adminEngland hit back at Aussies
England fought back after an ominous Australian start as a tense, seesaw first day of the second Test ended with the hosts on 273-5. But despite having lost the toss…
Sorting out Mali isn’t our job, France says
France will not play Africa’s policeman and sort out a territorial dispute in Mali, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said yesterday, a day after Mali’s president and Tuareg separatist rebels both…
Pule must apologise, repay: Madonsela
Former communications minister Dina Pule must apologise to Parliament, the communications department, and the Sunday Times for “persistently lying and unethical conduct”, Public Protector Thuli Madonsela said yesterday. “I am…
DA councillor removed for racial slur
Cape Town’s city council has removed DA councillor Junade Hoosain from his position, the party said on Wednesday. Hoosain was found guilty of racism by the city’s disciplinary committee after…
25 dead as Yemen defence complex attacked
Sanaa – A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden car into the Yemeni defence ministry yesterday, opening the way for gunmen who stormed the complex, leaving at least 25 people dead,…
10 killed, 26 injured in Mozambique unrest
Maputo – Mozambique’s government said on Wednesday that Renamo rebels have killed 10 people during six weeks of unrest, and warned that the military may soon go on the offensive.…
Syria militants kidnap, execute Iraqi cameraman
Al-Qaeda-linked militants in Syria have kidnapped and executed an Iraqi cameraman in the country’s north. Yasser Faysal al-Joumaili was kidnapped by militants of the al-Qaeda-affiliated Islamic State of Iraq and…
US spied on Russia with Sweden’s help
Leaked documents from the US National Security Agency show Washington has spied on Russia’s leadership with the help of Sweden’s intelligence service. According to a document seen by Swedish television,…
Saudis expel 100,000 illegal Ethiopians
Ethiopia has repatriated more than 100,000 citizens from Saudi Arabia following a violent crackdown on illegal immigrants, Addis Ababa’s foreign ministry has said. Ethiopian Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom said yesterday…
Race to the top or bottom…Is the geographic spread of bank loans fair in Zimbabwe?
Gatsha Mazithulela MY last week’s article, proposing for Bulawayo to be declared a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) was only a couple of days old when we read in the latest…