
Bring back corporal punishment, Groenewald recommends
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 4, 2025
Minister of Correctional Services Pieter Groenewald has called for debate on reintroducing corporal punishment. The minister was presenting his department’s budget vote on Tuesday. TimesLIVE

UCT alumni slam discriminatory vetting for conference
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 3, 2025
A trio of alumni of the University of Cape Town have raised concerns that Israeli participants in a conference at the university were required to

“No means no” can depend on culture, says advocate
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 3, 2025
Cultural mores have come to the fore in the ongoing case of sexual harassment against Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge, with his advocate arguing

14m additional deaths by 2030 after Trump’s foreign aid cuts – report
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 3, 2025
Research published in The Lancet medical journal says funding cuts ordered by US President Donald Trump to foreign humanitarian aid could cause more than 14

IRR’s new draft empowerment law aimed at ending poverty, driving growth
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 2, 2025
Ending poverty and driving growth, rather than merely ticking racial boxes, are the core objectives of the latest draft legislation to be published by the

“Imperialist advance” behind Iran War – SACP
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 2, 2025
“The ongoing attacks on Iran serve as a manifestation of this persistent imperialist advance to further encroach upon the region, while simultaneously suppressing the potential

Police in Singapore gain new anti-scam power over bank accounts
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 2, 2025
A new law in Singapore allows police to seize control of a person’s bank account and block money transfers if they suspect the person is

CCP passes 100-million-member mark for first time – Beijing
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 1, 2025
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) passed the 100-million-member mark for the first time by the end of 2024, according to figures released in Beijing. This

Third pro-democracy Hong Kong party disbands
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 1, 2025
Another pro-democracy party has disbanded in Hong Kong. The League of Social Democrats, which was founded twenty years ago, is considered one of Hong Kong’s

Prada acknowledges ancient Indian roots of new footwear line
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 1, 2025
Luxury fashion house Prada says it is open to a “dialogue for meaningful exchange with local Indian artisans” after being called out for failing to