‘Equity’ regulations unconstitutional, and a threat to jobs – IRR
The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) has warned the Department of Employment and Labour that its Draft Employment Equity Regulations are inconsistent with the Constitution,
Indian journalist expelled from China
An Indian journalist has been expelled from China, in the latest sign of tension between the two countries. The reporter, from the Press Trust of
Romanian ambassador to Nairobi recalled after racial comment
Romania has recalled its ambassador to Kenya, following an apparent racial comment made by him. Dragos Tigau made the comments during a meeting at a
Berlusconi, former Italian PM, dies
Silvio Berlusconi, the flamboyant and controversial Prime Minister of Italy, has died. He was 86. Berlusconi was born in 1936 in Milan, the son of
Clive Barker dies at 78
Former Bafana Bafana coach Clive Barker died at the age of 78 on Saturday. Barker coached South Africa when it won the Africa Cup of
Unabomber dies in prison
The Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski – who killed three people and injured 23 more in a series of mail bombings between 1978 and 1995 – was
Germany to buy Israeli Missile System
Germany is moving forward with plans to buy the Arrow 3 anti-ballistic missile system for the equivalent of around $4.3 billion. This is Israel’s most
South Africa’s economy is “Mostly Unfree” – report
The Heritage Foundation has just published its 2023 Index of Economic Freedom. The Foundation describes economic freedom as ‘the fundamental right of every human to
Instagram found connecting paedophile rings
Photosharing app and Meta owned company, Instagram’s algorithm has been found connecting networks of ‘vast’ child sex predators, according to an investigation by Wall Street
Trouble for domestic workers in South Africa
Thousands of domestic workers who rely on income from South Africa’s middle-class and affluent households, which are under extreme financial pressure, risk losing their jobs.