Heating up Down Under
Australia’s fire- and drought-ravaged east will continue to suffer hot and dry conditions this summer, increasing the chances of severe weather events. The Bureau of
SAA on the brink
The embattled state-owned airline, South African Airways (SAA), suffered another blow on Thursday when a major ticket retailer stopped selling tickets to fly on the
Govt urged to step in to curb foot-and-mouth disease risk
The government has been urged to gazette – or declare as a crisis – the latest Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak in Limpopo as
Malema charged, could face jail time
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has finally been charged in connection with recklessly discharging a firearm. The charges arise from a leaked video
DA retains seat but FF+ surges
Five by-elections were held on Wednesday, all successfully defended by the incumbent parties. The African National Congress (ANC) defended three seats and the Inkatha Freedom
Australia infiltrated by Chinese spies?
Allegations of a plot to install a Chinese spy in Australia’s Parliament have emerged, with the Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, saying the claims were ‘deeply
Chinese Uighur crackdown techniques exposed
An exposé of Chinese documents has cast light on the manner in which China is using technology to monitor and maintain control over its Xinjiang
Pepkor pulls out of Zimbabwe
Pepkor, the South African retailer, has pulled out of Zimbabwe, after having had a presence in that country for twenty years. The company’s brands include
Possible Olympic ban for Russia
Russia could be banned from the 2020 Olympic Games as well as the 2020 European Championship in football because of doping concerns, according to The
Cape Town voted top tourist city
The City of Cape Town says it intends making ‘tourism a game-changer’. Cape Town has been voted the best city in the world to visit