Gordhan sends an SOS to Solidarity / Beware of misleading crime statistics / A new co-accused for Ace / Ukraine update / 'Blue on blue dogfightâ / Would you like your crab whiskey on the rocks?
Gordhan sends SOS to Solidarity, accepts offer to help Eskom with critical skills
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has asked trade union Solidarity to provide a list of people with the necessary technical skills to help the government address the skills crisis at Eskom.
2022-07-20 | News24
Beware of misleading crime statistics
People in poorer neighbourhoods usually have less incentive to report crime. Misleading statistics produce misguided policies.
2022-07-20 | GroundUp News
SCORPIO: Former Gauteng HoD arrested over R7-million âkickbacksâ from Free State asbestos tender
Ace Magashule and others charged over the Free Stateâs R255-million asbestos audit contract are getting a new co-accused: Margaret-Ann Diedricks, the ex-head of Gautengâs human settlements department
2022-07-20 | Daily Maverick
Kenya elections 2022: Why the ethnic factor may be losing its power
Ethnic rivalries have often led to horrific violence at election time, but this might be changing.
2022-07-21 | BBC News
Ukraineâs first lady makes impassioned plea for more US arms
Olena Zelenska appeals to US Congress for air defence systems as Ukraine faces onslaught of Russian strikes.
2022-07-20 | Al Jazeera
Tories brace for âblue on blue dogfightâ in last round of leadership race
And then there were two: Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss to face off after Penny Mordaunt is voted out, as party members prepare to pick PM
2022-07-20 | The Guardian
#WhatItsLike: Helping cancer patients navigate the public healthcare system in Gauteng
A cancer patient navigatorâs work days can be filled with both hope and hell, but their role can make all the difference when someone receives what can be the most devastating news of their lives.
2022-07-20 | Spotlight
Magnus Carlsen will not defend his World Chess Championship title in 2023
The 31-year-old Norwegian grandmaster, who has spent over a decade as the world's top-ranked player, says he's not motivated to play another match.
2022-07-20 | The Guardian
A distillery is fighting invasive crabs by turning them into whiskey
They're small. They're green. They're crustaceans. They're everywhere. A New Hampshire distillery is taking on the invasive pests problem by using them to make green crab-flavoured whiskey.
2022-07-11 | NPR
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