Police families defy eviction at Pretoria barracks
A confrontation is expected on Friday in Pretoria’s CBD, where police officers occupying a SAPS residential area face eviction by their managers.
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SOWETAN | Electricity in schools a human rights issue
As SA marks Human Rights Day, a troubling contradiction unfolds in Gauteng: the very institutions meant to nurture the country’s future are being plunged into darkness.
Domestic workers want law on workplace injuries enacted
Under new regulations, employees who are injured or fall ill because of working conditions will receive stronger support
Domestic workers call for state to implement laws on workplace injuries
Under new regulations, employees who are injured or fall ill because of working conditions will receive stronger support
Nineteen-year-old Mexican man dies in ICE custody, agency says
WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY, March 19 (Reuters) – A 19-year-old man died at a federal detention center on Monday, according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the youngest known person to die in federal immigration custody during the second Trump administration.
Former FBI agents sue Patel claiming they were fired for work on Trump election conspiracy case
March 19 (Reuters) – Two former FBI special agents sued agency director Kash Patel in federal court on Thursday, claiming they were fired because of their work on the investigation into President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
US charges three tied to Super Micro Computer with helping smuggle billions of dollars
WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) – Three people associated with artificial intelligence server maker Super Micro Computer Inc, including its co-founder, were charged with helping smuggle at least $2.5-billion of US AI technology to China in violation of export laws, the US Justice Department said on Thursday.
Zee Nxumalo isn’t chasing depth — she’s living it
At 23, the singer-songwriter is shaping South African music on her own terms, blending beats, introspection and a fearless sense of self
Corruption, looting in ANC municipality
Maluti-a-Phofung city manager Mzwakhe Mofokeng is on the warpath to stamp out rampant and entrenched corruption bringing the town to its knees
How sugar’s rise and collapse shaped KZN
Tongaat Hulett, once the pride of the sugar belt and a 134-year-old industrial icon, has collapsed under the weight of mismanagement, scandal and shifting global markets
Kgomotso Seboko: The man finding Africa’s next top models
From launching a modelling academy to discovering global talent, Seboko’s journey reaches new heights at Paris Fashion Week
Iran is not Venezuela
It is easier to start wars than to end them
ANC’s ‘own goals’ raise alarm
Senior ANC leaders warn that controversies over Nkabane, Morero and Lesufi could cost the party crucial support in Johannesburg
Splish splash: Zingara’s new high-flying dance of bathtub joy
A daring duo turn a humble bathtub into a stage for sensual acrobatics, aerial feats and playful humour in the latest show at Zingara’s Cape Town spiegeltent
Uranium mine audit flags toxic water and sanitation failures
Lotus Resources’ Kayelekera mine faces scrutiny after an audit revealed water safety and sanitation failures affecting workers
BOOK REVIEW: Blood Will Flow — oil giant Total’s callous role in a Mozambican massacre
In this gripping page-turner, Alex Perry has done a service to history and the victims by unearthing the buried details of this appalling crime and setting it firmly in the context of the hydrocarbon industry’s plundering past.
Brazil and SA strengthen ties
President Ramaphosa’s visit has given a new impetus to the diversification of our bilateral relations, from trade and tourism to arts and culture, thereby heralding a stronger partnership.
Celac and African states meet to craft inter-regional synergy
Within the framework of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) Closing Summit, chaired by Colombia, the First Celac–Africa High-Level Forum will be convened in Bogotá from 18 to 21 March this year. The forum will bring together heads of state and government from Celac member states and 20 African Union countries, as […]
Age of cruelty
The rise of darkness indeed splits the world … It divides us into those who believe in humanity and those who feel entitled to do whatever they want
Argentina: A story of bold policies and their results
South Africans often ask a recurring question: What changed in Argentina for the perception of our country’s economy to shift from risk to opportunity in just over two years? The answer is a sequence of bold decisions whose results are becoming visible. The starting point was macroeconomic stabilisation. In 2023, monthly inflation exceeded 25%, international […]