Strike imminent at SAA
Unions at South African Airways (SAA) have threatened to embark on a strike after the airline announced an intention to embark on retrenchments. SAA said
New leads in the Van Rooyen case?
The notorious case of the abduction and disappearance of a number of girls in 1988 and 1989, at the hands of paedophile Gert Van Rooyen
Polls show Johnson on course for majority
Election polls in the United Kingdom (UK) are indicating that the incumbent, Boris Johnson, is likely to remain on as Prime Minister. Johnson became Prime
BEE ‘a failure’ – top executive
South Africa’s race-based BEE empowerment policy ‘hasn’t worked’, because instead of helping all South Africans, it has benefited only a few, says Capitec chief executive
Birth certificate malaise continues
Although the government has rescinded the requirement that foreign children entering South Africa require unabridged birth certificates, persisting regulations around the policy continue to hurt
Morales resigns
Bolivian president Evo Morales has announced that he is resigning from office, in the wake of a disputed election on 20 October. Morales claimed victory
Madikizela drops out of race for top DA job
Bonginkosi Madikizela has dropped out of the race to become the interim leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA). This was announced on Monday. This means
ANC ‘faces serious challenges’ – SACP
The South African Communist Party (SACP) has warned that unless the African National Congress (ANC) curbs corruption, improves service delivery and delivers economic well-being to
Stark choice for Cyril on land – F W de Klerk Foundation
President Cyril Ramaphosa will have to choose between attracting investment and growing the economy, or proceeding with a land policy that undermines those goals, according
New US ambassador arrives
East London-born Lana Marks was nominated for the post by President Donald Trump. Marks, whose parents immigrated to South Africa from Lithuania in the 1930s