Saturday, 30 April 2016

Malema’s latest new word — sleepists

Parliament is no longer a sleeping place. All sleepists now are awake‚’ says Malema at EFF manifesto in Soweto


SA Express leaves passengers in the lurch after flight suspension

South African Civil Aviation Authority suspends SA Express’ Air Operator Certificate with immediate effect due to serious safety hazards


EFF threat the latest in a pattern of fascist conduct by the party

SA cannot allow the Constitution’s values to be subverted those who threaten to use violence to advance a political agenda, writes George Devenish


World is experiencing a ‘dangerous level of climate change’

Stellenbosch University’s Prof Guy Midgley says data for the first three months of 2016 show a very sharp rise in global temperatures


Jovial EFF members fill Orlando Stadium for manifesto launch

EFF’s manifesto boasts many promises but continues to grapple with ensuring that their supporters are registered to vote and will pitch up to vote on August 3


Zuma’s prosecution not tainted by allegations in NPA, says High Court

Mpshe tells media that abuse of legal process revealed in spy tapes is a ‘gross neglect of the elementary principles of fairness’ and would be ‘unconscionable’ for a trial to continue


How Video Conferencing Can Improve Education

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Islamic State video of battle chaos belies portrayals of disciplined troops

Video recovered from a slain fighter shows panic and disarray, with a rifle accidently fired in an armoured vehicle, and rifles and munitions strewn across its floor

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Five killed in gun and grenade attack in Burundi’s capital

Four armed men in civilian clothes attacked a small pub on Thursday night, killing the five people, after which a grenade was thrown at a small army base


Tunisian economic reforms at risk amid political divisions

An economic reforms bill was forced through by just two votes last week after many lawmakers opposed it or abstained

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Two appear in London court on claims of funding terror attack suspect

Prosecutors says Briton Mohammed Ali Ahmed and Belgian citizen Zakaria Boufassil gave £3,000 to Mohamed Abrini last July


Boat migrants in Italy face shelters bursting at the seams and getting worse

More than 2,700 unaccompanied minors arrived in Italy during the first three months of the year, a four-fold increase on the same period in 2015


Helicopter crashes with 13 people aboard in Norway

A rescue service spokesman says the helicopter was completely destroyed, and no survivors had been found by late Friday


Five killed in gun and grenade attack in Burundi’s capital

Four armed men in civilian clothes attacked a small pub on Thursday night, killing the five people, after which a grenade was thrown at a small army base


Nhleko says panel will influence the future of public order policing

The panel of experts on policing was recommended by the Farlam Commission of Inquiry, and will be chaired by retired Judge David Ntshangase


Taxi drivers disrupt traffic in Portugal in protest against Uber

In Lisbon, thousands of taxi drivers with black ribbons and posters on their vehicles drove at snail’s pace through the city to parliament


Tunisian economic reforms at risk amid political divisions

An economic reforms bill was forced through by just two votes last week after many lawmakers opposed it or abstained


Islamic State video of battle chaos belies portrayals of disciplined troops

Video recovered from a slain fighter shows panic and disarray, with a rifle accidently fired in an armoured vehicle, and rifles and munitions strewn across its floor


Why Zuma sits on the backs of the oppressed

President Zuma still holds power not just because he is wily and clever, but because he is winning a battle of ideas in the ANC’s heartland, writes Jonny Steinberg

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Teach man to sow maize but lead him to market too

There has been a critical oversight in developing opportunities for market access, writes Wandile Sihlobo

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