Kolisi: let us serve the country
In the wake of the Springboks’ fourth World Cup victory, captain Siya Kolisi has said that his team seeks to be servants of the country.
Japan sanctions nine with Hamas links
Japan has announced sanctions on the Palestinian group Hamas, which was responsible for a major terrorist attack on Israel on 7 October. Japan’s foreign ministry
NZ parliament seat count confirmed
Following an election held last month, the final allocation of parliamentary seats in New Zealand has been confirmed. It is likely that the centre-right National
Civil society grouping calls on President to rescue Johannesburg
A group of civil society bodies has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to intervene in the continuing governance crisis in the City of Johannesburg. The
Bleak state of SA’s finances shows NHI to be ‘unfeasible’ – IRR
The bleak state of South Africa’s public finances, grimly portrayed in Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), shows why the government’s National
German president asks for forgiveness for colonial-era atrocities
The President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, has apologised for atrocities committed by the country in what is today Tanzania during the colonial era. Steinmeier was
High court blocks bid to stop health vouchers
The North Gauteng High Court has ruled against the statutory Council for Medical Schemes (CMS), which had sought to stop Netcare and Discovery Health from
German politician arrested for alleged glorification of the Nazis
A German politician has been arrested after being found in possession of Nazi memorabilia. Daniel Halemba, a recently elected member of the Bavarian state legislature
Bolivia cuts diplomatic ties with Israel
Bolivia has severed diplomatic ties with Israel because of the ongoing conflict between it and Hamas. Bolivia has also called for a ceasefire and said
Four African countries to be expelled from AGOA – but not SA
Four African countries are due to be expelled from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) the preferential trade framework which the United States (US)