Police urged to treat Dover petrol bomb attack as terrorism

Read More Police are being urged to treat Sunday’s petrol bomb attack on an immigration centre in Dover as a terrorist incident, amid growing concern that anti-refugee rhetoric from ministers could be encouraging such behaviour. The call came as police investigating the incident confirmed that the suspect, who killed himself after the suspected attack, was […]

Gallup Poll: 49% Say Economy Extremely Important for Midterms

The economy is the most important issue for Americans in the upcoming midterms, according to the latest Gallup poll. Nearly half of U.S. registered voters, 49%, say the economy will be extremely important to their vote for Congress. Following fairly closely behind as…

Trucks, protesters block Brazil highways after Bolsonaro rout

Read More Truckers and other protesters on Monday blocked some highways in Brazil in an apparent protest over the electoral defeat of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro to leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, authorities said. Burning tires, as well as vehicles such as trucks, cars and vans were blocking several points in the central-western agricultural […]

Develop socially responsible business leaders for South Africa’s future

Read More As I and my fellow South Africans struggle to adjust to the consequences of our power crisis, I am heartened by the story of Koaile Monaheng, a graduate student from Lesotho. His company, Khantša Energy, has been shortlisted for an award for its work bringing solar-powered energy to Lesotho’s highlands.  So far, the […]

UCT crisis: Black academics and staff want Minister Blade Nzimande to intervene

Read More Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande As the crisis at the University of Cape Town (UCT) rages on, black staff and academics want higher education minister Blade Nzimande to set up an independent commission of inquiry.  In a letter to the university last Thursday, seen by the Mail & Guardian but not yet made […]

Cormac Roth, musician and son of Tim Roth, dies aged 25

Read More Cormac Roth, the musician and son of actor Tim Roth, has died at the age of 25. The guitarist and composer had been diagnosed with stage 3 germ cell cancer in November 2021. He died on 16 October 2022. “He was a wild and electric ball of energy and his spirit was filled […]