South Africa in the news: Untu to decide on next move after Transnet makes final wage offer: Both Transnet offers were based on the fact that rating agency S&P Global downgraded Transnet on November 28 to full junk status, days after it downgraded South Africa’s credit rating in totality to the same. “The company alleges …
Weird 1 hour ago 6:02 p.m.Dog shoots hunter after man leaves shotgun on ground: William Rancourt, 36, of Lebanon, N.H., was nearly 22 yards away when a hunting dog stepped on the trigger guard of a shotgun lying on the ground, causing it to discharge, according to a news release from the Iowa Department of …
Rand Paul Is Back After Assault – ” Here’s What He Says Is – Weird’ About Neighbor’s Attack: Sen. Rand Paul is back after allegedly being jumped by a neighbor who broke several of his ribs while the lawmaker was working on his lawn at his Kentucky home. In his first TV interview since the …
Indonesians hospitalised after bizarre sorcery ritual: Jakarta: Seven Indonesians were hospitalised after rinsing their hands in acid, police said Tuesday as they hunted for the self-styled sorcerer who promised the men it would make them invincible. The bizarre ritual last week left the men, residents of the Rawa Kopi village just outside the capital Jakarta, …
After Mugabe: why the role of Zimbabwe’s army can’t be trusted: Zimbabwe's Defence Force has taken control of the country's political affairs. Philimon Bulawayo/Reuters Former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s forced resignation invites a re-examination of the military’s role in political affairs. While a professional military is typically expected to refrain from politics, the interface between …
After Mugabe, all eyes are on Museveni: how long can he cling to power?: Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni speaks during a presidential campaign rally in the capital Kampala in 2016. Reuters/James Akena On 21 November, Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe resigned as president under intense pressure from the military, his own party, and mass protests. The …
Life after death PROOF: Car accident survivor tells all and says -…: The Near Death Experience Research Foundation has been collecting people's astonishing accounts of what it is like to be brought back from being clinically dead. One person with the username George J says that when they were a child they were hit by …
South Africa in the news: South Africa: Eskom Board Was in Awe of Brian Molefe After He Fixed Load Shedding: Venete Klein, a former Eskom board member and former chairperson of the Institute of Directors of Southern Africa, said the board thought Brian Molefe was the best person for the job as chief executive. “What …
Teenager arrested after man injured in ‘bizarre shooting’: It is understood a juvenile who discovered a rifle in a parked car, at Retreat Road in the town, at 9.40pm, picked it up and it was discharged – sending a shot up the road where it hit the man who was walking nearby. He was taken …
Battle of the Sexes: four decades after Billie Jean King’s triumph, women still fight for equal billing in sports: In 1973, an unusual tennis match attracted an enormous amount of attention. Around 90m people around the world watched the women’s champion Billie Jean King take on Bobby Riggs, who had been men’s world number one …
Man shoots himself, wife in church after discussion on shootings: A group of around 20 elderly people were gathered in a Tennessee church for an early Thanksgiving meal when one man accidentally shot his hand gun, injuring himself and his wife, reports The Washington Post. A group of around 20 elderly people were gathered in …
Man charged after trying to buy fast food with drugs: An Illinois man was arrested Saturday after he tried to buy his fast food with drugs, reports local station WIFR. An Illinois man was arrested Saturday after he tried to buy his fast food with drugs, reports local station WIFR. : Weird News Have you …
Woman collapses after found guilty in alleged botched murder: This Monday, Nov. 13, 2017 frame from video provided by KGTV/10News shows Donna Lovejoy being helped by a bailiff after she collapsed in a San Diego, Calif., courtroom after hearing she had been found guilty in what authorities called a botched murder-for-hire plot targeting her husband, …
South Africa in the news: After 37 years, Mugabe era appears to be over: South Africa and other neighboring countries are sending in leaders to negotiate with Mugabe and the generals to encourage the transition. Citizens in Zimbabwe’s tidy capital, Harare, contributed to the feeling of a smooth change by carrying on with their …: …
School facing backlash after inappropriate assignment: Parents of a class of Virginia middle schoolers want answers after a teacher mistakenly gave students a worksheet that featured questions about extramarital affairs and other inappropriate content. Parents of a class of Virginia middle schoolers want answers after a teacher mistakenly gave students a worksheet that featured questions …
South Africa in the news: South African parents sue after son drowns in latrine: A reporter for South Africa’s Mail and Guardian newspaper said Mrs Komape told the court that the incident had left her and her family traumatised. Mrs Kopane says she lost her job as a direct result of the trauma she suffered …
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After a year of the Trump show, the US is as stupefied and transfixed as ever: In the small hours of November 8 2016, in a state of some bewilderment, I wrote a piece on the result of the US election titled: “After poisoning and dividing America, Donald Trump has won an ugly victory.” And …