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IN PICS | KZN premier Thami Ntuli kicks of Africa Day commemoration with parade
KwaZulu-Natal premier Thami Ntuli commemorated Africa Day with a march and gathering at the Durban Playhouse on Monday.
The painstaking work to uncover Peter Murrell’s crimes
How dogged work by detectives and forensic accountants led to the former SNP chief executive’s conviction for embezzlement.
Three arrested after shooting outside city bar
A number of roads have been closed after a shooting outside One Four One bar in Sheffield.
The architecture of protection: Moving from technical fixes to systemic whistleblower reform
By shifting our focus towards the establishment of a Public Whistleblower Authority, aligning this architecture with any future anti-corruption agency, introducing real monetary incentives and convening an immediate national engagement to iron out these mechanics, we can ensure that the state finally shares the risk borne by those who speak the truth.
UAE ramps up African infrastructure investment as Gulf states compete for trade influence
The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development is accelerating oversight of large road projects in Togo, Madagascar and Nigeria as Gulf states expand strategic infrastructure investments across Africa amid rising geopolitical tension and global trade disruptions
PAP, Traoré and the farce of Pan-Africanism without power
The farce lies in the performance of Pan-Africanism without power. It lies in institutions that speak of unity while African economies remain exposed to rating agencies, foreign currencies, creditor punishments and donor instructions. It lies in regional bodies that discipline disobedient states while tolerating client regimes that sell their people into permanent dependency
Agency, autonomy, and the African Union
Until the AU can fund a much greater share of its own agenda and use Africa’s financial institutions more strategically, its agency will remain constrained
Reimagining ‘African renaissance’ in a New World Order
as we celebrate the Africa Day, it’s high time to practically reimagine Chiekh Anta Diop’s concept ‘African renaissance’ as the world gradually restructures into a new world order.
At least 19 people taken to hospital after ‘strong smell’ reported at Tokyo mall
Police say a man sprayed a substance at an ATM in the luxury Ginza 6 shopping centre.
STAR POWER: Sundowns and Pirates successes a great boost for Bafana Bafana before World Cup
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos is set to announce his final squad for next month’s Fifa World Cup on Wednesday, 27 May. The team will be dominated by players from Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates, and the recent silverware successes of these teams will be a great morale boost in the national team camp.
The questions raised by the Peter Murrell embezzlement controversy
Thecase has been hanging over the SNP like a toxic cloud since the police investigation began five years ago.
RAMATEU MONYOKOLO | Water dignity and the African future we must build together
Water security is fundamentally the future sustainability of African societies
Between Meetings With Sowetan | Your Daily Lunchtime Read
Your daily leisurely read.
Senegal’s parliament speaker quits two days after prime minister sacked
Senegal’s parliament speaker, El Malick Ndiaye, has announced his resignation, deepening political turmoil in the West African nation two days after the president dismissed the government.
Latvian lawmaker moves to form new government, eyes vote as soon as this week
Latvian opposition lawmaker Andris Kulbergs of the United List said on Monday he aimed to form a four-party majority government after the ruling coalition collapsed this month over national security concerns, though a final deal has yet to be struck.
Philippine rescuers racing against time a day after deadly building collapse
Philippine rescuers were racing against time on Monday in a search for possible signs of life more than 24 hours after the collapse ofa building under construction in the city of Angeles, with crews carefully removing rocks and surrounding debris by hand.
Sundowns and Pirates success good for Bafana: Adams
After Mamelodi Sundowns clinched the Caf Champions League and Orlando Pirates Betway Premiership title, Masandawana player Jayden Adams feels this success will translate into success for the national team ahead of the Fifa World Cup.
Greek police arrest 20 in Crete over suspected EU farm subsidies fraud
Greek police arrested 20 people on the island of Crete on Monday, saying they had dismantled a criminal gang suspected of defrauding the European Union of agricultural subsidies – the latest case in a growing scandal that has shaken the government.
Where are they now? The last Pirates starting XI to win the league, in 2012
We trace the triumphant Bucs