SA companies show commitment to LGBTQ staff
South African companies are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of creating a healthy and safe environment for LGBTQ professionals, a new survey suggests. This
Cricket boss Moroe suspended, Std Bank pulls out
Hot on the heels of an announcement by Standard Bank, sponsors of the Proteas Test and ODI sides, that it was withdrawing its support from
No coalitions for coalitions’ sake – Steenhuisen
Democratic Alliance (DA) interim leader John Steenhuisen said the loss of Johannesburg to the African National Congress (ANC) was disappointing, but that ‘mistakes are never
Doddering Eskom fails again
The national power utility announced stage 4 load shedding yesterday because of ‘unplanned breakdowns’. As of yesterday afternoon, Eskom intended sustaining stage 4 load shedding
DA’s mayoral fallout in Joburg
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is suffering the aftershocks of its loss of the City of Johannesburg. The party’s candidate for the mayoralty was defeated by
By-elections see incumbents hold seats
Both the African National Congress (ANC) and Democratic Alliance (DA) retained seats in four by-elections this week. Three of the seats were held by the
Archbishop Tutu in hospital
Leah Tutu, wife of Desmond Tutu, has confirmed that the Archbishop emeritus and Nobel laureate has been admitted to hospital. She said in a statement
Parliament must remedy defective hate speech law – SCA
The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has found that the definition of hate speech in the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act
Brazil and SA
The Economist notes that Brazil’s economy grew by a better-than-expected 0.6% in the three months to the end of September, but that unemployment remains high
Florida man blames wind for stash found in car
A 37-year-old man was arrested in Fort Pierce, Florida after claiming that the cocaine found in his car might have been blown in by the