Jaco Kleynhans I was in the Netherlands again last week, my twenty-fifth visit in twenty years. It remains one of my most beloved countries. I adore the Dutch people and the historical ties between my country and the Netherlands. Each time, I observe the vast cultural differences between the Dutch and Afrikaners, and the extent…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has vowed to remain in office and push forward with economic reforms following historic electoral defeats for his center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in state elections held on September 20, 2026. The CDU suffered severe losses in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Berlin, with exit polls showing the party falling to just 5% in…
Moving abroad can transform a South African salary — but the cost of everyday life often changes even more dramatically. Popular destinations such as London, Perth, Auckland and Dubai continue to attract South Africans, yet monthly expenses in these cities differ sharply from those in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban. Fresh September 2026 data from…
Cape Town authorities will move around 60 baboons permanently to a fenced area, as an alternative to killing.
The baboons steal food, rotate in garbage and come close to people, which creates problems.
The plan to move the baboons to a fenced area meets strong resistance from animal protectors.
It is also deployed «baboonicre» garbage cans and fences are built.
A poll of 1,500 Victorians earlier this year found 57 per cent oppose gender ideology taught in primary schools. 73 per cent opposed puberty-suppressing drugs for children.75 per cent opposed biological males in women’s prisons.Strong opposition outweighed every other response category. The ACL-commissioned poll, conducted by Pollfish between March 5 and 18, also found 53…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Friday that the United States has reached a landmark security agreement with Denmark and Greenland, granting Washington permanent rights to expand its military presence on the strategically vital Arctic island while blocking adversaries from establishing bases or making sensitive investments there. The deal, expected to be formally signed next…
US President Donald Trump said Friday he was banning three major media outlets from the White House, returning to his long-running branding of legacy media outlets as “fake news.” In a post on Truth Social, the president said the three outlets—CNN, Politico, and MS NOW—would not be permitted at the White House, “as a result…
You can’t make it up LONDON — The Church of England has been forced to withdraw an interfaith award presented on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks to a Pakistani cleric who once pledged to bestow the honorary title “Sword of God” on Osama bin Laden, in what critics are calling a catastrophic failure…
The case, which was heard in May this year, deals with the Public Procurement Act, the process of putting the Act in place and the racial requirements imposed on applicants who want to do business with the state. These requirements are not only stricter than in the past, but can also, according to the rejected…
Magdalena Andersson set to return as prime minister after her bloc secures razor-thin lead Sweden’s centre-Left opposition bloc defeated the ruling Right-wing coalition in a razor-thin general election, Sweden’s SVT public broadcaster announced on Wednesday. With 99 per cent of the votes counted, Magdalena Andersson, the former prime minister, was on track to win 175…
