No backing down as presidential hopeful Mkhize goes for broke

Read More In December 2017, Zweli Mkhize Zweli Mkhize collapsed his campaign for the ANC presidency shortly before nominations for the governing party’s top six positions opened and settled for a seat on the party’s national executive committee (NEC). Mkhize, then the ANC treasurer general, had failed to get the endorsement of his home province […]

Iceberg lettuce in blond wig outlasts Liz Truss

Read More A wilting 60p iceberg lettuce from Tesco in a blond wig has been crowned the winner of a bizarre competition after outlasting Liz Truss’s tenuous grip on power. Seven days ago the Daily Star set up a webcam on the lettuce to see if it would have a longer shelf-life than the prime […]

‘No more circus’: UK business leaders call for economic stability after Truss exit

Read More Business leaders have responded with anger and dismay to the UK’s political crisis, saying that Liz Truss’s replacement must act rapidly to stabilise the crisis-hit economy. The prime minister announced her resignation on Thursday afternoon, after only 45 days in the job, leaving businesses uncertain of the government’s plan for policy issues such […]

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns after less than 2 months in office

United Kingdom Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned Thursday after less than two months in office amid pressure following a reversal of economic policies that led to economic instability. Truss made the announcement a day after she defiantly declared that she is “a fighter and not a quitter.” Ultimately, however, she said that circumstances have changed. […]