Hall, the men’s residence founded on the
Shortages likely from global container shipping disruption
An outbreak of Covid-19 in China’s Guangdong province, causing acute congestion at the region’s ports, is the latest setback for the global container shipping industry,
Brisbane set to host 2032 Olympics
Brisbane in Queensland, Australia, is set to host the 2032 Olympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board has proposed the city as the preferred
Lungu gets go-ahead to run in Zambia
The President of Zambia, Edgar Lungu, has been given the go-ahead to stand for another term. The country’s Constitutional Court has ruled that he can
Having a jolly good time
Age has not dimmed Queen Elizabeth’s sense of humour, judging by her wry question to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson during an evidently interminable round
Left-wing candidate victorious in Peru presidential race
Pedro Castillo seems set to be the next President of Peru. In a very tight race, Castillo emerged victorious over Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of
SA expels Lesotho diplomats
The South African Government has given a number of Lesotho diplomats 72 hours to leave the country. The diplomats had allegedly been illegally selling duty-free
Omar clarifies remarks on Hamas, Taliban after drawing fire
Democratic Party congresswoman Ilhan Omar has denied making a ‘moral comparison’ between Hamas and the Taliban and the United States and Israel after being rebuked
Government gives up controlling share of SAA
A majority black-owned consortium of Global Airways and Harith, to be known as Takatso, is to take a 51% share of SAA as a ‘strategic