Giorno: 8 Luglio 2023

National Arts Festival: Rising above the political malaise

Read More Thami Majela presents ‘Don’t Let the Sun Set On You Here’ at the National Arts Festival. (Mark Wessels) National Arts Festival 2023 has been and gone. When Monica Newton took over from Tony Lankester as CEO in 2019, she couldn’t have known what she was letting herself in for. The 2020 event had […]

Business urges eThekwini metro to rebuild infrastructure, prepare for climate change

Read More This aerial view shows sports fields under water days after heavy rains in Durban on April 15, 2022. (MARCO LONGARI/AFP via Getty Images) Durban businesses have criticised eThekwini metro for the slow pace of rebuilding the city after the July 2021 riots and April 2022 floods and for not sharing a detailed infrastructure […]

eThekwini metro police arrest six men linked to parts stolen from municipal vehicles

Read More eThekwini metro police have arrested six men for allegedly being in possession of car parts stolen from municipal vehicles amid a crime wave of hijackings. eThekwini metro police have arrested six men for allegedly being in possession of car parts stolen from municipal vehicles amid a crime wave of hijackings. The arrests, which […]

Environmental groups appeal to minister over Kusile pollution

Read More Kusile power station. Excess sulphur dioxide emissions will pollute the air, kill humans and damage the economy, they say This article is available only to subscribers Subscribe Join the M&G Community The Mail & Guardian is committed to providing all our readers with the best possible experience. By subscribing, you become a valued […]

Dutch government falls as coalition partners clash over immigration

Read More Mark Rutte, the Dutch prime minister, has announced his resignation and that of his cabinet, citing irreconcilable differences within his four-party coalition about how to control immigration. The decision on Friday by the Netherlands’ longest-serving premier means the country will face a general election later this year for the 150-seat lower house of […]

Andy Murray suggests loss to Tsitsipas may be his last Wimbledon match

Read More An emotional Andy Murray hinted that he may have played his last Wimbledon match after his hopes of reaching the third round were dashed on Friday. The two-time champion spoke of his disappointment after he was defeated by Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas, the fifth seed, in five sets as the temperature soared to 29C. […]

‘Terrible mistake’: human rights groups decry sending cluster bombs to Ukraine

Read More Joe Biden has been condemned by human rights groups after he approved sending widely banned cluster munitions to Ukraine, with one fellow Democrat branding the decision “unnecessary and a terrible mistake”. Cluster munitions are prohibited by more than 100 countries. They typically scatter numerous smaller bomblets over a wide area, sometimes as big […]

Wimbledon school crash: victim named as Selena Lau

Read More An eight-year-old girl killed when a Land Rover crashed through a school fence in south-west London on Thursday has been named by the Metropolitan police as Selena Lau. A family statement said: “Selena was an intelligent and cheeky girl adored and loved by everyone. The family wishes their privacy to be respected at […]

One in three UK vegan products found to contain milk or egg

Read More More than a third of foods labelled vegan contained animal products, research has found, prompting experts to warn shoppers with severe allergies they face potentially “tragic consequences”. Forensic scientists found traces of egg or milk in an array of goods that were labelled as vegan or plant-based, with trading standards bosses calling for […]