Spanish government blames private firms, grid regulator for blackout
The Spanish government has blamed private firms and the Spanish grid regulator for an hours-long blackout in April, which affected it and its neighbour, Portugal.
IRR launches pro-property rights bill as alternative to Expropriation Act
The Right to Own Bill being launched by the Institute of Race Relations (IRR) this week “curtails the enormous powers the Expropriation Act gives to
New poll has small boosts for ANC, DA, big increase for MK
A new poll released by the Social Research Foundation (SRF) shows support for the ANC has recovered to where it was after last year’s general
Navratilova worried that US under Trump has become “totalitarian” state
Tennis icon Martina Navratilova is worried that the United States – which became her home after defecting from communist Czechoslovakia 50 years ago – has
Social media is news source of choice for most Americans, study shows
Social media and video networks have overtaken traditional TV channels and news websites as the main source of news in the United States, research by
German court sentences Syrian doctor to life for crimes against humanity
A Syrian doctor who fled to Germany in 2015 has been sentenced to life in prison for torturing political dissidents. The man, identified only as
Roald Dahl sketches to be auctioned
A number of sketches drawn by celebrated children’s author Roald Dahl are to be auctioned off. The sketches were produced by Dahl for his childhood
ANC calls AfriForum charges against Mbalula “disingenuous”
The ANC has hit back at AfriForum for laying criminal charges against secretary general Fikile Mbalula in connection with false claims made about the principal
US mulls expanding travel restrictions to 36 more states – report
An internal State Department cable indicates that Washington is considering significantly expanding its travel restrictions by potentially banning citizens of 36 additional countries from entering
UK appoints first female head of MI6
Blaise Metreweli is to make intelligence service history when she becomes the first woman to head the United Kingdom’s overseas intelligence gathering organisation in its