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King Charles III expected to deliver first address as head of state
Top Six
/ 9 September 2022

King Charles III expected to deliver first address as head of state

Tributes for Queen Elizabeth continue pouring in, with President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Nelson Mandela Founding adding their voices

By Eunice Masson
Queen Elizabeth II has died at the age of 96
Top Six
/ 8 September 2022

Queen Elizabeth II has died at the age of 96

The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral, in Scotland, on Thursday afternoon, surrounded by family

By Eunice Masson
Liz Truss named as UK’s third woman prime minister
Top Six
/ 5 September 2022

Liz Truss named as UK’s third woman prime minister

The foreign secretary comfortably beat her rival, former finance minister Rishi Sunak, after a gruelling summer-long contest decided by just over 170 000 Conservative members

By Anna Malpas and Jitendra Joshi
‘Tunisia Days’ ahead as inflation exerts political pressure
Business
/ 27 July 2022

‘Tunisia Days’ ahead as inflation exerts political pressure

With high prices continuing to bear down on consumers the world over, leaders who fail to bring inflation to heel could face a reckoning

By Sarah Smit
From South Africa to the world: Could Tashas be the next Nando’s?
Business
/ 25 July 2022

From South Africa to the world: Could Tashas be the next Nando’s?

Natasha Sideris, the founder and chief executive of Tashas Group, details the group’s expansion plans in the United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom

By Anathi Madubela
Truss is the Tory Corbyn: How the Conservative Party will destroy itself
Opinion
/ 22 July 2022

Truss is the Tory Corbyn: How the Conservative Party will destroy itself

Liz Truss has the support of 62% of the Conservative Party members who anoint the next prime minister

By John Davenport
Welcome to no future for cricket
Sport
/ 20 July 2022

Welcome to no future for cricket

The current heatwave in the UK is making it impossible to play or watch the game

By Richard Calland
UK breaches 40 degrees for first time as heatwave batters Europe
Top Six
/ 19 July 2022

UK breaches 40 degrees for first time as heatwave batters Europe

Experts blame climate change for the latest heatwave and note the more frequent extreme weather will only worsen in years to come

By Joe Jackson
What’s the beef: Government tussles with plant-based Fry’s
Business
/ 11 July 2022

What’s the beef: Government tussles with plant-based Fry’s

The Local food pioneer has been drawn into a dispute with the department of agriculture, which has an issue with how meat alternatives are labelled

By Sarah Smit
‘The will of the party’: Johnson steps down as Conservative leader
Top Six
/ 7 July 2022

‘The will of the party’: Johnson steps down as Conservative leader

The UK PM announced that he would step down after a slew of resignations from his top team in protest at his leadership

By Jitendra Joshi and James Pheby
Brexit to exit: The rise and fall of Boris Johnson
Top Six
/ 7 July 2022

Brexit to exit: The rise and fall of Boris Johnson

The outgoing PM rode his luck throughout his career, bouncing back from a succession of setbacks and scandals

By Phil Hazlewood
Boris Johnson set to resign
World
/ 7 July 2022

Boris Johnson set to resign

More than 40 ministers and aides, including three cabinet members, have quit the government since late Tuesday, with resignations continuing to trickle in overnight.

By Jitendra Joshi and James Pheby
Grilling for UK leader Boris Johnson after top ministers quit
World
/ 6 July 2022

Grilling for UK leader Boris Johnson after top ministers quit

The prime minister has faced lawmakers’ questions after two of the most senior figures in his government resigned. The finance and health ministers said they could no longer tolerate the culture of scandal

By Deutsche Welle
UK PM Johnson on the brink after ministerial resignations
Top Six
/ 6 July 2022

UK PM Johnson on the brink after ministerial resignations

The 58-year-old leader’s grip on power is becoming more precarious by the minute

By Jitendra Joshi and James Pheby
UK drivers in go-slow protest over surging fuel prices
Top Six
/ 5 July 2022

UK drivers in go-slow protest over surging fuel prices

Rail workers have already staged a series of stoppages to press for better pay as Britain’s headline inflation reaches a 40-year high

By Agence France Presse
Global energy crisis forces an ‘undignified transition’
Business
/ 4 July 2022

Global energy crisis forces an ‘undignified transition’

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted some to make an about-turn on coal but their scramble has not sealed the fate of renewables

By Sarah Smit
South Africa ranks 118 out of 163 in the 2022 Global Peace Index
Opinion
/ 17 June 2022

South Africa ranks 118 out of 163 in the 2022 Global Peace Index

It is a marginal improvement, according to the study, but while the country is progressively more peaceful, it is tarnished with violent outbreaks of crime and protests

By Sonri Naidoo
Boris Johnson: the ‘greased piglet’ slips away again
Top Six
/ 7 June 2022

Boris Johnson: the ‘greased piglet’ slips away again

All politicians need luck and Boris Johnson –once described as a “greased piglet” – has had more than most in his career.

