Skull auction prompts bid for repatriation of Indian ancestral remains
The recent discovery that a 19th-Century skull from the north-eastern Indian state of Nagaland was up for auction in the United Kingdom has prompted renewed
Attracting investment key to SA turnaround – new IRR report
South Africa’s long-term failure to attract sufficient investment is probably the most pressing strategic issue confronting the country – but it has the assets on
35c banana centrepiece of artwork auctioned for $6.2m
A provocative artwork of a banana duct-taped to a wall has fetched $6.2m at Sotheby’s in New York − four times higher than pre-sale estimates,
Probe launched into counterfeit branding of pilchards
Woolworths has launched an investigation, after police seized a large quantity of tinned pilchards with counterfeit Lucky Star labels and printing equipment used to alter
Concerns about secret surveillance prompt bill’s return to Parliament
President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent back to Parliament proposed legislation intended to strengthen safeguards against undue or secret surveillance, on the grounds that the protections
PA takes ward off ANC in Cape by-election
Three by-elections were held across South Africa on Wednesday, with the ANC and the DA each defending a seat, and the PA taking a seat
More than third of SA women have been physically or sexually abused – report
Some 36% of women in South Africa − an estimated 7.8 million across the country – have experienced physical or sexual abuse at some point
IRR launches online platform to help make municipalities accountable
With the collapse of South Africa’s water infrastructure reaching a crisis point nationally, the Institute of Race Relations (IRR) has launched an online platform to
Hong Kong activists jailed in landmark blow against democracy movement
Guilty findings under the Beijing-imposed national security law have led to jail terms of up to 10 years for 45 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong,
Three Boks nominated for World Rugby Player of the Year
Three Springboks have been nominated for Rugby Player of the Year by World Rugby. Only four players were nominated, with three being Springboks, reflecting South