Trump Pleads Not Guilty to 34 Felonies
Donald J. Trump, who has weathered two impeachment trials, a special counsel inquiry and decades of investigations, was accused by Manhattan prosecutors on Tuesday of orchestrating a hush-money scheme to pave his path to the presidency and then covering it up from the White House. Mr. Trump pleaded not guilty in the case, which has […]
Chelsea Manager Graham Potter Sacked After Seven Months in Charge
Julian Nagelsmann, who was dismissed as Bayern Munich’s coach a week ago, has become the leading candidate to replace Graham Potter at Chelsea. Potter had signed a five-year deal as Thomas Tuchel’s successor in September 2022 but was released from his contract just seven months later after winning only seven of his 22 Premier League […]
Bitcoin is poised to blow up Africa’s $86 billion banking system
ACCRA, Ghana — BlockCEO Jack Dorsey and his top brass descended on Accra for the inaugural Africa Bitcoin Conference in December to talk about one of the most potentially disruptive and transformative alternatives to the continent’s existing financial system: bitcoin. Since its inception in 2008, this unfamiliar form of money has alternatively been disdained as an […]
11 companies adopting a 4-day workweek that are hiring right now
The four-day workweek is having a moment. Several recent studies, including one that followed nearly 3,000 workers in the U.K., found when companies switched to a four-day workweek workers’ productivity, health, relationships and even finances improved. California Representative Mark Takano recently reintroduced the 32-hour Workweek Act in Congress as well, which would change the definition of a workweek from its now […]
International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Putin over alleged Ukraine war crimes
The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant Friday for Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of being responsible for war crimes in Ukraine. Putin committed the “war crime” of overseeing the unlawful abduction and deportation of children from Ukraine to Russia, the court said in a news release. “There are reasonable grounds to believe that Putin bears individual […]
No national shutdown – just call it a protest
The South African government’s security cluster says that there will be no national shutdown on Monday (20 March) and that its forces are preparing for a simple protest. Despite the Economic Freedom Fighters’ (EFF) attempts to rally South Africans at large to its cause – and various safety and security authorities rising to meet the […]
Polokwane cuts power to govt departments, businesses over R250m debt
The Polokwane Municipality has been cutting off power to government offices, claiming it is owed R250 million. On Thursday, municipal spokesperson Thipa Selala said the campaign would continue, targeting businesses and individuals. “We are not only focusing on departments but top owing businesses and individuals. The municipality needs to collect [the outstanding payments] to ensure […]
These cars are being targeted for hijacking in South Africa right now
While the number of reported hijacking cases since the start of 2023 has slowed compared to a bleak year in 2022, hijackings are still prevalent in South Africa – with a continued trend of kidnappings in some cases. Presenting the latest crime figures in February 2023, police minister Bheki Cele said the numbers don’t paint a positive […]
These are the top luxury estates in South Africa
Two South African estates have been named in New World Wealth’s top ten lifestyle estates for 2023. Steyn City in Gauteng and Val de Vie in the Western Cape are the two South African estates in New World’s Wealth’s list. New World Wealth said estate living is rising globally, particularly among the wealthy. It estimates that 50% of centi-millionaires – […]
New living trend emerging in South Africa
Centralised living has become an increasingly attractive option for South Africans as cities become more crowded, says Astrino Nicoloudakis, Chief Investment Officer of property development firm Acsion Limited. Centralised living refers to the concentration of people, resources, and services in a particular location or area, typically in a city or urban setting. This trend allows […]
