Mantashe accused of undermining delegates on first day of policy conference

Read More The first day of the ANC’s national policy conference got off to a bumpy start on Friday, 29 July when provincial leaders and their delegates demanded that the programme include a review of the national executive committee’s (NEC) performance for the current term.  The motion resulted in a delay of the adoption of […]

De Lille protecting ‘reprehensible’ architectural council

Read More Accusations: Public works minister Patricia de Lille’s report on ructions at the SA Council for the Architectural Profession apparently never arrived at the parliamentary oversight committee. A scathing ruling calling the leadership of the South African Council for the Architectural Profession (Sacap) “reprehensible” has underscored accusations that Public Works Minister Patricia De […]

US to Bolster Cooperation With Japan in Semiconductors, Economic Security

Read More The United States and Japan vowed on Friday to bolster cooperation in promoting economic security and building supply chain resilience in response to challenges posed by China and the Russia-Ukraine war. Top officials from both countries met in Washington for the inaugural “two-plus-two” talks, during which they unveiled a plan to launch a […]

Japan Looks to Accept More Foreign Workers Amid Acute Labor Shortages

Read More Japan has some of the most restrictive immigration laws in the world but it’s looking to make it easier for local companies to bring in talented foreign workers to some of its less populated regions by offering a fast-track path to permanent residency. According to Nikkei Asia, the Japanese government will revise a […]

Rebekah Vardy can turn libel trial loss into a win, say PR experts

Read More The “Wagatha Christie” trial saw the profiles of Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney rocket, with both able to capitalise going forward – although in very different ways and for markedly different reasons, reputation experts have claimed. Vardy’s spectacular own goal in suing Rooney may have seen her openly mocked, her reputation trashed and […]