Mbuyiseni Ndlozi barred from EFF national conference
EFF founder member and MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has been barred from its national conference, taking place from 13 to 15 December. The move appears to
Danny Jordaan appears in court after police arrest at home
South African Football Association (SAFA) president Danny Jordaan has been arrested and charged with fraud after allegedly spending R1.3 million of the Association’s money for
New business growth shows Cape Town central city “is booming”
The number of new businesses established in central Cape Town grew by 186 to 3 302 in 2023, with 62 new retail outlets increasing this sector’s
COP29 host calls fossil fuels “gifts from the god”
Ilham Aliyev, who is hosting this year’s U.N. climate meeting in Baku, or COP29, started the conference saying oil, gas and other natural resources are “gifts
Buffalo City staff paid R28m in overtime, but they owe R20m in rates
Buffalo City metro staff were paid overtime worth R28.5 million between July and September, yet they owe their own municipality a combined amount of nearly
Some sound steps taken in meeting Gauteng water crisis, but more needed – IRR
Several measures now being implemented to avert the risk of Gauteng reaching Day Zero in its mounting water crisis align with recommendations advocated by the
Trump cabinet hawkish on China
A number of cabinet picks for President-elect Donald Trump’s forthcoming cabinet have a reputation as “China hawks”, presaging a deeply conflictual relationship between the two
Nicaragua: Priests barred from administering Sacraments in hospitals
Catholic priests in Nicaragua are reportedly being prevented from entering hospitals to administer the sacraments to patients, in what is seen as a further instance
Republicans achieve the trifecta – Presidency, Senate & Congress
Republicans regained control of the House of Representative more than a week after Election Day. This means the Republicans will have full control of Washington
CIA official arrested for intelligence leak on Israeli plans to strike Iran
A CIA official has been charged with leaking top-secret classified documents that revealed information last month about Israel’s plans for a military strike against Iran,