adminHundreds stream to Chabane memorial
Pretoria – Hundreds of mourners filed into the Tshwane Events Centre in Pretoria yesterday for the memorial service of former public service and administration minister Collins Chabane. A hall was…
Opposition MPs risk assassination: Malema
Cape Town – EFF leader Julius Malema yesterday claimed opposition MPs risked being assassinated in Parliament unless presiding officers were prevented from calling police into the National Assembly. Malema said…
Violence erupts between army, rebels in DRC
Goma – Violent clashes have erupted between the army and a militia in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, forcing many civilians to flee their homes, officials said yesterday. Government forces have…
Donald Trump takes steps toward presidential run
Washington – Real estate mogul and TV personality Donald Trump took the first steps on Wednesday toward launching a 2016 presidential campaign, a sign the businessman may jump into the…
White House challenges Netanyahu after election win
Washington – The White House gave a tepid acknowledgement of Benjamin Netanyahu’s re-election on Wednesday, stressing that his election pledge to block the creation of a Palestinian state runs against…
Tunisia vows ‘merciless war’ after museum attack
Tunis – Tunisia’s president promised to wage a “merciless war against terrorism” after gunmen killed 17 foreign tourists, including a South African, and two Tunisians in a daylight attack in…
Leaders to meet over Boko Haram
Accra – Central and West African states will hold a summit next month to agree a common strategy to combat the Boko Haram insurgency, their leaders said yesterday. Armies from…
Protect humans, not just cows: Indian cardinal
New Delhi – The head of India’s Catholic bishops, speaking out after a nun was raped in the east of the country last week, has said the country should be…
Zim, Zambia to discuss Batoka Gorge, Kariba power projects
Leonard Ncube Victoria Falls Reporter— A COUNCIL of Ministers from Zimbabwe and Zambia meets in Victoria Falls today to discuss a range of development issues including the implementation of the 2,400MW…
Banks slash charges
Oliver Kazunga Senior Business Reporter THE banking sector has finally agreed to reduce charges for its services in a milestone move that economists say will invigorate the economy and improve operations…