President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended the employment of SA National Defence Force members deployed to combat acts of terrorism and violent extremism in various parts of Africa.
Allowing independent candidates to contest the next general election in South Africa is a boon for democracy. Prof. Colin Thakur asks if it is time to move to an electronic voting system?
The World Bank said on Tuesday it has suspended funding for a tourism and conservation project in Tanzania following allegations of human rights abuses.
The Rwandan government says it is safe and ready to receive deportees from Britain, and the passage of the fraught Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill is testament to that.
A resignation and abrupt dismissals have sowed division in former president Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe Party, with one former leader claiming some members were the “corrupt and dodgy characters” who caused “problems” in the ANC.
[WFP] Kampala — The Government of the People’s Republic of China has provided funding to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) for the provision of school meals to over 165,000 children in Karamoja region in Northeastern Uganda. “This contribution is part of China’s commitment to improving food security and nutrition, developing human capital, strengthening people’s livelihoods, and...
The Cumberland Valley School Board reversed its decision to cancel Maulik Pancholy’s speech at a middle school next month after many community members said the actor had been discriminated against because of his sexuality.
Local and state police clash with demonstrators in Texas state capital while rightwing governor says protesters ‘belong in jail’
At least 20 people were arrested, including a photojournalist, as police and demonstrators violently clashed at the University of Texas at Austin on Wednesday.
Hundreds of students walked out of class to protest against the conflict in Gaza and demand the university...
There were nearly two dozen new arrests, mostly in Texas, as universities moved to prevent pro-Palestinian encampments from taking hold as they have at Columbia University.
Black Motion’s Smol has hinted that he and former group member Mörda are now in a good place after a rocky two-year public spat – their reunion sees the release of their collaboration song, Takala Zwino, which is an ode to friendship.
The former co-stars are collaborating on how to appropriately commemorate the upcoming 20th anniversary of the Friends finale, which drew in 52.5 million viewers for the event on 6 May 2004.
Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced new rules for the airline industry that will require airlines to automatically give cash refunds to passengers for canceled and significantly delayed flights. They will also require airlines to give cash refunds if your bags are lost and not delivered within 12 hours. “This is a big day for America’s flying public,” said Buttigieg...
The court’s ruling could extend to at least half a dozen other states that have similarly restrictive bans, and the implications of the case could stretch beyond abortion.
The court’s ruling could extend to at least half a dozen other states that have similarly restrictive bans, and the implications of the case could stretch beyond abortion.
The World Bank is advising South Africa’s National Treasury on a climate risk strategy after floods in recent years caused billions of dollars of damage.
Last week, the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal was mopping up damage after being battered by heavy, unexpected rainfall over the weekend. How seriously should your political party take such issues? Here’s what voters think.
Red Rocket, a South African independent power provider, hired Goldman Sachs Group to advise on the next steps for the closely held business — including a possible sale. Shareholders of the Cape Town-based company “have decided to explore strategic options,” for the business.