The 58-year-old leader’s grip on power is becoming more precarious by the minute
Rail workers have already staged a series of stoppages to press for better pay as Britain’s headline inflation reaches a 40-year high
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
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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
All politicians need luck and Boris Johnson –once described as a “greased piglet” – has had more than most in his career.
The cost of the UK queen’s jubilee festivities has been absorbed by the taxpayer – an estimated £28-million, or R544,5-million
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
The UK is set to count its excess Covid-19 vaccines as part of its aid budget, taking money away from other projects
The slowdown was helped by lower fuel prices. But this relief was temporary, as February saw another petrol hike
The Legal Resources Centre hails court order as stunning victory for indigenous communities along the coast
As the just transition gathers momentum and renewable energy becomes more affordable, countries around the world taking climate action. South Africa must follow suit
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.
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
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’
Covid-19 cast the economy adrift, but a less punishing new phase of the pandemic could set it back on track
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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
The UK will remove South Africa and other African countries it recently placed on its travel red list at midnight on Wednesday
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
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.
The department of international relations and cooperation says the travel ban on Southern African countries seems to be rushed
Critics have said the repo rate hike will jeopardise already sluggish economic growth, but others say the gradual increase will have little effect
The decision to hike the repo rate by 25 basis points comes in the wake of red-hot inflation in advanced economies and fears policymakers will start to dial back on accommodative measures
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Here is a recap of disputes over artefacts looted from Europe’s former African colonies.
When crises strike then selfishness prevails, as Britain has done with its vaccine ‘red’ travel list
Peter Hain has written a letter to the prime minister saying the red listing of South Africa has ‘no justification whatsoever in science’
Desperate motorists queued up at fuel pumps across Britain, draining tanks, fraying tempers and prompting calls for the government to use emergency powers to give priority access to healthcare and other essential workers
In the round-up: Covid-19; the obscenity of Western countries; closing schools for the rest of the year; and Samuel Eto’o declares his candidacy
From Grammys to sold-out concerts, the West African music phenomenon is going mainstream
Some countries are placing the state at the centre to battle the problems caused by Covid-19 rather than relying solely on the markets
Vaccine passports prove to be a contentious issue for tourism, hospitality and restaurant sectors as some welcome them and some have fears of placing another hurdle ahead of economic growth
Vaccines help to reduce the spread of Covid-19, but they are not without shortcomings. Here’s what they can and can’t do
The vaccines being used to fight the pandemic take at least two weeks after inoculation to become effective — and nonpharmaceutical interventions remain crucial