Medupi’s Unit 6 has officially gone online. It was launched by President Jacob Zuma in Limpopo on Sunday. The unit will pump a much-needed 800 megawatts into the country’s electricity supply. President Zuma says the economy will benefit from the switch-on. But at the same time, Koeberg’s Unit 2 will be offline for three months
Institution for African ‘luminaries’ in crisis
The key institution in higher education for Africans “luminaries” is in dire straits. Fort Hare offered an academic education to blacks from across sub-Saharan Africa, creating a pro-British black African elite. The alumni featured prominently in subsequent independence movements and governments of newly independent African countries. Nelson Mandela, Oliver Tambo, Robert Sobukwe (of the Pan
Weaponizing Migrants
Europeans ought to be demanding Uncle Sam’s head on a silver platter, and those of their own leaders on pikes. Thanks to 25 years of lunatic U.S. foreign policy initiatives and relentless military aggressions, the steady drip of illegal immigration into Europe from Africa and the Middle East has become a crisis of refugees. Not
Oxford not fat-shaming McGyver
Oxford Dictionaries announced its latest additions on Wednesday, highlighting the things we were talking about in 2015. Oxford Dictionaries is the branch of the Oxford family that focuses on modern language—words that people are using now and how they’re using them—which makes their barriers to entry different than the venerable, historical Oxford English Dictionary. Their
Merkel booed at refugee centre
Angela Merkel has vowed “no tolerance” for violent anti-migrant protests that have gripped Germany in recent weeks. The German chancellor called on her countrymen to make a stand against the “shameful and disgusting” protests on Wednesday, as she visited a migrant shelter that has been the scene of some of the worst violence. “There is
Black shooter Vester Flanagan wanted a race war
Vester Lee Flanagan faxed a 23-page suicide note to ABC News after he killed two Roanoke, Virginia, journalists from WDBJ at approximately 7 a.m. Wednesday. At 8:26 a.m., ABC News reports it received a fax from a “Bryce Williams,” which was Flanagan’s name on WDBJ. According to ABC News, Flanagan wrote he purchased his gun
Sydney’s private schools have become white ghettos
Some of Sydney’s most prestigious private schools have become Anglo-Australian ghettos as the education of high school students across the city is increasingly segregated along ethnic lines. Students with a language background other than English made up 52 per cent of all enrolments in Sydney’s public high schools in 2011 while the share in independent
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Israel appoints ‘irresponsible’ UN envoy
The appointment by Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu of one of his most hawkish and outspoken rivals as Israel’s new ambassador to the United Nations has prompted widespread consternation. As one analyst noted, Danny Danon’s appointment is a “cruel joke” on the international community. The new envoy “lacks even the slightest level of finesse and
Trump dominates Republican field in New Hampshire
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is dominating the crowded GOP field in the early-voting state of New Hampshire, holding a 24-point lead over his nearest rival, according to a new poll. Trump is supported by 35 percent of GOP primary voters in the state, followed by Ohio Gov. John Kasich (11 percent) and businesswoman Carly
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British banks most exposed to Chinese market instability
Disclosures from two of Asia’s largest lenders showed that British banks are among of the most vulnerable to the current market troubles in China. In its latest report, HSBC said outstanding loans to China grew 12 percent in the past year to $36.2 billion. Standard Chartered also revealed its overall exposure to Chinese customers rose
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Ferguson voids 10 000 arrest warrants
The new municipal judge in Ferguson has recalled all arrest warrants issued before 2015. The decision gives many residents of the troubled Missouri city a fresh start, just days before a court reform law is to take effect. Issued by Ferguson Municipal Court Judge Donald McCullin, the order applies to all arrest warrants prior to
Huge grants to low-income students who never graduate
Billions of taxpayer dollars go to college students who never end up with a diploma in their hands, a new report found. Pell grants–which are given to low-income families and, unlike student loans, do not need to be paid back–are the costliest education initiative in the nation. But little official data exists on whether they
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Coloureds declare war on rugby
Angry coloured fans have declared war on “white” Springbok rugby, demanding more players of colour in the national squad. Supporters Against Racist Rugby Associations (SARRA) was launched in Mossel Bay at the weekend and things got off to a fiery start. The group, supported by former Bok coach Peter de Villiers, set a Green and
Lion kills safari guide in Hwange
A safari guide has been mauled to death in Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park, where Cecil the lion lived. Camp Hwange has named the guide as 40-year-old Zimbabwean Quinn Swales. Camp Hwange said in a statement that the attack happened on Monday morning. It said professional guide Quinn Swales was taking guests on a photographic walking