Giorno: 17 Aprile 2023

Nelson Mandela’s legacy: Striving for a liberated society

Read More SOUTH AFRICA – FEBRUARY 15: Nelson Mandela at home in Soweto, South Africa on February 15, 1990. (Photo by Pool BOUVET/DE KEERLE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images) As we mark a decade since Madiba’s death, South Africa is riddled with what feels like intractable challenges.  This can be overwhelming and confusing, leading to uncertainty regarding […]

Confirmed: South African aviation is among the best in the world!

Read More The Director of Civil Aviation, Poppy Khoza The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) earlier this month confirmed that the South African skies are the safest on the continent and among the leading top 20 countries in the world. The ICAO, a specialised agency of the United Nations that promotes the safe and orderly […]

The importance of integrated ESG processes

Read More If ESG is to drive transformation, it must be integrated internally and externally into an organisation Welcome to the world of ESG — where everything is connected, complex and constantly evolving! In fact, the recent Oscar-winning movie Everything Everywhere All at Once offers a great analogy for understanding the importance of an integrated […]

Strategic autonomy is gaining momentum in Europe

Read More France’s President Emmanuel Macron. Photo: Supplied Once again, France’s President Emmanuel Macron has ignited a controversy on both sides of the Atlantic, this time with his recent remarks that cast doubts on Europe’s allegiance to the United States.  During an interview on his flight back from a three-day state visit to China in […]

Co-accused in Thabo Bester trial granted R10 000 bail.

Read More Zolile Cornelius Sikelele (65) appeared in court alongside correctional services officer Senohe Ishmael Motsoara (39) on four charges. Photo: Supplied Zolile Sikelele, the second accused linked to the prison escape of convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester, was on Monday granted bail of R10 000 with conditions in the Bloemfontein magistrate’s court. Sikelele […]

Slovakia joins Poland and Hungary in halting Ukraine grain imports

Read More Slovakia has joined Poland and Hungary by unilaterally halting imports of grain and other food products from Ukraine to protect its farmers in decisions Kyiv and the European Commission have criticised as unacceptable. The EU would expect the central European states “to come up with some explanation”, a senior official said, after Poland […]

Police officer charged with raping woman while on duty in Plymouth

Read More A police officer has been charged with three counts of rape while on duty. Sgt David Stansbury, 42, is due before Plymouth magistrates court on 19 April accused of raping a woman aged 16 years or over. Devon and Cornwall police said the charges related to alleged incidents in Plymouth in 2009 while […]

Calls grow for ceasefire in Sudan as deadly fighting continues

Read More Fighting between rival government factions is intensifying across much of Sudan as diplomatic efforts to end the conflict begin to gather momentum. At least 97 people have been killed and hundreds wounded as clashes have spread since Saturday, when violence erupted between army units loyal to Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the head of […]

Air France and Airbus cleared of involuntary manslaughter over 2009 crash

Read More A Paris court has cleared Air France and Airbus of involuntary manslaughter over the crash of flight 447 in 2009 that killed 228 people. Giving its verdict on Monday, the court said if there had been faults committed, “no certain causal link” with the accident could be shown. The Airbus A330 was travelling […]

Parliament watchdog opens investigation into Rishi Sunak

Read More Rishi Sunak is being investigated by parliament’s commissioner for standards over a potential breach of rules relating to the declaration of interests, understood to be related to his links to a childcare firm in which his wife is an investor. The commissioner, Daniel Greenberg, opened an investigation into the prime minister on Thursday […]