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OPINION | The catalytic prospects of hopelessness
National
/ 27 April 2022

OPINION | The catalytic prospects of hopelessness

Perhaps if we stop cleaving to hope and choose our dissatisfaction; realise the awful truth that the only saviour is individual and collective agency, then a different outcome can be achieved

By Iman Rappetti
Covid-19’s work-from-home plans hit Gautrain
Business
/ 13 December 2021

Covid-19’s work-from-home plans hit Gautrain

Bombela says a rebound hinges on vaccine and return-to-work developments and that money from government to cover the shortfall is capped

By Anathi Madubela
Firestorms: How Australia’s bushfires created their own weather
Article
/ 7 January 2020

Firestorms: How Australia’s bushfires created their own weather

During Victoria’s Black Saturday bushfires in 2009, lightning strikes caused new fires up to 100 kilometres away from the original blaze

By Agency
Uganda police arrest pop-star MP Bobi Wine, teargas supporters
Africa
/ 6 January 2020

Uganda police arrest pop-star MP Bobi Wine, teargas supporters

Having already been detained a number of times, the singer who looks set to challenge President Museveni in the 2021 elections has been arrested

By Agency
Iraq parliament demands US troop ouster after Soleimani killing
Article
/ 6 January 2020

Iraq parliament demands US troop ouster after Soleimani killing

Ties have deteriorated after an American precision drone strike killed Iran’s Major General Qasem Soleimani

By Agency
Sudan sentences Omar al-Bashir to two years for corruption
Africa
/ 16 December 2019

Sudan sentences Omar al-Bashir to two years for corruption

The former president is also wanted by the International Criminal Court on charges of war crimes and genocide linked to the Darfur conflict

By Agency
UN suspends ties with Caritas in CAR over sex abuse probe
Africa
/ 26 November 2019

UN suspends ties with Caritas in CAR over sex abuse probe

Caritas has been operating in the strife-torn country since 1991, mainly coordinating programmes to protect children and assist displaced people

By Agency
Defiant Bale down but not out at Real Madrid
Article
/ 25 November 2019

Defiant Bale down but not out at Real Madrid

Two seasons on he remains but Madrid face PSG again at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday, with the Welshman’s future still in doubt

By Agency
Who’s who in Namibia’s presidential elections?
Africa
/ 25 November 2019

Who’s who in Namibia’s presidential elections?

Namibia votes in a general election on Wednesday. Here are the four frontrunners

By Agency
Rennie: All Blacks left it too late to offer me coach job
Article
/ 22 November 2019

Rennie: All Blacks left it too late to offer me coach job

New Zealand has said its new coaching team will be named before Christmas, but it has now missed out on at least three high-profile candidates

By Agency
Former minister Bongani Bongo arrested on corruption charges
Article
/ 21 November 2019

Former minister Bongani Bongo arrested on corruption charges

The arrest is a big statement of intent by the justice system, but his defence has already said it wants to make “representations”

By Lester Kiewit and Franny Rabkin
Snapchat checks for deception in political ads
Article
/ 19 November 2019

Snapchat checks for deception in political ads

The strategy seems to be a middle ground between Facebook’s controversial tolerance of proven lies in ads and Twitter’s decision to ban them

By Agency
Paddy farmers rise up against Madagascar’s ‘new city’
Africa
/ 15 November 2019

Paddy farmers rise up against Madagascar’s ‘new city’

Farmers in Ambohitrimanjaka village are facing off with the authorities over a scheme that threatens to engulf a thousand hectares of rice fields

By Agency
Second Ebola vaccine introduced in the DRC
Africa
/ 14 November 2019

Second Ebola vaccine introduced in the DRC

It said the new vaccine, produced by a Belgian subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, is aimed at protecting 50 000 people over a period of four months

By Agency
Hashtag Saudi Arabia: Chasing critics on Twitter
Article
/ 9 November 2019

Hashtag Saudi Arabia: Chasing critics on Twitter

Here is a look at how Saudi Arabia has cracked down on dissent and criticism on social media

By Agency
In Venezuela, special police force wreaks havoc in slums
Article
/ 9 November 2019

