Meet our demands or we will plunge SA into darkness – NUM
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) warned Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan that if Eskom was unbundled – which it said would be the ‘precursor
A double-standard on hate speech?
In the wake of rulings in favour of members of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) against the South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) and public
Peronists back in power in Argentina
The left-wing Peronist movement recaptured the Argentinian Presidency last month, when their candidate won a Presidential election in that country. Alberto Fernandez of the Justicialist
Mozambique election result challenged
Mozambican opposition party Renamo has launched a legal challenge to the results of the country’s October elections. The country’s electoral commission had announced a landslide
Eskom’s labour travails
Eskom board member Busisiwe Mavuso complained to MPs this week how unions threatened that any attempt by the power utility to freeze salaries would be
Anti-Semitism ensures no resolution to the conflict
The United Nations Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) meets three times a year to debate human rights violations around the world. Every country is debated under
Mazzone new DA chief whip
Natasha Mazzone has been appointed as the new chief whip for the Democratic Alliance (DA) in Parliament. She was the party’s shadow minister of public
Popular radio presenter Xolani Gwala passes away
Xolani Gwala, a fixture of South African broadcasting and a favourite of the public for over two decades, has passed away. He was 44. Gwala
Three throw their hat in the ring for DA leader
The Democratic Alliance (DA) will be electing an interim federal leader and interim federal chairperson later this month, with seven candidates having put themselves forward
Twitter bans political ads
The digital social networking platform has announced it will no longer allow political advertisements. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced the decision on Wednesday, saying it