Prince Philip dies
Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, has died. Buckingham Palace announced yesterday that Prince Philip had died peacefully in his sleep at Windsor Castle. He
Woods crash due to unsafe speed
Tiger Woods was driving at an “unsafe” speed, nearly double the 45 mph limit when he crashed in California in February, the Los Angeles County’s
Netanyahu takes on Iran on Holocaust Remembrance day
In a moving annual ritual, Israel briefly came to a standstill on Thursday for two minutes at 10:00 am as air raid sirens blared to
Jeffrey relocated to Limpopo
Jeffrey, the baboon that’s been roaming Johannesburg’s northern and western suburbs since the beginning of March, has been captured and relocated to Limpopo. According to
Middle-income earners expected to be hardest hit by electricity price increase
South Africans will be paying a lot more for electricity this month after Eskom increased tariffs by 15.63% on 1 April. This comes after Eskom and
Reinstate Habib, supporters tell SOAS
Support for embattled academic Adam Habib is growing, with former public protector Thuli Madonsela, academic Barney Pityana and columnists Justice Malala and Palesa Morudu penning
US rules out vaccination passports
The United States has cited citizens’ privacy and rights in ruling out mandatory Covid-19 vaccination passports. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said there would
Developed economies set for strong post-pandemic recovery – IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is forecasting a stronger post-pandemic economic recovery for developed economies. The IMF believes most advanced economies will emerge from the
Postponement of municipal elections unlikely – IEC
Municipal elections, which are due to be held later this year, are very unlikely to be postponed as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. This
Putin signs law to extend his rule
Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, has signed a law which will allow him to run for two more presidential terms. This means he could