Month: November 2021
News24.com | The Angry Ones: Volunteer group-turned-independent candidates fix Harrismith themselves
Members of a volunteer group in Harrismith who took it upon themselves to fix infrastructure rather than rely on the government, have put forward their candidacy as independents in the municipal elections, contesting four wards.
Continue ReadingSame-Sex Partners, Spouses Finally Eligible For Social Security Survivor’s Benefits
“Today’s development ensures that the door stays open for seniors who were wrongly locked out," Lambda Legal said.
Continue ReadingDemocrats Are (Maybe) Close To A (Maybe) Decent Deal On Prescription Drugs
Negotiations are definitely still happening, but it's not clear where they'll end up.
Continue ReadingSenate Confirms First Openly LGBTQ Woman To Lifetime Seat On U.S. Appeals Court
Beth Robinson, who served as an associate justice on the Vermont Supreme Court, is now a U.S. appeals court judge.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | ‘WATCH | I’m not just a party boy, I’m an active citizen’ – EFF ward candidate Mfumu Mhinga
From being a regular feature and, "... life of the party", on the Johannesburg social scene to ensuring service delivery in the "North", Mfumu Shilungwa Mhinga (31) hopes to make a difference by standing as EFF ward candidate in the 2021 municipal elections.
Continue ReadingGlenn Youngkin’s Right-Wing Allies Are Ready To Claim Virginia’s Election Was Stolen
Trump and his supporters have already begun spreading lies about election fraud.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | IEC reluctant to speculate on claims of low voter turnout
While only eight million voters had cast their ballots by 17:00, the Electoral Commission of South Africa were reluctant to comment on how the voter turn-out will compare with those of previous years, or whether it should shoulder any of the blame for the low...
Continue ReadingNews24.com | IEC defends faulty Voter Management Devices amid party complaints, reports of issues
The Electoral Commission of South Africa has vehemently defended its apparently faulty Voter Management Devices notwithstanding the fact that 67 000 voters were affected by the devices’ inefficiencies.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | Sharp hike in petrol, diesel prices announced
A rallying oil price, combined with a weaker rand, are pushing fuel prices higher on Wednesday this week.
Continue ReadingSen. Josh Hawley Ties Popularity Of Porn, Video Games To Declining Masculinity
The GOP senator suggested that criticism of “traditional masculinity” is making American men less manly.
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