Business Stocks plunge, oil rockets, gold tops $2 000 on Ukraine fears Hong Kong – Equity markets plunged on Monday, while oil prices soared to a near 14-year high and safe-haven gold... Read more 7 Mar, 2022
World Mayor of town near Kyiv killed by Russian fire Kyiv – Russian forces have killed the mayor of Gostomel, a town near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv that is home... Read more 7 Mar, 2022
Countries Russia-Ukraine conflict: DA launches petition for SA to take a ‘decisive stand’ Cape Town – The Democratic Alliance has launched an online petition for the South African government to take a... Read more 7 Mar, 2022
Countries LOOK | SA reacts to Fikile Mbalula’s cryptic ‘Just landed in Ukraine’ tweet Cape Town – South Africa’s transport minister Fikile Mbalula received yet another backlash on social media, after posting a... Read more 7 Mar, 2022
Countries Russia-Ukraine conflict: SA urged to clarify its stance Cape Town – The Nelson Mandela Foundation has called on South Africa to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying... Read more 7 Mar, 2022
Top story More than 1.5 million people flee Ukraine war Geneva – More than 1.5 million people have fled Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion, according to the... Read more 6 Mar, 2022
Countries Namibia’s abstention on Russia violates its foreign policy principles Henning Melber, University of Pretoria When the United Nations General Assembly took a vote on Russia’s war against Ukraine... Read more 6 Mar, 2022
Technology Samsung Electronics suspends shipments to Russia Seoul – Samsung Electronics has suspended shipments to Russia over “geopolitical developments”, the firm said Saturday, as major firms... Read more 5 Mar, 2022
Countries Senegal chastises Kyiv over call for fighters Dakar – Senegal has condemned the Ukrainian embassy for calling for fighters to join its effort to repel Russia’s invasion,... Read more 5 Mar, 2022
Sport ‘Heavy hearts’ as foreign players and coaches quit Russian clubs Paris – As the invasion of Ukraine continues, foreign players and coaches are fleeing Russian football, handball and basketball clubs.... Read more 4 Mar, 2022