House Republican bill would push states to prioritize victims of illegal immigrant crime
Post Content FIRST ON FOX: Legislation introduced Thursday by three House Republicans would push states to prioritize victims of violent crimes committed by illegal immigrants by linking priorities to federal funding. The Justice for Victims of Open Border Act was introduced Thursday by Reps. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., Maya Flores, R-Texas and Greg Steube, R-Fla. The […]
Georgia governor’s race between Abrams, Kemp raises record funds, nearly $170M
Post Content Big money continues to roll into Georgia’s governor’s race even as Republican incumbent Brian Kemp and Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams have already blown through the records they set in 2018. Abrams has raised nearly $98 million, according to reports filed with the state ethics commission, while Kemp has raised more than $69 million. […]
Democrats pour cash into abortion ads in effort to turn focus from the economy
Post Content The Democratic Party has poured campaign cash into abortion ads in the final weeks before the midterm elections in an effort to turn voters’ focus away from the economy. Polls in September and October showed a stark drift away from abortion as a key issue for voters in the upcoming election, with the […]
Bookmark these Jozi stores
Read More Seeking out the beauty and other things of interest in Joburg can be a challenge. We have no mountain by which to navigate her vast street network, nor do we have seascapes to take our breath away. Although, the infamous Joburg pothole has, on many occasions, taken my breath away. One needs to […]
Do criminal syndicates operate in SAPS management?
Read More There is increasing evidence that South African Police Service (SAPS) management is flouting labour legislation with impunity in dismissing decent, serving members who are not part of corrupt, nepotistic networks. That is bad enough but new evidence suggests some members of management are running criminal, money-making syndicates. It is possible that some act […]
Ousted Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Shot at Protest
Read More LAHORE—Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was shot in the shin on Thursday when his anti-government protest convoy came under attack in the east of the country in what his aides said was a clear assassination attempt by his rivals. Khan, ousted as prime minister in a parliamentary confidence vote in April, was […]
Spier wine farm presents its third iteration of Constellations
Read More Rarely do you think about Stellenbosch and wine doesn’t come to mind. According to Wine Paths, the town and the areas surrounding it are home to more than 150 wineries and one of these is Spier. With a history dating back to 1692, the wine farm is said to be one of the […]
Eskom board will decide De Ruyter’s future, says Ramaphosa
Read More President Cyril Ramaphosa says Eskom chief executive André de Ruyter’s job is safe — for now — and it is the state-owned entity’s board that will decide whether he stays or goes. And although there is an “aspirational wish” for the government to pick up municipalities’ debts to Eskom, they, government departments and […]
Formula E vs Kyalami 9-Hour, petrol vs electric – the race is on
Read More The announcement that the Formula E and the Kyalami 9-Hour will take place on the same day in February has sparked vigorous debate and scratched at the wounds around the transition to electric vehicles and resistance to change. But is having two world-class events scheduled for the same time such a bad thing? […]
Fewer child marriages means a brighter future
Read More Child marriage is a tradition that has existed globally across social classes, religions and cultures. Historically, European royalty used child marriages as a strategy to secure political alliances, and in sacred texts such as the Qur’an and the Bible, there is no explicit lower age limit for marriage. Child marriage is contemporarily defined […]