Western Cape exports to the United States fell by R2.8 billion in 2025, and by nearly R7 billion on the latest rolling twelve-month figures, as tariffs and a diplomatic freeze hit the province’s farmers, wine makers and boat builders. The slump has landed hardest on the agricultural and agro-processing lines that the Democratic Alliance’s provincial…
In a decision that deals a massive blow to national sovereignty and borders, the Constitutional Court of South Africa has stripped the Department of Home Affairs of its primary mechanisms to deter and deport illegal immigrants. In a unanimous judgment (Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town v. Minister of Home Affairs), the apex court ruled that…
The City of Cape Town’s newly proposed Short-Term Letting By-Law is drawing sharp criticism from property owners and economic analysts, who warn that the heavy-handed regulations will stifle local entrepreneurship and damage the Western Cape’s vital tourism industry. While marketed by municipal officials as a measure to manage housing supply, the policy introduces aggressive tax…
Imprisoned former president’s son leads leftist incumbent into October 25 runoff as voters deliver a historic rebuke to establishment lawfare. SAO PAULO — In what is rapidly turning into one of the most stunning political rebounds in modern history, the conservative movement in Brazil has delivered a definitive rebuke to the establishment. Flávio Bolsonaro, son…
SANDTON — In his first major national address since assuming the leadership of the Democratic Alliance (DA), Geordin Hill-Lewis declared an end to thirty years of uninterrupted political orthodoxy, asserting that South Africa has firmly entered its ‘second transition.’ Speaking from Sandton on Thursday morning, Hill-Lewis unveiled a comprehensive blueprint aimed at completely restructuring the…
Australian authorities are investigating the links between the country and a Flydubai co-pilot who attempted to take control of a plane travelling to Israel. The co-pilot is alleged to have attacked the captain with a crash axe during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv before passengers managed to overpower him and successfully take control…
Public debate in the United Kingdom features deeply contrasting viewpoints regarding the shifting demographic, political, and social character of London. Critics and traditionalist commentators frequently express concern over what they describe as a dilution of the capital’s historic British identity. In contrast, local government officials and academic institutions emphasize the city’s role as a successful,…
The political and administrative leadership of the Knysna Local Municipality has collapsed following the arrests of former mayor Thando Matika, acting municipal manager Boy Ngubo, and acting chief financial officer Busisiwe Lubelwana on corruption charges. The South African Police Service (SAPS) Political Killings Task Team executed the arrests on Thursday, October 1, 2026, following allegations…
Tug operator Amsol said it had been in contact with the families of the three seafarers whose bodies were recovered off Mossel Bay, and of the two still missing. The five had ended up in the sea about 47 nautical miles south of Mossel Bay on Wednesday after one of them fell overboard from the…
PARIS — Spreading lawlessness disguised as student activism has pushed France into a state of heightened insecurity, forcing the closure of over 400 schools nationwide on Friday. What began under the guise of grievances over classroom conditions has rapidly mutated into coordinated “urban violence,” according to official government assessments. Security experts and right-wing political figures…
