Month: February 2022
Russian Military Action In Ukraine Causes Oil Prices To Soar
Asian stock markets plunged and oil prices surged to nearly $100 a barrel Thursday after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the incursion.
Continue ReadingTV Journalists’ Live Reports In Kyiv Interrupted By Chilling Sounds Of War
CNN's Matthew Chance stopped his report to put on a flak jacket and helmet as loud booms were heard through the Ukrainian capital.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | IN-DEPTH | Legislature falls short on public participation, say women activists
The Dullah Omar Institute in partnership with a group of NGOs placed ordinary citizens in Parliament and in legislatures - so they could get a sense of how Parliament works. The experiences of the group was documented.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | Too rich yet not rich enough: Why South Africa’s access to Covid-19 pills is not equal
outh Africa’s medicines regulator recently approved a branded version of molnupiravir, a new Covid-19 treatment. But when it comes to affordability and access to the medication, the country’s private sector is getting the raw end of the deal.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | Ratings agency Fitch pours cold water on Godongwana’s budget
Fitch Ratings warns that Treasury is unable to contain spending pressures, despite rising debt. The agency also warns that SA's revenue boom is only temporary.
Continue ReadingBusinessinsider.co.za | SA’s silent subsidies: How much citizens will have to pay for key govt services – on top of tax
Services such as drivers licences come with a direct fee. Others, such as air-traffic control, are paid for in more roundabout fashion.
Continue ReadingNo Verdict For 3 Cops In George Floyd Killing After Jury Day 1
Jurors at the federal trial of t fired Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights went home Wednesday without reaching a verdict.
Continue ReadingAs Ukraine Shudders, Trump Calls Vladimir Putin’s Incursion ‘Pretty Smart’
The former president made his remarks at an event at his Mar-a-Lago resort on Wednesday night. On Tuesday, he called Putin's strategy "genius."
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Police To Stop Using Victims’ DNA To Link Them To Crimes
The California police force caused a national uproar after a sexual assault survivor was matched to a property crime through a DNA sample in her rape kit.
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