Florida man arrested after he tries to sell duct-taped iguanas
Dayniel Del Toro Mendez from Miami Florida was arrested last week by Gwinnett County Police in Georgia for allegedly selling live iguanas which he had
Biden announces US military withdrawal from Afghanistan
US President Joe Biden has this week announced that the US will remove its military forces from Afghanistan by 31 August 2021. This announcement is
Pepuda amendments pose retrenchment, bankruptcy threats – IRR
The Institute of Race Relations has warned that proposed changes to South Africa’s equality legislation ‘could precipitate a banking crisis and push many companies into
Joburg mayor dies of Covid
The mayor of Johannesburg has died after contracting the coronavirus. He was 53. Makhubo died yesterday after being hospitalised last week. On June 20 Makhubo’s
Giant pandas no longer endangered
Chinese officials have announced that the giant panda is no longer classified as endangered, as the number of the animals in the wild has reached
South Africa faces an unsustainable threat, warns Capitec
The number of South Africans who receive social grants has increased prodigiously over the last 20 years, and this is one of the greatest risks
WeChat clampdown raises fears of LGBT-content curbs
The deletion of dozens of LGBT accounts on Tencent’s popular WeChat platform has sparked fears of a tightening of control over gay content on Chinese
Voter registration weekend postponed by two weeks
The planned voter registration weekend, which was scheduled for 17 and 18 July, has been postponed by a fortnight because of the current third wave
Niehaus annoys NEC
The ANC suspended Carl Niehaus with immediate effect yesterday. This comes after Niehaus on Tuesday released a statement defying the ANC National Executive Committee (NEC)
Public sector wage offer over budget
The National Treasury has confirmed that the government’s latest wage offer to public servants would break the compensation ceiling. This means that Treasury will have