Gun-law changes will increase risk for women, says IRR
The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) has warned that proposed changes to South Africa’s Firearms Control Act will place women at greater risk of gender-based
Department of Mineral Resources asks for mining execs to not be murdered
The Department of Mineral Resources on Monday released a statement expressing the concern of Minister, Gwede Mantashe, at the killing of mining executives. Mantashe was
Clover closes factory in Lichtenburg
Clover, the dairy producer, is closing down its factory in Lichtenburg, in the North-West, because of poor service delivery. The company said that it will
Merkel’s party sees off right-wing challenge in state election
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the party of German chancellor, Angela Merkel, saw off a challenge from the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Sunday
Germany: growing concerns about Russian espionage
Thomas Haldenwang, head of Germany’s internal intelligence service (the Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz), has warned that Russian intelligence work in Germany is as intense as it
Taiwan receives vaccine donations
With Covid-19 cases on the rise in Taiwan, Japan and the United States have donated close to 2 million doses of vaccine to the island.
Nigeria suspends Twitter
Nigeria has suspended Twitter – and threatened to prosecute anyone breaching the temporary ban – after the social media giant deleted a tweet by President
Make Bitcoin legal tender, El Salvador’s president suggests
El Salvador will become the first country in the world to make Bitcoin crypto-currency legal tender if lawmakers approved a recommendation by the president. The
Robinson debut at Lord’s marred by ‘racist’ tweets
Ollie Robinson’s debut for England in the ongoing Test match between England and New Zealand at Lord’s in London has been cast in shadow by
Assad regime used chemical weapons 17 times in Syrian conflict – report
The head of the international chemical weapons watchdog has told the United Nations Security Council that Bashar al-Assad’s government has so far used chemical weapons