Equipping police will only address part of SA’s violent crime problem
Read More File photo by EMMANUEL CROSET / AFP The quarterly crime statistics released by police minister Bheki Cele point to a dire situation we find ourselves in as a country concerning violent crime. Although there has been a slight decrease in the number of child murders, the fourth quarter statistics released by Cele are […]
Milisuthando: A documentary that unpacks, history, geography and love
Read More Home is where the land is: Milisuthando Bongela has made a documentary exploring identity through her childhood in Transkei. It is very rare to engage in visual stories that force you to look into yourself. A visual story that wakes you up from a place of slumber as you have forgotten yourself or […]
Mathematical modelling can reduce failure in maths in schools
Read More Maths should be taught in a way that connects learning to real-life problems Are South African learners set up for failure in maths? According to the latest International Mathematics and Science Study, conducted in 2019, which assessed general mathematical and scientific knowledge, particularly reasoning and problem-solving skills of learners worldwide, only 37% of […]
Russia-Ukraine war live: counteroffensive records ‘tactical successes’ as troops advance south
Read More From 5h ago Ukraine’s deputy defence minister Hanna Maliar confirmed troops were “engaged in active moves” to advance the counteroffensive in the country’s south. Maliar said: Practically in all sectors where our units are attacking in the south, they have registered tactical successes. They are gradually moving forward. At the moment, the advance […]
The Ashes 2023: England v Australia, first Test, day two – live
Read More 25th over: Australia 65-2 (Khawaja 36, Smith 16) Ben Stokes is having a bowl! It’s been a long time coming, but he’s giving it a go. To celebrate, in scenes that will surprise everyone, England succeed in lobbying to get the ball changed. The umpires swap it over. They do call him for […]
UK is among countries with the most positive attitude towards refugees, poll finds
Read More Britons have among the most positive attitudes towards refugees in the world, a new global poll has found, despite increased hostility from the UK government to asylum seekers. An international survey of almost 22,000 adults across 29 countries found British people had the third-most enthusiastic outlook towards refugees, just behind Spain and New […]
UK homeowners face huge rise in payments when fixed-rate mortgages expire
Read More More than a quarter of UK homeowners on a fixed-rate mortgage are heading for sharp increase in monthly payments before the next election, in a financial timebomb that will rock the Conservatives just as voters prepare to choose the next government. With the Bank of England expected to increase its key interest rate […]
Cabinet Office refuses to release Boris Johnson’s notebooks over security concerns
Read More A collection of 25 notebooks from Boris Johnson’s time in office is being withheld by the government after a security services review found they contained highly sensitive material. It comes after officials advised that only those with the highest level of security clearance should be able to see the sensitive passages, according to […]
Toensing, diGenova to Newsmax: Pence, Pompeo Now Part of D.C. Swamp
Victoria Toensing, a former Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Justice Department, and her husband, former U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Joe diGenova, told Newsmax on Friday that Mike Pence and Mike Pompeo’s lack of support for Donald Trump after his…
Much of Ind.’s Ban on Gender-Transition Care Blocked
A federal judge issued an order Friday stopping an Indiana ban on puberty blockers and hormones for transgender minors from taking effect as scheduled July 1.