‘Ironclad’: Biden on Asian security commitments
The United States will stand by its Asian allies in the event a conflict, US President Joe Biden said at a meeting in the White
Court dispute disrupts mining in Zimbabwe
A court case over a lithium mine stands to hit the mining industry hard. A Chinese-owned firm, Avoseh Investments has found itself in a tussle
Two new Ukrainian embassies opened in Africa
Ukraine has opened two new embassies in Africa. This week the Eastern European country inaugurated two embassies in Ivory Coast and the Democratic Republic of
OJ Simpson dies aged 76 from cancer
Former NFL star and actor, OJ Simpson, has died aged 76 after a battle with cancer, his family have announced. Simpson was regarded as one
Jo’burg mayor gets 10 bodyguards and 8 luxury vehicles
The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) will spend over R3 million a month on VIP protection with 60 bodyguards and 40 vehicles. The new policy grants
US and Japan strengthen ties
Following a visit to Washington by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Japan and the US have announced increased co-operation in defence and space exploration. The
Musk to visit India, meet Modi
Elon Musk, the enigmatic South African-born billionaire, is to visit India. Musk, posting on X (formerly Twitter, the social media site which he bought) said
South Korean President gets bloody nose in legislative election
The President of South Korea, Yoon Suk-Leol and his People’s Power Party (PPP) received a sharp rebuke from the country’s electorate in parliamentary elections held
New poll has ANC sub-40, MK at 13
A new poll released by the Social Research Foundation (SRF) shows that the ANC continues to lose support. In the latest poll, which surveyed nearly
Three SADC soldiers killed in DRC attack
Three Tanzanian soldiers died in a mortar attack on their base in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The soldiers were members of a Southern