The US space agency Nasa has landed a new robot on Mars after a dramatic seven-minute plunge to the surface of the Red Planet. The InSight probe aims to study the world’s deep interior, and make it the only planet – apart from Earth – that has been examined in[…]
In justifying his backing for Saudi leaders despite the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, US President Donald Trump has repeatedly stressed the kingdom’s arms deals – worth billions of dollars – with the United States. But the figures in a $110-billion agreement touted by the White House have been inflated[…]
Countries must impose sanctions on China over the mass detention of ethnic Uighurs in its western Xinjiang region, hundreds of scholars said, warning that a failure to act would signal acceptance of “psychological torture of innocent civilians”. At a briefing in Washington, DC, on Monday, representatives of a group of[…]
Numsa says the Minimum Wage Bill will push the black working class further into deeper poverty. Global wages grew by 1.8% in 2017. It is the lowest rate in nine years, after having grown by 2.4% in 2016. This is contained in the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) two-yearly Global Wage[…]
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) will be back in Parliament on Tuesday The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) will be back in Parliament on Tuesday. It will appear before the Communications Portfolio Committee alongside the Special Investigating Unit (SIU). The scheduled meeting was initially expected to take place with[…]
Matric pupils heading to annual “matric rage parties” have been urged to “celebrate responsibly”. This comes as the majority of National Senior Certificate pupils wrap up their final examinations this week. Western Cape education MEC Debbie Schäfer appealed to pupils not to ruin what would be a “well-earned celebration” by[…]
The Minister of Women in the Presidency Bathabile Dlamini attended the launch of 16 Days of Activism campaign on Sunday at Melmoth in Kwazulu-Natal, which is a national campaign against gender-based violence. This is where the Minister made a public announcement of the partnership made with civil society groups, chapter[…]
At least two people are believed dead after being shot at the Durban Magistrate’s Court. Reports state a man was angered when his wife showed up at a divorce hearing with her boyfriend. The shooter then opened fire on them, before shooting himself. The man allegedly survived the shooting. This[…]
With the excitement and preparation for the festive season, comes numerous arrests and deaths in Cape Town. In the past week, traffic officers arrested some 88 motorists and issued over 2000 fines. 71 of these were arrested for drunken driving. A roadblock in Wynberg on Friday saw 27 arrests. Western[…]
Bahrainis voted on Saturday in a parliamentary election from which opposition groups have been barred, amid a crackdown on dissent in the small Sunni-led, Western-allied kingdom, reporters Reuters. Activists had called for a boycott of the vote, describing it as a “farce”. The government said the election is “democratic” and[…]
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