Higher education institutions in Africa have moved up university rankings. This is according to the 2019 Emerging Economies University Rankings. According to the rankings, compiled by Times Higher Education, African countries were better represented than in previous years. Egypt holds…
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A gunfight was underway following a blast at a hotel and office complex in a leafy Nairobi neighbourhood Tuesday, an AFP reporter and a witness said. A blast at the DusitD2 compound, which includes a hotel and several office buildings…
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Communities in Cape Town have made pleas to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) asking it to not grant Eskom annual tariff increases which will see electricity go up by 45% over the next three years, saying it…
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The British Parliament is split into cross-party factions over the EU divorce deal. Parliament is to finally vote on Tuesday on whether to support or vote against the agreement struck between Prime Minister Theresa May’s government and the European Union….
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‘It’s like a crawly feeling inside,” says Judy*. “You get hot, then chilled, and you feel like you want to run away.” The grey-haired 57-year-old wears a haunted expression as she sits with her right leg balanced up on her…
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Imtiaz Cajee, the nephew of murdered anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Timol, will recommend that President Cyril Ramaphosa establish a judicial commission of inquiry into the lack of apartheid-era investigations and prosecutions by the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the National Prosecuting…
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On Friday, the Democratic Alliance (DA) issued a statement saying the party intended to serve the ANC with a cease and desist letter to stop them using the slogan “One South Africa for all” ahead of the May national and…
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State-paid wedding plan blows up According to emails, a housing agency spin doctor allegedly attempted to use the cost of a bogus conference to help to pay for her big day Ramaphosa passes KZN test The ANC president addressed the…
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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Sunday called an “immediate” no-confidence vote in parliament over the resignation of a top minister opposed to the country’s name change deal with Macedonia. “We will proceed immediately to the renewal of the confidence…
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International Relations Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has broken the department’s silence on the provisional results of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s December 30 elections. Opposition candidate Felix Tshisekedi was named the provisional winner on Thursday, winning 7-million votes, 38.6% of the…
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