Month: April 2022
News24.com | Cele to deploy specialist police teams to Diepsloot after 7 people killed over weekend
In the next 24 hours, specialist police teams made up of the Tactical Response Team, Public Order Police and investigators, as well as additional patrol vehicles will descend on Diepsloot police station in Johannesburg to help restore order.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | ANALYSIS | Ayabulela Dlakavu and Bhaso Ndzendze: Is South Africa on the verge of state failure?
Of all the indicators of a functional state, South Africa probably only just manages to maintain a decent image within the international community, writes Ayabulela Dlakavu and Bhaso Ndzendze.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | SA auditors’ homes can be targeted as part of regulator’s new search-and-seizure powers
The new disciplinary rules for auditors came into effect this month. This means that the IRBA now has the authority to search and seize evidence from registered auditors.
Continue ReadingGov. Greg Abbott Says Texas Will Bus Undocumented Immigrants To D.C.
The governor's dubious plan follows the Biden administration lifting a public health policy that limited asylum-seekers from entering the U.S.
Continue ReadingSerena Williams Writes Powerful Essay On How She Almost Died After Giving Birth
The tennis superstar detailed how she saved her own life by pushing back against hospital staff after they told her she was “crazy.”
Continue ReadingIntel Halts Business Services In Russia
The announcement comes nearly a month after the tech giant halted shipments to customers in Russia and Belarus.
Continue ReadingUkraine Zoo Rushes To Evacuate Animals After Heavy Russian Shelling
Feldman Ecopark in Kharkiv fears it may have to euthanize large predators, including lions and tigers, if they can't be safely moved.
Continue ReadingDemocrats Grill Fossil Fuel Executives About Price-Gouging
Prodded about inflated gas prices, industry leaders said the market is “complex” and refused to commit to limiting dividends to shareholders and stock buybacks.
Continue ReadingAttorney General Merrick Garland Tests Positive For COVID-19
He was the second member of President Joe Biden's Cabinet to test positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday.
Continue ReadingBiden To Union Members: ‘Amazon, Here We Come’
Speaking to union members at a conference in Washington, the president appeared to give a boost to organizing efforts inside the tech giant.
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