
More than a third of Tuvalu residents apply for Australian climate change visa
- By Staff Writer
- . Jun 29, 2025
A third of people living in Tuvalu have applied for a visa which will allow them to migrate to Australia. The visa programme has been

PIC assets pass R3 trillion
- By Staff Writer
- . Jun 28, 2025
The value of assets under management by the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has passed R3 trillion. This was at the end of March. The value

Taiwan “determined” to defend itself – report
- By Staff Writer
- . Jun 28, 2025
Wellington Koo, the Taiwanese defence minister, has said the island nation is “determined” to defend itself and its way-of-life, in the face of Chinese aggression.

Kriel to captain Boks against Baa-Baas
- By Staff Writer
- . Jun 28, 2025
Jesse Kriel will skipper the Springboks today against the Barbarians, after their usual captain, Siya Kolisi, pulled out due to a neck injury. Today’s match,

NATO to boost defence spending; Trump credited with making it happen
- By Staff Writer
- . Jun 27, 2025
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has committed to raising the defence spending of its member states to 5% of GDP over the coming decade,

Court lifts ban on far-right German magazine
- By Staff Writer
- . Jun 27, 2025
A German court has lifted a ban imposed on Compact, a far-right magazine. Last year the German government banned the magazine, saying that it undermined

Mixed day for DA in by-elections
- By Staff Writer
- . Jun 27, 2025
Three by-elections were held on Wednesday, with the DA having a mixed day, losing one ward and defending another seat. In Tshwane the DA easily

Millions of children at risk as vaccinations stall, new study warns
- By Staff Writer
- . Jun 26, 2025
A new global study suggests that progress in vaccinating children against a variety of life-threatening diseases has stalled in the past two decades – and even

Mali and Russia expand trade, other ties
- By Staff Writer
- . Jun 26, 2025
Mali and Russia have signed a number of agreements aimed at strengthening trade and other relations between the two countries. The announcement came during a

Gauteng infrastructure faces mounting pressure from migration – new report
- By Staff Writer
- . Jun 26, 2025
Mounting foreign and domestic migration to Gauteng is outpacing the province’s capacity to maintain and expand services. This emerges from the provincial administration’s inaugural Municipal