Henry Kissinger dies
Henry Kissinger, the German-born American politician, has died. He was 100 years old. Kissinger was born in 1923 and was a refugee from the Nazis,
SA’s future is decentralised, IRR urges MPC
South Africa cannot afford to direct its focus entirely on national government; provinces and municipalities are where much of the country’s future will be determined.
Niger junta lifts ban on migrant smuggling
An eight-year-old law criminalising migrant smuggling in Niger has been repealed by the leaders of a junta that took power in a coup in July.
Slovenes to be refunded Covid fines
Slovenians who were fined for breaking Covid regulations during the height of the pandemic will be refunded. It is estimated that nearly €6 million in
There shouldn’t ‘be any panic’ about NHI: Presidency
South Africa should not be overly concerned about the National Health Insurance Bill, since the President would not ‘sign it as a given.’ This is
Irish writer Peter Lynch wins 2023 Booker Prize
Irishman Peter Lynch has been awarded this year’s Booker Prize for his novel, Prophet Song, which depicts a dystopian world, with Ireland slowly becoming a
Thunberg accused of anti-Semitism
Greta Thunberg, the famous Swedish climate activist, took part in a demonstration outside the Israeli Embassy in Stockholm last week in which she chanted ‘crush
Most South Africans want non-racialism, opportunities to build better life – IRR
South Africans are looking for political parties that set out a clear, non-racial, pragmatic agenda capable of delivering opportunities to build a better life. This
Muggers hit competitors in prestigious Cape trail race
Within days of a top British athlete’s pulling out of the RMB Ultra-Trail Cape Town (RMB UTCT) after being mugged on a training run on
Nigerian airline lands passenger in wrong city
A Nigerian airline has apologised to passengers after it landed them in a different city from the one they had been planning on travelling to.