South Africa election: How Mandela's once revered ANC lost its way His successor, Thabo Mbeki, was forced out as Zuma undermined his position as the head of the ANC. The party turned on Zuma, who is disqualified from running in next week's election, when the ... 05/21/2024 - 7:34 pm | View Link
Potential financial market and rand surge with ‘right-of-centre’ election outcome – Dawie Roodt Economist Dawie Roodt shared with Biznews that the financial markets are already factoring in a favourable outcome ... 05/21/2024 - 3:22 am | View Link
Multi-Party Charter winning election a long shot, could lead to unrest Should the unthinkable happen and the Multi-Party Charter (MPC) wins the election, the economy could be much better off. 05/20/2024 - 5:02 am | View Link
ANC support grows in weeks before South African election, poll shows Support for South Africa's governing African National Congress has risen in the weeks leading up to this month's election, a tracking poll showed, suggesting it may only need a small coalition partner ... 05/20/2024 - 4:08 am | View Link
South Africa’s Western Cape, a showcase for ANC opposition Ahead of elections on 29 May, the opposition Democratic Alliance is holding up South Africa’s Western Cape region and the city of Cape Town, which it governs, as an example of what the country could ... 05/18/2024 - 7:00 pm | View Link
Mexico City — It’s so hot in Mexico that howler monkeys are falling dead from the trees.
At least 83 of the midsize primates, who are known for their roaring vocal calls, were found dead in the Gulf coast state of Tabasco. Others were rescued by residents, including five that were rushed to a local veterinarian who battled to save them.
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“They arrived in critical condition, with dehydration and fever,” said Dr.
HIV, viral hepatitis, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) collectively cause about 2.5 million deaths and 1.2 million cases of cancer each year, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO).
The report, released Tuesday, found that case notifications of STIs are increasing in many regions, and new HIV and viral hepatitis infections are not declining fast enough.
When the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan unveiled this week his intention to seek arrest warrants for top Israeli and Hamas leaders over respective violations of international humanitarian law, both parties responded with predictable outrage. But perhaps the most notable reactions came from the U. S. and the U.
JERUSALEM — Israeli officials seized a camera and broadcasting equipment belonging to The Associated Press in southern Israel on Tuesday, accusing the news organization of violating a new media law by providing images to Al Jazeera.
The Qatari satellite channel is among thousands of clients that receive live video feeds from the AP and other news organizations.
Singapore Airlines Ltd. said one person was killed and several others injured after a flight from the U. K. to Singapore encountered severe turbulence in the skies over Asia and was forced to make an emergency landing in Thailand.
“We can confirm that there are injuries and one fatality on board the Boeing 777-300ER,” the carrier said in a statement.
Recent battlefield reverses in Ukraine, with Kherson under increasing attack, are powerful reminders that Ukraine needs every penny of support it can get urgently. Yet Western governments still refuse to seize Russia’s $300 billion in frozen assets, even though the idea of making Russia pay for Ukraine’s rebuilding is broadly popular across the U.