Strange ruin in northern Israel could be King Herod’s lost temple to Augustus

Read More There’s nothing like a good archaeological mystery. Nestled amid squills atop a hill between Kfar Szold and She’ar Yashuv stands the ruin of a 2,000-year-old temple. The Nebi Yehuda tomb, sacred to Druze and Muslims, lies at the foot of the hill. Archaeologists agree that the temple was built during the time of […]

Drop in registered voters, but will turnout continue to rise?

Read More It remains to be seen whether the steady uptick in voter turnout for local government elections will maintain the upward trajectory seen over the past two decades, given the ravages of the Covid-19 pandemic.  Turnout for the municipal elections, which usually by far trails that for national and provincial polls, has still risen […]

Sisulu to appeal Umgeni board court ruling

Read More Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu intends to appeal a high court ruling declaring her dissolution of the Umgeni Water Amanzi board unlawful, which was made when she was the water and sanitation minister. This is despite the fact that Sisulu no longer holds the portfolio and that the current water and sanitation minister, Senzo […]

World has wasted chance to ‘build back better’ after Covid, UN says

Read More Climate crisis World has wasted chance to ‘build back better’ after Covid, UN says Report warns countries face disastrous temperature rises if they fail to strengthen climate ambitions Environment correspondent Tue 26 Oct 2021 09.15 EDT Last modified on Tue 26 Oct 2021 09.16 EDT The world has squandered the opportunity to “build […]

‘Plan B’ Covid measures could cost UK economy GBP18bn, documents suggest

Read More Working from home ‘Plan B’ Covid measures could cost UK economy GBP18bn, documents suggest Leaked documents by Treasury and Covid taskforce are based on five-month stint of home working in England Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Chief political correspondent @jessicaelgot Tue 26 Oct 2021 07.20 EDT Last modified on […]

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