Why the US Is Boycotting the G20 Summit in South Africa: Discrimination Claims, Diplomatic Fallout

In a move that sent ripples through global diplomatic circles, the Trump administration announced that no US government officials will attend the upcoming G20 summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. The boycott, scheduled for the summit on November 22-23, is a direct response to what US officials describe as ‘government-sponsored discrimination’ against the country’s white Afrikaner […]

ANC says DA holding it back from expropriating land without compensation

African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has launched a scathing attack on the Democratic Alliance (DA). He accused its co-governing partner of standing in the way of land redistribution and the broader transformation of South Africa’s economy. Speaking in a wide-ranging interview on Power 98.7 with Dr Mbuyeseni Ndlozi, Mbalula argued that the DA’s political […]

The US government shutdown is one step closer to ending. Here is what happens next

The United States Senate has passed amended funding legislation that moves the country’s government one step closer to ending its longest-ever shutdown. In an hours-long vote held at Capitol Hill in Washington DC on Sunday, local time, eight Democratic senators voted with Republicans to end debate on a proposed funding bill that would finance government […]

Why does daylight saving time exist?

The ritual of changing the clocks twice a year to get more daylight has been in place for more than 50 years. But debates in state legislatures and Congress show that there’s some interest in stopping the process. At least 45 states have considered or passed legislation to shift to permanent daylight saving time or […]

Senate Democrats cave, open path to reopening government

The Senate took a massive step forward on its way to reopening the government on Sunday, with a group of Senate Democrats caving and joining Republicans in their bid to pass a revamped plan to end the shutdown. Signs that the shutdown, which entered its 40th day, could be ending became more and more clear as the […]

uMngeni community in shock as abducted man found dead in torched vehicle

uMngeni Municipality deputy mayor Sandile Mnikathi said preliminary SAPS information shows Pryor was taken from his home before his vehicle was set alight. “This heinous crime has left our community reeling. We are reminded of the fragility of our safety and the need for constant vigilance,” said Mnikathi. He said early indications point to a […]

Trump takes another swipe at South Africa

U.S. President Donald Trump unleashed a blistering attack on South Africa, declaring that the country “shouldn’t even be in the G’s anymore,” referring to the Group of 20 major economies. During a speech in Miami on Wednesday, he further announced that he will boycott the upcoming G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg later this month. The […]