BARELY a week after it was announced the 'Government of National Unity' (GNU) appears to have faltered. At contention is the difference between 8 cabinet posts or six for the Democratic Alliance and the tricky subject of who is to be named as deputy president alongside many regional agreements wi...
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Sinwar, Deif, Haniyeh indicted for Genocide
THREE LEADERS of Palestinian Islamist group Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiya have been indicted by ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan: “On the basis of evidence collected and examined by my Office, I have reasonable grounds to believe that Yahya SINWAR (Head of the Islamic Resistance Movement (“Hamas...
President Raisi is dead, long live the people of Iran
Iranian parliamentary leader, President Raisi, has died in a helicopter crash over the weekend. The head of the 'Combatant Clergy Association' was active in a theocracy run by Ayatollahs following the 1979 revolution. Raisi ran for president in 2017 as the candidate of the conservative 'Popular F...
New edition of ‘Media Activist Handbook’ released
In an era defined by interconnectedness and information overload, the media wields an unparalleled influence over our lives. It shapes our perspectives, molds public opinion, and shapes the narrative of our collective consciousness. Yet, as the saying goes, "With great power comes great responsib...
Media24 gets into a hissy fit over loss of revenue
Media24 the company which destroyed several articles on South African jazz history whilst unlawfully misappropriating my own byline and corruptly rigging proceedings before the Labour Court of SA in 2010, is having a cadenza about the dominance of Google and Meta in the online advertising and sea...
Historic impeachment of two judges
TWO judges were impeached in the House of Assembly today. The impeachment of Judge Nkola Motata for drunk driving came a few hours after Judge John Hlophe was impeached by the House. This is the first time in 30 years of democracy that any judges have faced impeachment proceedings, and brings to...
