MOSCOW, January 31 (Sputnik) – “Assertive and spectacular” steps need to be taken prevent the disintegration of the European Union, as it could lead to member states’ dependence on Russia, China and the United States, European Council President Donald Tusk said Tuesday. “It must be made crystal clear that the disintegration of the European Union […]
JOHANNESBURG – Top prosecutor Gerrie Nel on Tuesday resigned from the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to partner with forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan at Afriforum’s corruption-busting unit. “We can confirm that Mr Nel will join Afriforum and work side by side with Mr O’Sullivan. He has resigned from the NPA… more information about the partnership will […]
PRETORIA – Tshwane Mayor Solly Msimanga was unable to take any decisive action to halt ongoing illegal invaders who were taking up different portions of land across South Africa’s capital city, African National Congress (ANC) Greater Tshwane regional chairperson Kgosientso Ramokgopa said on Tuesday. “We know that for purposes of ensuring that they preserve their […]
Berlin (dpa) – The backlash against US President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration was widening on Monday. Here are the latest updates: IRAQ: The Iraqi parliament called for a retaliatory ban on US citizens, but the vote is not thought to be binding on the government of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, which has made […]
MOSCOW, January 30 (Sputnik) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday sent a message of condolences to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over a recent terrorist attack on a mosque in Quebec City, the Kremlin said. At least six people were reportedly killed and eight were wounded in an attack by a group of gunmen […]
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The U.N. Secretary General has commended African countries for opening their borders to refugees and people fleeing violence while other parts of the world, including the developed West, close boundaries and build walls. Antonio Guterres made the remarks Monday in Addis Ababa where several dozen African leaders are attending the […]
JOHANNESBURG – At least 114 workers in Limpopo would receive their outstanding salaries after the Department of Labour issued compliance orders to the farm owners, the Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu) said on Monday. “Cosatu welcomes the compliance notice forcing the Ansie Rossouw Investment and Bathlabine Farms in Tzaneen, Limpopo to pay R1,064,472.85 to […]
CAPE TOWN – Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has dismissed Oakbay Investments’ claim that banks severed their relationships with the Gupta-owned company because he was plotting against the family as “simply scurrilous” in court documents, and said it was in fact their political connections that prompted the decision. Gordhan, in his replying affidavit to one submitted […]
TOKYO (AP) — Masaya Nakamura, the “Father of Pac-Man” who founded the Japanese video game company behind the hit creature-gobbling game, has died. He was 91. Nakamura, who died on Jan. 22, founded Namco, part of Bandai Namco, in 1955. It started out as just two mechanical horse rides on a department store rooftop but […]