Giorno: 21 Luglio 2022

US Must Defend Taiwan From China’s ‘Evil Dictatorship’: Rep. McCarthy

Read More Members of the Congressional China Task Force met with Taiwan’s ambassador July 20 to discuss how the United States could best prevent an invasion of the island by Chinese Communist Party (CCP) forces. Republican leadership took the opportunity to underscore the threat posed to the United States by the CCP’s authoritarianism, and to […]

Caster Semenya out of world 5000m as Coe signals tougher female sport rules

Read More Caster Semenya’s first appearance in the world championships since 2017 saw her knocked out without fuss or fanfare after finishing 45 seconds off qualifying for Saturday’s 5000m final. In temperatures that hit 32C, the South African finished 13th out of 16 runners in her heat in a time of 15 mins 46.12 secs, […]

Climate emergency is a legacy of colonialism, says Greenpeace UK

Read More The climate and ecological crises are a legacy of systemic racism and people of colour suffer disproportionately from their harms, a Greenpeace UK report says. Globally, the report says, it is people of colour who, despite having contributed the least to the climate emergency, are now “disproportionately losing their lives and livelihoods” by […]

Judge acted unlawfully over hearing on Prince Philip’s will, court told

Read More A leading judge acted unlawfully by authorising a secret court hearing in which he decided that Prince Philip’s will should be kept secret without notifying the media, an appeal court has heard. On Wednesday the Guardian opened its legal case to overturn the decision that prevented media from attending the hearing, arguing that […]

China’s Omicron Variant Outbreak May Affect Industry in Yangtze River Delta

Read More A few weeks after Shanghai’s reopening from its three-month lockdown, another outbreak of Omicron variant BA.5 occurred in Shanghai City, Anhui Province, and other areas. As of July 12, there were 804 areas in mainland China designated as medium or high-risk due to active COVID-19 cases. The Yangtze River Delta industrial area, including 73 […]

South African Medical Association suspends Western Cape branch

Read More The board of the South African Medical Association (Sama) has suspended its Western Cape branch amid charges and counter charges of suspicious and irregular conduct. Disenchanted former leaders of the association believe this might herald the end of the 96-year-old, 11 000-member doctor association, set up to champion the professional interests of the country’s […]

Professional body membership: a progressive way to propel your career to new heights

Read More Around the world, professional bodies exist with the mandate of representing, promoting and enhancing their respective profession.   As the voice for South Africa’s chartered accountants [CAs(SA)], it is the role of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) to play this part as it constantly strives to maintain and strengthen the overall […]