Phala Phala theft plot thickens
Read More Cyril Ramaphosa’s farm, Phala Phala. (Leon SAdiki) The head of the presidential protection services, Major General Wally Rhoode, has confirmed that he travelled to Windhoek with presidential envoy Bejani Chauke for an undisclosed purpose in June 2020, a fortnight after Namibian authorities nabbed the main suspect in the burglary at President Cyril […]
Study shows sanctions are crippling Russia’s economy
Read More Sanctions on Russia are taking a heavy toll on the economy, despite Moscow’s assertion that the country is not feeling the pinch, according to a new study from Yale University. The authors claim their work casts doubt on Moscow’s assertions that the economy remains robust and that the West is suffering more through […]
Funds to chase more African unicorns
Read More Global investors are replenishing their war chests to tap opportunities in underserved areas as they chase down new unicorns in Africa’s vibrant startup market. In just under two months, three funds have launched fundraising drives, targeting growth and venture capital, with some recording a positive reception and one fund has already surpassed its […]
PODCAST | NEC member on the ANC’s electoral reform and state capture
Read More Use the player below to listen & subscribe in your favourite podcast app ANC treasurer general Paul Mashatile has released a set of rules for the nomination and election of national executive committee (NEC) members for the much anticipated December elective conference. In the guidelines about the rules of electing NEC members, which […]
Wayne Couzens loses appeal against whole-life sentence
Read More Wayne Couzens is still expected to die in prison after he lost his bid to reduce his sentence at the court of appeal. In May, senior judges heard challenges or appeals to the prison sentences of five convicted killers, including the whole-life terms of the former police officer Couzens and the double murderer […]
Georgia Senate race: Herschel Walker secures Border Patrol union endorsement
Post Content NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Republican Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker has secured the endorsement of the Border Patrol union, as Republicans are looking to make the ongoing crisis at the southern border a top midterm election issue. The National Border Patrol Council said it was “proud” […]
Southern Water announces hosepipe ban amid UK drought fears
Read More Southern Water has become the first mainland UK utilities company to announce drought measures, including a hosepipe ban after record dry temperatures across the country. A hosepipe ban will be implemented in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to protect the River Test and River Itchen as they hit low levels due to […]
Ben Wallace says he is backing Liz Truss because she understands ‘threats’ faced by UK – live
Read More From 1h ago The Defence Secretary has suggested he supports Liz Truss in the Tory leadership race because she recognises that the “threats we face every day” need to be “funded properly”. Explaining why he had chosen to back Truss, Ben Wallace told Sky News he had decided at the beginning of the […]
Sacked shadow minister accuses Keir Starmer of ‘complete car crash’
Read More Keir Starmer’s ban on Labour MPs going on picket lines was a “fundamental mistake” that caused a “complete car crash” in a week when the party should have been talking about increasing workers’ wages, Sam Tarry has said after he was sacked from his role as a shadow minister after media appearances at […]
Biden admin quietly approves construction of U.S.-Mexico border wall near Yuma, Arizona
Post Content NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! “Not another foot.” Those were the words Joe Biden used as a mantra throughout his 2020 presidential campaign regarding the construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall. But on Thursday, the Biden administration approved a plan to complete a section of the border wall near Yuma, […]