Nigeria lawmaker’s plan for mass wedding of orphans sparks uproar
Kano – A Nigerian state lawmaker’s plan to sponsor the marriage of 100 brides orphaned by violence has sparked... Read more
17 May, 2024
‘Those who are trying to hold us back… are completely out of line’ – Ramaphosa as he signs universal health law
Pretoria – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday signed a new law which aims to provide universal healthcare, two weeks... Read more
16 May, 2024
Controversial NHI Bill to be signed into law on Wednesday
Cape Town — President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to sign the controversial National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill into law... Read more
14 May, 2024
Marchers say Yes! and No! to new cannabis law
Some protesters at the annual Global Cannabis March in Johannesburg were not in favour of the new “cannabis bill”... Read more
6 May, 2024
China officials reject criticism of new Hong Kong security law
Hong Kong – Top Beijing officials in charge of Hong Kong affairs on Monday lashed out at critics of the... Read more
15 Apr, 2024
Son of Spanish actor goes on trial over Thai island murder
Koh Samui – The murder trial of a famous Spanish actor’s son opened Tuesday on a popular Thai tourist... Read more
9 Apr, 2024
Hong Kong justice chief warns online criticism could breach new law
Hong Kong – Hong Kong’s justice minister has warned that posting and sharing criticism of the city’s newly enacted... Read more
25 Mar, 2024
Surveillance and the state: SA’s proposed new spying law is open for comment – an expert points out its flaws
Jane Duncan, University of Glasgow In early 2021, the South African Constitutional Court found that the country’s State Security... Read more
6 Feb, 2024
Hong Kong man jailed over ‘seditious’ shirt
Hong Kong – A Hong Kong man was sentenced to three months in jail on Wednesday for wearing a... Read more
10 Jan, 2024
SARB, NT, and FCSA working to table law to prevent currency manipulation
Cape Town — The South African Reserve Bank (SARB), National Treasury (NT), and the Financial Sector Court Authority (FSCA),... Read more
25 Nov, 2023
