‘Eskom like an old car that can’t be fixed’

JOHANNESBURG. – Eskom boss Andre de Ruyter said yesterday that the power utility was like an old car that needs to be replaced, not fixed. De Ruyter was updating the…

“Abaqeqetshi abavuse ingqondo”

UMKHOKHELI womdlalo we-basketball kuleli uJoe Mujuru ubika ukuthi uzizwa ekhathazeka ngabaqeqetshi babo abaswela ulwazi olujulileyo kulumdlalo. UJoe Mujuru uthe banengi abaqeqetshi abalokhe befundisa abadlali okungayisikho, okudala ukuthi amaqembu adlale ngesisindo…

Chinese leader willing to work with Biden

Washington.  – Chinese President Xi Jinping said he is willing to work with the United States on the condition of mutual respect as an anticipated virtual meeting with President Biden…

Kenya gives 30 000 Sinopharm doses

NAIROBI. – Kenya had administered 30 000 Sinopharm vaccine doses out of the 200 000 the east African nation received from the Chinese government, a senior official said yesterday. Willis…

100 000 deaths feared from Germany’s Covid-19 surge

BERLIN. – One of Germany’s top virologists has warned that a further 100 000 people will die from Covid-19 if nothing is done to halt an aggressive fourth wave. Case…

Increase support for women to remain engines of farming

Agriculture has for many years been the mainstay of several economies in Africa with the issue of land being the major reason why millions of Africans went to war against…

It’s a perfect script for Billiat

Robson Sharuko Senior Sports Editor IT’S like the football gods have chosen the perfect script for Khama Billiat, after a decade of national service in the football trenches, fighting for the…

The next phase of the Internet: How social media keeps changing

Munya Chimanye Features Writer Off the news of Mark Zuckerburg’s rebranding of Facebook to “Meta’’, in the last week of October, the world at large has caught a glimpse of…

Diversification: Pathway out of poverty for Lupane farmers

Sifelani Tsiko Agric & Innovations Editor Livelihood diversification is gaining traction among smallholder farmers in Lupane, helping to build resilience in this drought prone part of the country. Farmers here…

UB40’s Astro remembered

London. — Ex-UB40 member Terence Wilson, better known as Astro, had a “very striking presence”, a music expert said. Astro, 64, who performed in the Birmingham reggae pop band for…

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