Hong Kong vote backs democracy
In what has been described as a ‘landslide’ victory, pro-democracy candidates in Hong Kong scored major victories in elections for the city’s district councils. Hong
Wealth tax needed ‘to catch well-heeled’
University of Cape Town vice-chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng has urged South Africans to revive discussion about introducing a wealth tax, according to Business Times. Phakeng
Most of SA’s problems caused by apartheid, colonialism – Mogoeng
But Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng said in his 17th Mandela Annual Lecture on Saturday that South Africans could not blame all of the country’s problems
Snake in the class
Students at a school in Kerala in southern India protested last week over the death of a 10-year-old pupil who was bitten by a venomous
Govt says public wage bill, and debt, must be cut
The National Treasury was responding to ratings agency S&P Global’s revising its outlook for South Africa’s economy from stable to negative. The Treasury said in
Bongo ‘must stop hallucinating’
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan’s spokesperson rounded on former minister and African National Congress MP Bongani Bongo, who was arrested this week on charges of
Labour releases radical manifesto
The British Labour Party released its most radical election manifesto in decades this week. The manifesto was launched ahead of elections next month, which will
Inflation lowest in nearly a decade
Annual inflation for October came in at 3.7%, according to Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). This is the lowest since 2011. Annual inflation in September
SAA strike ends, but cash uncertainty remains
The settlement between the South African Airways (SAA) and the National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa (Numsa) and South African Cabin Crew Association
Steenhuisen backs Ngwenya
Democratic Alliance (DA) interim leader John Steenhuisen says he supports Gwen Ngwenya’s return as head of policy in the party. Some members of the federal