Team South Africa has been forced to make several changes ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. As athletes assembled in the various athletes villages, Sascoc on Wednesday announced a team update for the multi-sport showpiece scheduled from 28 July – 8 August. 2018 Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Alan Hatherly is out of the Games due to scheduling, […]
This was despite the Johannesburg Labour Court’s Saturday ruling that Numsa’s suspension of thirty officials ahead of the Congress wasn’t in line with the union’s own constitution and was invalid, and interdicting the gathering from going ahead until Numsa was compliant. National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) confirmed that its 11th National Congress […]
Speaking to Bongani Bingwa, Professor Tshilidzi Marwala said he was entrusted with an exciting role. Congratulatory messages are pouring in for Professor Tshilidzi Marwala who has been appointed as the next Rector of the United Nations University headquartered in Tokyo. Marwala is currently the Vice Chancellor of the University of Johannesburg and holds a PhD […]
The Western Cape High Court heard arguments on Wednesday on Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane challenging her suspension. Lawyers for President Cyril Ramaphosa conceded that the president’s private interests was at stake in the Phala Phala saga. The Western Cape High Court heard the arguments of Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane challenging her suspension on Wednesday. Mkhwebane […]
Human settlements minister and chair of the African National Congress (ANC)’s subcommittee on social transformation Lindiwe Sisulu has again called for chemical castration of offenders. A human rights activist said chemical castration was not the answer to South Africa’s high rate of rape. Human settlements minister and chair of the African National Congress (ANC)’s subcommittee […]
Japan is one of the few developed countries to retain the death penalty, and public support for capital punishment remains high despite international criticism. Japan on Tuesday executed a man convicted of killing seven people in a truck ramming and stabbing rampage in Tokyo’s popular Akihabara electronics district in 2008, the justice ministry said. Justice […]