State capture 'architects' in the dock | Pupils march for sanitary dignity | Macron's Algeria truth mission | Dire sea level warning | Iraq cleric's violent exit | Clash of Booker titans | Dagga blues
Life of Brian: Molefe's fall from executive darling to court room 9
Molefe's appearance in court marks a dramatic fall from grace. He appeared with ex-Transnet chief Anoj Singh and other former executives on charges of fraud and corruption.
2022-08-30 | News24 | Paywalled
NPA appeals Ngcukaitobi rape ruling that says foreplay implies 'tacit consentâ
The NPA warns that should the ruling that foreplay implies consent for penetrative sex not be appealed, this 'perceived error of law' will set a damaging precedent for other rape cases.
2022-08-30 | News24 | Paywalled
Pupils march to demand free sanitary pads
Team Free Sanitary Pads campaign has so far collected over 30 000 signatures to get the government to improve menstrual health. 'Access to sanitary dignity is a human right,' the activists noted.
2022-08-29 | GroundUp News
African nations call out climate injustice ahead of COP27
African countries yesterday called for an end to a 'climate injustice' saying the continent causes less than 4% of global CO2 emissions but pays one of the highest prices for global warming.
2022-08-29 | News24
In Algeria, Macron seeks to reshape a traumatic relationship with France
On a three-day visit, the French president said he was seeking 'truth and acknowledgment' over the war and colonialism.
2022-08-29 | New York Times | Paywalled
Iraq chaos as al-Sadr supporters storm Green Zone after he quits
Muqtada al-Sadrâs âfinal withdrawalâ from politics leads his followers to violently enter the palace. 'His resignation comes at a time that the political crisis in Iraq has reached an elevated stage.'
2022-08-30 | Al Jazeera
Loss will contribute a minimum rise of 27cm regardless of what climate action is taken. Billions of people live in coastal regions, making flooding one of the greatest long-term impacts of the crisis.
2022-08-29 | The Guardian
Chinaâs mortgage boycotts: Why hundreds of thousands of people are saying they wonât pay
Chinaâs property boom has been a huge driver of the countryâs economic growth, but now a pair of factors have brought developers to their knees.
2022-08-29 | Grid News
Women in Health: Dr Angela Hartwig â a torchbearer for rural health
At one stage during the pandemic Dr Hartwig was the only doctor at Adelaide Hospital in the E. Cape. She fell ill while pregnant and working. Despite the challenges she's passionate about rural health
2022-08-29 | Spotlight
Max Verstappen hails Belgian weekend as his most dominant yet
The Dutch world champ is running away with the 2022 Formula One world title race. The car has been incredible from first practice... sometimes itâs nice when things positively surprise you,' he said.
2022-08-29 | Daily Maverick
A fascinating and resonating moment in history
South Africa: Clash of Booker titans
Anton Harber recalls an electric confrontation between two Booker prize winners, JM Coetzee and Nadine Gordimer, about the censorship of a third â Salman Rushdie
2013-05-28 | The Guardian
Green habit turns dagga rooker's fingers blue
Doctors have reported the case of a man whose fingers turned blue, following a history of cannabis use. His condition, cannabis arteritis, is a very rare side-effect of heavy consumption of the drug.
2022-08-29 | IFL Science
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