In Venezuela, special police force wreaks havoc in slums

Hundreds of residents who have been killed by the Special Action Forces (FAES) in what their loved ones and advocacy groups said were "executions"

By Agency
Iraq: more than a month of anti-regime protests
Article
/ 5 November 2019

Iraq: more than a month of anti-regime protests

Demands for the government to resign have led to deadly clashes since October 1

By Agency
United’s results have hurt, admits Solskjaer
Article
/ 28 October 2019

United’s results have hurt, admits Solskjaer

The 46-year-old Norwegian has enjoyed a rare week of good results after an abysmal start to the season

By Agency
Climate change amplifies conflicts, hinders peacebuilding
Article
/ 23 October 2019

Climate change amplifies conflicts, hinders peacebuilding

Researches have looked at how climate change has affected the UN mission in Somalia and how it has strengthened radical groups

By Agency
A handful of multinational corporations is responsible for the world’s plastic waste
Article
/ 23 October 2019

A handful of multinational corporations is responsible for the world’s plastic waste

Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Nestle were responsible for the most pieces of plastic collected according to an environmental pressure group

By Agency
Study finds footballers 3.5 times more likely to die from brain trauma
Article
/ 22 October 2019

Study finds footballers 3.5 times more likely to die from brain trauma

Although footballers had higher risk of death from neurodegenerative disease, they were less likely to die of other common diseases

By Agency
Butt urges patience over ‘exciting’ Man Utd youngsters
Article
/ 22 October 2019

Butt urges patience over ‘exciting’ Man Utd youngsters

The former player warned against expecting too much, too soon, from young players

By Agency
Iraq cut the internet, and the economy suffered
Article
/ 17 October 2019

Iraq cut the internet, and the economy suffered

Cyber security NGO NetBlocks estimated the total losses to the Iraqi economy at $951 million

By Agency
Key developments in Turkey’s offensive in Syria
Article
/ 16 October 2019

Key developments in Turkey’s offensive in Syria

Three offensive attacks against the Kurds have come since 2016

By Agency
Second Ebola vaccine to be used in DR Congo next month
Africa
/ 14 October 2019

Second Ebola vaccine to be used in DR Congo next month

It will arrive in the eastern city of Goma, in North Kivu province, on October 18 and be used from the beginning of next month

By Agency
Botswana ex-president backs opposition ahead of poll
Africa
/ 14 October 2019

Botswana ex-president backs opposition ahead of poll

Ian Khama threw his weight behind the opposition in order to oust his handpicked successor

By Agency
Ukraine’s Zelensky denies Trump tried to ‘blackmail’ him
Article
/ 10 October 2019

Ukraine’s Zelensky denies Trump tried to ‘blackmail’ him

The United States president’s request that Zelensky probe the activities of Joe Biden’s son Hunter has sparked an impeachment probe in the US

By Agency
Indian women’s cricket star needed boy’s haircut to play
Article
/ 4 October 2019

Indian women’s cricket star needed boy’s haircut to play

The teenager has become known for her aggressive batting. But her father, Sanjeev Verma, told of the struggle to get her daughter accepted in games

By Agency
Cameroon’s anglophone conflict goes back 100 years
Africa
/ 30 September 2019

Cameroon’s anglophone conflict goes back 100 years

On Monday, Cameroon will begin a national dialogue to try and end the separatist conflict but rebel leaders have already refused to take part

By Agency
Thomas Cook’s big fat Greek wedding ruined after firm collapses
Article
/ 27 September 2019

Thomas Cook’s big fat Greek wedding ruined after firm collapses

The couple, from the town of Hucknall near Nottingham in central England, said they had spent almost £10 000 on a wedding package with Thomas Cook

By Agency
A tangled web: UK judge’s spider brooch trends online
Article
/ 27 September 2019

A tangled web: UK judge’s spider brooch trends online

Judge Brenda Hale delivered the court’s damning verdict against Prime Minister Boris Johnson with a huge glittery spider pinned to her right shoulder

By Agency
Zimbabwe police bar striking doctor from going abroad for treatment
Africa
/ 24 September 2019

Zimbabwe police bar striking doctor from going abroad for treatment

On September 8, Peter Magombeyi, a doctor, claimed he was receiving "death threats". Six days later he disappeared

By Agency
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