
Paris lifts century-long ban on swimming in River Seine
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 8, 2025
The seasonal opening of the Seine for swimming for the first time since 1923 is viewed as a key legacy of the Paris 2024 Olympics,

Backup for licence machine in the (printing) works
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 7, 2025
In what will be welcome news for South Africa’s long-suffering motorists, Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy has indicated that a deal is in the offing

Musk announces new political party
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 7, 2025
Elon Musk appeared to affirm his break-up with former ally Donald Trump with his weekend announcement that he was forming a new political party. The

China can’t accept Ukraine win
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 7, 2025
China could not accept a Ukrainian victory over Russia, Wang Yi, Chinese Foreign Minister, reportedly told the European Union’s head of foreign affairs, Kaja Kallas.

End “abuse” of health facilities by illegal foreigners − ActionSA
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 6, 2025
ActionSA has come out strongly against what it calls the “continued abuse” of South African healthcare facilities by foreign nationals in the country illegally. The

Power outage keeps detained journalist in prison
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 6, 2025
A Zimbabwean journalist, Faith Zaba, editor of the Zimbabwe Independent, was unable to obtain bail after a power outage disrupted her bail hearing. Zaba had

Hong Kong legislators must “sincerely support” Beijing
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 6, 2025
A proposed new code of conduct for legislators in Hong Kong imposes a heightened duty on them to demonstrate fealty to the government of the

ANC abusing National Dialogue − Rise Mzansi
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 5, 2025
While the National Dialogue holds great potential for South Africa, the ANC is attempting to commandeer it, says Rise Mzansi. News24 quotes the party’s head

Russia first to recognise Taliban government
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 5, 2025
Russia has become the first state to formally recognise Taliban rule in Afghanistan. The move was described by the country’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi

Hitler song prompts Australia to bar rapper Kanye West
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 5, 2025
Kanye West’s song, Heil Hitler, drew millions of views within a day of its release in May – but has led to the American rapper