Giorno: 19 Novembre 2022

UK tenants face blame for causing toxic mould and deadly hazards under new rules

Read More Thousands of renters could be blamed for toxic black mould and other potentially deadly hazards under a government overhaul of the housing enforcement system. Leaked documents seen by the Observer suggest councils inspecting rented properties will be formally instructed to examine residents’ behaviour when deciding whether to take action against landlords over dangerous […]

House GOP majority younger, more diverse than it’s been in years

Post Content Republicans will take control of the U.S. House of Representatives in January with a majority that is both younger and more diverse than in years past. Although Republicans fell far short of the much-predicted “red wave,” the party still flipped 21 seats held by Democrats on their way to the House majority this […]

Alaska election results: Murkowski takes lead in tight ranked-choice general election

Post Content Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski has taken the lead over Republican challenger Kelly Tshibaka in the ranked-choice Senate contest that won’t be resolved until at least next week. As of Saturday morning, Murkowski leads Tshibaka by fewer than 2,000 first-choice votes, with no candidate in the race claiming an outright majority that would […]

Sassa pensioners allegedly assisted ‘corrupt’ Chetty family to defraud SAPS

Read More Home is where the HQ is: Salamina Khoza’s house is listed as the headquarters of businesses that received R4.6 million in fraudulent contracts from the South African Police Service. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G) The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has revoked the grants of two pensioners accused of fronting for a multimillion-rand corruption scheme […]

2022 World Cup: What’s the deal in group H?

Read More The Fifa World Cup brings the possibility of upsets, unforeseeable circumstances and the teeth-grinding vexation of controversy. It also brings contenders to a table that has often allowed only European and South American nations as diners. Before the competition begins, the Mail & Guardian will be looking at each group to determine which […]

Can we really expect climate justice to result from COP27?

Read More More than 40 000 delegates, including 120 government leaders, attended the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt. The slogan for this conference, “Together for Implementation”, is designed to create the impression that humanity has come together to magnanimously overcome the ongoing climate emergency.  However, in trying to highlight the “togetherness” […]

Matt Hancock could be stopped from standing as Tory MP in next election

Read More Matt Hancock could be stopped from standing as a Conservative MP in the next general election if he does not regain the Tory whip soon. Conservative MPs have until 5 December to tell Conservative party HQ whether they want to stand again. Unless the whip is restored before then, the former health secretary, […]