DA digs in heels over William Nicol Drive renaming, launches online petition
In an online petition, the DA has said the renaming of William Nicol Drive to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Drive would cause a “duplication of names”.
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Prince Philip funeral: Plans, timings and TV coverage
What time is the funeral for the Duke of Edinburgh and what will happen?
St Vincent volcano: ‘A horrifying 72 hours’
Musician Dan Caplen is in Saint Vincent and shows the impact of the recent volcanic eruption.
What are the Benin bronzes, and why are they so controversial?
In 1897, British soldiers looted the sculptures, which now remain in Western museums and collections.
‘Solskjaer wouldn’t go against the players’ – Pogba criticises Mourinho management style
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba says current boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer “wouldn’t go against the players” like former manager Jose Mourinho.
Businessinsider.co.za | SA’s vaccine registration portal opens to people 60 years and older – here’s how to book your jab
Registering for the Covid-19 vaccine has now been extended beyond frontline healthcare workers.
Constitutional Court rules that marriage act oppressing thousands of women is unconstitutional
The ConCourt has come to the aid of many black, mostly elderly, women whose marriages were automatically deemed ‘out of community of property’.
Businessinsider.co.za | SA now has a rough plan to deal with injury claims from Covid vaccines. Companies won’t be liable
How much the injured will get, and how their claims will work, has not yet been specified. It’s also not entirely clear who will actually be in charge of South Africa’s Covid-19 Vaccine Injury No-Fault Compensation Scheme.
Opponents of Myanmar coup announce unity government
Win Myint designated as president, deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi named as state counsellor.
India: Vaccine exclusion fears over digital ID, face recognition
Millions at risk of missing vaccines as Indian state pilots facial recognition technology at inoculation centres.
US-China tech decoupling: IMF warns of global GDP crunch
Technological fragmentation could lead to losses of about 5 percent of global GDP, IMF research shows.
From Germany to Ireland, a fresh push to return the Benin bronzes
As a decolonisation movement sweeps across Europe, there are efforts to return art looted by British soldiers in 1897.
Israeli army says it targeted ‘Hamas military sites’ in Gaza
Israel claims it targeted ‘weapons manufacturing site’, while Palestinian media say agricultural lands also attacked.
Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai sentenced to one year for pro-democracy protests
Jimmy Lai, billionaire owner of Hong Kong’s last opposition newspaper, imprisoned over role in anti-Beijing protests.
‘I’m in a set of squats & I’m bawling my eyes out’ – Shiffrin on pain of father’s death
Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin’s beloved father died in 2020, and it’s given her a change in perspective before Beijing 2022.
Covid: When can I go on holiday abroad or in the UK?
A traffic light system ranking foreign countries by coronavirus risk is to be introduced – the rules on UK holidays are also easing.
Turkey’s Erdogan, Pakistani PM talk before Afghan peace summit
Imran Khan reaffirms Islamabad’s commitment to Afghan peace process before key talks in Turkey later this month.
‘Whitest ever’ paint reflects 98% of sunlight
Researchers hope their “ultra-white” paint can save energy by reflecting sunlight from buildings.
Brexit pain for UK financial hub is just beginning: Study
About 7,400 jobs and $1.4 trillion in assets have moved or could move to EU from London, New Financial study finds.