South African hostage freed after six years
Gerco van Deventer, who has been held hostage by Al-Qaeda in North Africa for six years, has been freed. Van Deventer was taken hostage in
IRR urges Ramaphosa to send NHI Bill back for rethink
Send the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill back to the National Assembly ‘so that its defects can be cured’. So says the Institute of Race
Japanese ministers resign over fundraising scandal
Allegations that millions of dollars in fundraising was channelled into slush funds have triggered the resignation of four cabinet ministers in Japan. Some $3.4m is
Deputy Minister Botes travels to Russia and Belarus for ‘political consultations’
The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Co-operation, Alvin Botes, has undertaken, is currently on a ‘working visit’ to Russia and Belarus. The purpose of
Ramaphosa launches PhD initiative
President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched the Presidential PhD Initiative to create opportunities for South Africa’s ‘brightest young minds’ at world-leading universities and research institutions. Ramaphosa’s
Activist Flees Hong Kong After Re-Education Trip to China
Pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow is exiling herself in Canada, after getting her passport back from police in return for having taken a patriotic trip to
Reject hate speech Bill, FSU SA urges Ramaphosa
The Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill passed by the National Assembly this week is a profound threat to South Africans’
NHI will destroy what works, not fix what’s broken – IRR
South African healthcare needs fixing, but the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme ‘will destroy what works, while not fixing what is broken’. So says IRR
Hamas: we deal with the ANC, not SA’s government
Hamas, the Palestinian group running Gaza and which is currently involved in a shooting war with Israel claims that its South African links are with
Teeger cleared by CSA
David Teeger, the captain of the South African U/19 national cricket team, has been cleared of any wrongdoing after remarks he made in October. Teeger