Yemen is not what it was before 2011. The civil war which ensued after the fall of long-time dictator/president Ali Abdullah Saleh has seen the Houthis seize large swaths of the North and the Capital Sana’a. This led to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates intervening to weaken Houthi control and restore the provisional […]
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An evaluation report done by the Independent Evaluation Office (IEO), which reviews the investments made by the BRICS bloc’s New Development Bank (NDB), has brought to the public’s attention that the multi-billion-rand projects to develop the country’s renewable energy sector and reduce greenhouse gas emissions has achieved success. In a recently released report on the
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When it comes to United States President-Elect Donald Trump, not everything about him is straight forward. When it comes to American foreign policy on the Middle East a second Trump Administration is likely to feature it high on Washington’s agenda. During his previous term in office Trump chose to go to Saudi Arabia for his
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South Africa’s Proteas were propelled to a three-weekend win over India in the second of their three T20Is by Tristan Stubbs unbeaten 47. The Proteas were labouring on the 66-6 but Stubbs took centre stage to inspire them to a series-levelling victory, leaving matters delicately poised ahead of the final two matches. India were unbeaten
In Durban there has been great Jubilancy at the end of Load shedding. But now some have found them selves more in the dark than before. In the last 220 days since the end of deliberate power outages, those who were among the most destitute in Durban are saying the return of lasting electricity has
President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed hope that United States (US) President elect Donald Trump will make it to South Africa next year for the G20 summit. Ramaphosa clearly hopes for better relations with Washington under a second Trump Administration. The South African President joined world leaders in congratulating Trump for winning the US elections. Trump
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President of the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru), Thulani Ngwenya, in an alarming characterisation of South Africa’s ruling coalition has described the Government of National Unity (GNU) as a “forced marriage” fraught with constant disputes between its partners. The GNU is indeed a marriage; a marriage of convenience which in some ways could
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Business owners across the nation are being cautioned that their companies may be unable to trade if they fail to meet the requirements in compliance set by the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC), specifically the registration of their beneficial ownership information by the 30th of November this year. The approach of this deadline has
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South Africa Legends ran in in 11 tries in a 74-7 triumph against Classic Lions to book their place in the World Rugby Classic semi-finals at the National Sports Centre yesterday. The Springboks are expected to face off against France on Wednesday. A place in the Friday final match will be at stake. Earlier in
Isipingo informal dwellers expressed hope that officials who have pledged to assist them in building new homes keep their promise. On Thursday, eThekwini Mayor Cyril Xaba and Human Settlements Minister Mmaloloko Kubayi unveiled the R200 million project to build houses in the Pilgrim X Informal Settlement, South of Durban. The development will begin in January