João Rodrigues, accused of 1971 murder, dies aged 82

Read More Former apartheid security police officer João Rodrigues, who was charged with the murder of anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Timol in 1971, died at his home on Monday. The 82-year-old’s attorney, Ben Minnaar, said Rodrigues was discharged from hospital and sent home to recover, but his condition took a turn for the worse, according to […]

Ipsos survey points to 49.3% support for ANC in local government elections

Read More Just fewer than half of voters (49.3%) are likely to cast their ballot for the governing ANC in local government elections due late next month, according to market-research company Ipsos. The same survey found that support for the main opposition Democratic Alliance stands at 17.9%, with the Economic Freedom Fighters garnering 14.5%. Ipsos […]

Boris Johnson stakes reputation on GBP12bn fix for health and social care

Read More Boris Johnson Boris Johnson stakes reputation on GBP12bn fix for health and social care MPs likely to pass PM’s healthcare levy on Wednesday, pushing tax burden to record peacetime level [embedded content] 02:45 and Peter Walker Tue 7 Sep 2021 14.53 EDT Last modified on Tue 7 Sep 2021 14.54 EDT MPs are […]

Hurricane Ida 9 Days Later: 430K Still Without Power

Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in Louisiana, most of them outside New Orleans, still didn’t have power Tuesday and more than half of the gas stations in two major cities were without fuel nine days after Hurricane Ida slammed into the state, splintering homes apart.