News
Categorie
South Africa’s agricultural sector is likely to have an unusual period of three consecutive favourable seasons
Read More South Africa has not had three consecutive favourable agricultural seasons in a long time. But the 2021-22 season is likely to be an
How drummer Charlie Watts infused the Rolling Stones with a little jazz
Read More In an era when rock drummers were larger-than-life showmen with big kits and egos to match, Charlie Watts remained the quiet man behind
The economy is the engine of reconciliation, and B-BBEE is the engine of transformation
Read More In 2010 at the Black Management Forum Conference, the late Dr Lot Ndlovu warned South Africa about transformation fatigue that was creeping into
Up to half of world’s wild tree species could be at risk of extinction
Read More Trees and forests Up to half of world’s wild tree species could be at risk of extinction Global study calls for urgent action
Biden calls for new era in US foreign policy in defensive Afghanistan speech
Read More Joe Biden Biden calls for new era in US foreign policy in defensive Afghanistan speech President says he takes responsibility for withdrawal but
Eskom debt down R81.9-billion, but municipal debt and servicing outstanding debt affects liquidity
Read More Consumers can expect electricity prices to continue to rise after Eskom said “cost reflective” tariffs were needed to ensure the future sustainability of
Capitol riot inquiry to investigate whether Trump’s White House was involved in attack
Read More US Capitol attack Capitol riot inquiry to investigate whether Trump’s White House was involved in attack The committee has issued sweeping requests for
Wednesday briefing: Prices rise as shortages bite
Read More Brexit and lack of drivers start to hit household budgets … Raab faces Afghanistan grilling … chambermaids unite by Wed 1 Sep 2021
Idaho governor and lieutenant feud over vaccinations
Post Content Idaho‘s feuding governor and lieutenant governor are at it again. As coronavirus cases spike in the state, Gov. Brad Little’s office disclosed Tuesday
Taliban supporters hold mock funerals with coffins draped with American flags
Post Content Photos emerged Tuesday showing Taliban supporters in Afghanistan holding a mock funeral while hoisting coffins draped with flags from the U.S. and other
South Korea’s Parliament Passes Bill to Curb Google, Apple Commission Dominance
Read More SEOUL—South Korea’s parliament on Tuesday approved a bill that bans major app store operators such as Google and Apple from forcing software developers
Shell aims to install 50,000 on-street EV charge points by 2025
Read More Green streetsRoyal Dutch Shell Shell aims to install 50,000 on-street EV charge points by 2025 Oil firm sets out plans to provide a
Air pollution is slashing years off the lives of billions, report finds
Read More Air pollution Air pollution is slashing years off the lives of billions, report finds Dirty air is a far greater killer than smoking,
Shop prices rise amid driver shortages and Brexit red tape
Read More Inflation Shop prices rise amid driver shortages and Brexit red tape Retail data shows 0.4% month-on-month increase in August, with 0.6% rise in
Afghanistan: MPs to quiz Dominic Raab over ‘worst crisis since Suez’
Read More Dominic Raab Afghanistan: MPs to quiz Dominic Raab over ‘worst crisis since Suez’ Foreign secretary faces grilling as Labour says he ‘had 18
Oklahoma congressman allegedly threatened embassy staff while trying to enter Afghanistan: report
Post Content Oklahoma Rep. Markwayne Mullin allegedly threatened embassy staffers in Tajikistan when needing assistance in transporting a huge amount of cash into the country,
Ukraine’s Zelensky to discuss US security commitments at meeting with Biden, report says
Post Content Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, is set to meet with President Biden on Wednesday and will bring up the U.S. withdrawal from
Israel to stop planting trees with start of shmita year
Read More This coming Sunday will be the last day on which public institutions can plant trees, shrubs and flowers, because Rosh Hashanah begins next
Q&A Sessions: Google’s SA country director tells us about his first 17 months in office
Read More Your tenure as South African country director of Google began in April 2020, just when the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic took