Court hears challenge by Wild Coast residents fighting Shell’s seismic survey

Read More Wild Coast residents brought their urgent application over Shell’s seismic survey to court because there was a “reasonable apprehension of bias” in lodging an internal appeal with  Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe.  This was argued on Tuesday by advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi SC on the final day of their legal challenge in […]

Zimbabweans and the ZEP

Read More In 2009 South Africa introduced the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP), which allowed Zimbabweans to live and work in South Africa. The ZEP (originally, the Zimbabwe Special Dispensation Permit, ZSP) was issued after a call to any Zimbabweans in the country, whether legally or illegally, to come forward and regularise their stay: 250 000 came […]

Animal Rebellion activists arrested after disrupting platinum jubilee event on Mall

Read More Animal rights activists linked to Extinction Rebellion have been arrested after disrupting the start of platinum jubilee celebrations by storming the Mall during the trooping the colour parade. Scotland Yard said officers made several arrests after the protesters jumped over barriers lining the Mall and confronted marching Grenadier Guards with leaflets demanding an […]

L’Inno Nazionale accoglie le Frecce Tricolori all’Altare della Patria

Read More 02 giugno 2022 https://video.repubblica.it/politica/2-giugno-l-inno-nazionale-accoglie-le-frecce-tricolori-all-altare-della-patria/417381/418316?rss <iframe class=”rep-video-embed” src=”https://video.repubblica.it/embed/politica/2-giugno-l-inno-nazionale-accoglie-le-frecce-tricolori-all-altare-della-patria/417381/418316&width=640&height=360″ width=”640″ height=”360″ frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no”></iframe> Si sono aperte con la deposizione di una corona di alloro all’Altare della Patria da parte del presidente della Repubblica, Sergio Mattarella – accompagnato dalla più alte cariche dello Stato -, le […]

OPINION | South Africa’s youth deserve better role models

Read More It’s been 28 years since our country became a democracy, yet the legacy of colonialism and apartheid, rooted in racial and spatial segregation, continues to reinforce inequality and hamper transformation. With just 15.8% of top management positions occupied by black people, despitye making up 79.3% of the economically active population (according to the […]

Amber Heard reportedly plans to appeal against Johnny Depp defamation verdict

Read More The actor Amber Heard is reported to be planning an appeal after losing a defamation trial against her former husband Johnny Depp, over allegations of domestic abuse. Jurors in a Virginia court ruled in favour of Depp’s claim of defamation on three counts, awarding the Pirates of the Caribbean actor $15m (?12m), which […]

Beijing Criticises US-New Zealand Joint Statement, Threatens NZ Trade

Read More Beijing has slammed the joint statement by the New Zealand and the United States governments that expressed “grave concerns” on the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) human rights violation record and its current bit to expand influence in the Pacific region. China’s foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian claimed the statement smeared the CCP’s “cooperation” […]

Accusations Fly After Burma Bombing Kills 1, Injures 9

Read More BANGKOK—Burma(also known as Myanmar)’s military government and its opponents traded accusations over a bomb that exploded Tuesday in the middle of the country’s largest city, Yangon, killing one and wounding nine others. Photos and videos of Tuesday’s bombing that circulated on social media showing the bloodied victims sprawled on the sidewalk were a […]

Don’t overshadow jubilee by plotting against PM, Patel tells MPs

Read More Priti Patel has suggested Tory plotters against the prime minister risk overshadowing the Queen’s jubilee celebration in the latest intervention from Boris Johnson’s cabinet supporters to try to head off a confidence vote in the prime minister. Speaking to the Daily Mail, the home secretary urged those pushing for Johnson to resign to […]