Labour promised to scrap the Rwanda policy. But its new approach aims to be just as tough on asylum seekers: Home secretary Yvette Cooper has started to lay out the government's migration policy plans. Number 10/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND Migration policy has always been an ideological headache for the Labour party. Caught between the party’s labour …
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa aims for upbeat tone in annual address, but fails to impress a jaundiced electorate: This year’s State of the Nation Address – delivered annually in February by South Africa’s president – was bound to be stuffed with electioneering messages and slogans. The country goes to the polls any time between …
A new supercomputer aims to closely mimic the human brain — it could help unlock the secrets of the mind and advance AI: Sdecoret / Shutterstock A supercomputer scheduled to go online in April 2024 will rival the estimated rate of operations in the human brain, according to researchers in Australia. The machine, called DeepSouth, …
South Africa’s National Health Insurance bill has noble aims but leaves too much uncertain: it needs more work: Shutterstock South Africa’s National Health Insurance (NHI) bill has passed the first hurdle towards becoming law, getting the country closer to its vision of achieving universal access to healthcare. Section 27 of the country’s constitution states that …
Acalytica Aims to Empower 1 Million South Africans: Acalytica, a fast-growing digital platform, announced today its ambitious mission to empower 1 million South Africans by the end of 2023. The company aims to offer its innovative multi-link management solution for digital transformation and financial inclusion, making it an essential tool for both online and offline …
The high seas are supposed to belong to everyone – a new UN treaty aims to make it law: Kisova Elena/Shutterstock It may come as a surprise to fellow land-dwellers, but the ocean actually accounts for most of the habitable space on our planet. Yet a big chunk of it has been left largely unmanaged. …
From e-cigarettes to hookah pipes, South Africa aims to tighten tobacco laws: It's estimated that tobacco use kills half of it's consumers. Alexander Joe/AFP via Getty Images Tobacco is a leading cause of disease. It is estimated that it kills half of its consumers. Over a million additional deaths result from exposure to second hand …
US secretary of state Antony Blinken’s visit aims to reset relations with South Africa: US secretary of state Antony Blinken. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images US secretary of state Antony Blinken has embarked on a five nation tour of Cambodia, the Philippines, South Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda. This is Blinken’s second …
Giving rivers rights aims to protect the ‘voiceless’ – but there’s a catch: Sudanese demonstrators protest against the construction of the Hidase Dam. Mahmoud Hjaj/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Worldwide there has been a wave of initiatives to grant rivers rights as a way of protecting them – and the communities that rely on them. …
Hello Commander: new pop song aims to steer Iranian youth away from the temptations of American culture: Give me the child: Iranian children on their first day at kindergarten. Sonia Sevilla via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA The Tehran Times recently hailed what it referred to as: “A new epic song themed with generational support for …
Russia: programme of ‘patriotic education’ aims to create next generation of Putin faithful: As Russia shifts the focus of its “special military operation” in Ukraine to the Donbas region, there seems no end in sight to the fighting. Casualties on both sides are mounting. While Ukraine is able to call on its citizens to help …
Whale migrations: how new UN treaty aims to protect species on the high seas: Humpback whales (_Megaptera novaeangliae_) frolicking at the ocean surface. Tony Wu/WWF, Author provided A humpback whale we tagged while it was feeding off the Western Antarctic Peninsula made a nearly 19,000 km-round trip in 265 days, travelling north from Antarctica to …
Ukraine war: what are Russia’s strategic aims and how effectively are they achieving them?: If generals are to succeed in the eyes of their political masters, they need to be given clear guidance as to what success will look like. “Tell me how this ends” General David Petraeus, who commanded the US 101st Airborne Division, …
South Africa in the news: Omicron: India aims to avoid ‘pandemic roulette’: During the second wave earlier this year, India was criticised for not telling the world early enough about Delta, which quickly became the dominant variant across the globe. What has changed since …: “South Africa” – BingNews Latest news updates: UK ports on …
Ricoh Spaces aims to make operations safe and productive: Ricoh Spaces aims to make operations safe and productive Ricoh South Africa is helping people get back to work safely and more profitably, reducing both the health and financial fears associated with the pandemic, through a solution called Spaces. Spaces is a cloud workplace engagement platform …
South Africa in the news: Bantu Holomisa: UDM aims to prioritise policies over political personalities in bid to boost public service: United Democratic Movement leader Bantu Holomisa says depoliticisation is the key to tackling corruption at local government level. The party, which has seen a steady decline in support since 2004, is …: “South Africa” …
South Africa in the news: Nedbank initiative aims to uplift entrepreneurs, side hustlers and informal traders: Finance institution Nedbank is bringing together some of its most impactful programmes, as well as those of its partners, to support, grow and inspire entrepreneurs and small businesses in the …: “South Africa” – BingNews Icasa halts spectrum licensing …
Richard Branson aims to float Virgin Atlantic while air travel is in doubt – yet he might pull it off: Harvard Business School strategy guru Professor Michael Porter famously described the airline industry as “one of the least profitable industries known to man”. He said most airlines are predominantly losing money, “punctuated by brief periods …