Giorno: 17 Ottobre 2022

E’ morta la mamma di Stefano Cucchi, Rita Calore. “Si è arresa per andare a riabbracciare il figlio mai perduto”

Read More “Non ce l’ha fatta. Questa mattina Rita Calore si è arresa per andare a riabbracciare Stefano. Il figlio mai perduto. Lo scrivo con tanta emozione e mi stringo a Giovanni ed #Ilaria. Non mi viene altro da dire a questa grande famiglia”. Così l’avvocato Fabio Anselmo su Facebook dando notizia della scomparsa della […]

Mo Laudi celebrates the explosive silence of a famous Gerard Sekoto painting

Read More Mo Laudi and James Webb, two expatriate South African visual artists interested in sound and its relationship to sight, are holding court in France.  Laudi, a DJ, artist and curator living in Paris, has organised a large museum show in the eastern-central city of Saint-Étienne. Webb, who is from Cape Town but lives […]

Tap water is safe to drink in most urban areas but more testing is needed: WaterCAN

Read More Tap water is safe to drink in most urban areas in South Africa but raw water sources, such as streams, rivers and dams, have high levels of E.Coli and coliform bacteria, posing serious health risks. These are the findings from a week of countrywide water testing last month by more than 100 citizen […]

Evictions: Law doesn’t protect unlawful occupiers’ economic interests

Read More In the case of Rycloff-Beleggings (Pty) Ltd v Ntombekhaya Bonkolo and Others, the high court ordered the City of Johannesburg on 4 October to provide alternative land to the unlawful occupiers and reclaimers of Portion 971 Randjiesfointein in Midrand.  Judge J Wright specifically ordered the city to cater for the reclaimers’ economic interests, […]

Jeep’s Gladiator of bakkies

Read More Mzansi’s affinity for bakkies — utility vehicles to the rest of the world — is something to behold. These commercial vehicles are quite the status symbol. Recently we have seen several new models unveiled. The imminent new Ford Ranger and its platform spin-off, the next-generation Amarok, look promising. And the latest Jeep Gladiator […]

How Africa’s young entrepreneurs are changing fortunes in tough times

Read More There are countless reasons young Africans are opting for entrepreneurship as a career. One of these is the African economy is not creating jobs equal to the supply of the available labour force. According to the World Economic Forum, 77% of Africa’s population is below the age of 35. The African Development Bank […]

Rees-Mogg, Coffey, and Hunt would lose seats in election, poll suggests

Read More Around 10 cabinet ministers including Jacob Rees-Mogg, Th?r?se Coffey, Jeremy Hunt and Simon Clarke would lose their seats in a general election, according to a poll for the Trades Union Congress (TUC), which also shows voters are opposed to the removal of workers’ rights. The poll by Opinium, using the MRP method to […]

Labour says Hunt’s decision to bring forward full overhaul of mini-budget ‘evidence of panic’ – UK politics live

Read More Labour has called for Liz Truss’s resignation. In an interview with Sky News, asked if Truss should quit, Pat McFadden, the shadow chief secretary to the Treasury, said: We think she should go because she has got no credibility, no authority. She caused this damage, she was 100% co-owner of that mini-budget with […]

Kyiv hit in apparent airstrike by Russian forces amid week-long attacks against Ukraine

Explosions were heard in Kyiv early Monday morning, amid repeated attacks against the Ukrainian capital from Russia forces over the past week. Kyiv city mayor Vitaliy Klichko announced that the Shevchenko district was impacted, urging residents to take shelter. Klichko reported that several apartment blocks were damaged, in addition to a fire igniting in a […]

Pound edges higher as Jeremy Hunt brings forward tax and spending plans – business live

Read More From 52m ago Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the world economy and the financial markets. The financial markets will give their verdict on Liz Truss’s government today as the PM clings onto power in the face of growing pressure to quit. And in an attempt to reassure investors […]