By Phil Hazlewood
To jubilee or not, that is the question
Opinion
/ 3 June 2022

To jubilee or not, that is the question

The cost of the UK queen’s jubilee festivities has been absorbed by the taxpayer – an estimated £28-million, or R544,5-million

By Jonathan Erasmus
Three reasons the United Nations cannot intervene in Russia’s war on Ukraine
Opinion
/ 28 March 2022

Three reasons the United Nations cannot intervene in Russia’s war on Ukraine

These are the veto power of the Security Council, major powers ignore the UN and the UN secretary general cannot favour either side in the war

By David O Monda
UK eyes up Covid-19 vaccine donations to slash £140m of foreign aid
Health
/ 15 March 2022

UK eyes up Covid-19 vaccine donations to slash £140m of foreign aid

The UK is set to count its excess Covid-19 vaccines as part of its aid budget, taking money away from other projects

By Samuel Horti , Rosa Furneaux , Samuel Lovett
SA inflation eases slightly in January
Business
/ 16 February 2022

SA inflation eases slightly in January

The slowdown was helped by lower fuel prices. But this relief was temporary, as February saw another petrol hike

By Sarah Smit
West Coast fishers hail court victory halting seismic survey
The Green Guardian
/ 9 February 2022

West Coast fishers hail court victory halting seismic survey

The Legal Resources Centre hails court order as stunning victory for indigenous communities along the coast

By Sheree Bega
Global leaders must implement their climate commitments
Opinion
/ 8 February 2022

Global leaders must implement their climate commitments

As the just transition gathers momentum and renewable energy becomes more affordable, countries around the world taking climate action. South Africa must follow suit

By Pètra de Beer and Sibusiso Mazomba
UK PM Johnson fights back after defection
Top Six
/ 20 January 2022

UK PM Johnson fights back after defection

Wednesday’s defection of Conservative Christian Wakeford to Labour served as a reminder of the high stakes at play, with the opposition party surging in opinion polls.

By Jitendra Joshi
The harrying of Kathleen Stock
Opinion
/ 15 January 2022

The harrying of Kathleen Stock

The bitterly polarised controversy over the status of transgender people has spawned attacks on freedom of thought and speech at British and South African universities

By Drew Forrest
UK’s Johnson faces parliament over party scandal
Top Six
/ 12 January 2022

UK’s Johnson faces parliament over party scandal

The embattled leader has been silent since an email was leaked late Monday that appeared to show a senior official inviting more than 100 colleagues to an outdoor event in May 2020 and encouraging them to ‘bring your own booze’

By Agence France Presse
2022: A return to normality or more economic uncertainty?
Business
/ 5 January 2022

2022: A return to normality or more economic uncertainty?

Covid-19 cast the economy adrift, but a less punishing new phase of the pandemic could set it back on track

By Sarah Smit
Omicron variant: The West finds yet another reason to keep Africans out
Africa
/ 19 December 2021

Omicron variant: The West finds yet another reason to keep Africans out

Thanks to the Omicron variant, it is harder than ever for Africans to travel – even though public health experts say the restrictions make no sense

By Lydia Namubiru, The Continent, Simon Allison, Sipho Kings and The Continent
Airline association welcomes UK travel red list U-turn on Africa
Coronavirus
/ 14 December 2021

Airline association welcomes UK travel red list U-turn on Africa

The UK will remove South Africa and other African countries it recently placed on its travel red list at midnight on Wednesday

By Tunicia Phillips
New refrigeration tech a boon for Africa
The Green Guardian
/ 12 December 2021

New refrigeration tech a boon for Africa

Cold-chain and refrigeration capacity are among the priorities of the programmes supported by the African Centres of Excellence, the University of Birmingham and the United Nations

By Marcia Zali
Debunked: The cruel and racist logic of Omicron travel bans
Health
/ 8 December 2021

Debunked: The cruel and racist logic of Omicron travel bans

Wealthy countries were quick to ban Southern African nations from entering their borders when the Omicron variant was identified, but did not do so to each other.

By Mia Malan
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