Threads: new Twitter rival looks like a shrewd move but Meta lacks credibility: Ascannio / Shutterstock Mark Zuckerberg’s new social media platform, Threads, has been released in smartphone app stores (although not in the EU). Zuckerberg, who is chief executive of Threads’ parent company Meta, says that at least 30 million users signed up in …
Budget 2023: government needs to show it can jack up growth to regain economic credibility: UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s spring budget is a tricky one in terms of timing. Having announced a set of steadying measures in the autumn statement after the Truss/Kwarteng debacle, this budget is likely to be the last but one before …
The online ‘hierarchy of credibility’ that fuels influencers like Andrew Tate: Shutterstock The arrest of influencer Andrew Tate in Romania on charges of sex trafficking and sexual abuse will do little to deter his supporters. For some time now, those outside his sphere of influence have looked on bemused as to how he appears to …
South Africa’s intelligence watchdog is failing civil society. How to restore its credibility: Shutterstock In October, South African president Cyril Ramaphosa and his cabinet committed to a range of reforms to the country’s intelligence services. He based these reforms on recommendations made by the judicial commission of inquiry into state capture. The reforms include strengthening …
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa’s credibility has been dented, putting his reform agenda in jeopardy: President Cyril Ramaphosa came to power promising to revitalise the economy and end corruption. GCIS/Flickr South African president Cyril Ramaphosa’s business interests are threatening to derail his presidency and stall his economic and political reform agenda. Ramaphosa’s reform agenda has …
How the South African government can boost its credibility in the agricultural sector: Creating a set of classification and grading rules for each agricultural product has proved cumbersome and added to costs of production. Getty Images Governments can build credibility over time through consistent commitment to implementing policies efficiently and effectively. South Africa hasn’t done …
Ethiopia’s elections are needed. But they face credibility challenges: A crowd wait in a stadium in Jimma on June 16, 2021 for an electoral campaign rally of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. EDUARDO SOTERAS/AFP via Getty Images Ethiopia is holding parliamentary elections at a time of immense domestic turmoil and foreign pressure. This is due …
South Africa in the news: After G-7, Biden says he’s reestablishing US credibility: President Joe Biden says the U.S. has restored its presence on the world stage, as he has used his first overseas trip to connect with a new generation of leaders from some of the world’s most …: “South Africa” – BingNews SA …
South Africa in the news: Stalling negotiations for TRIPS waiver will harm WTO’s credibility, India warns: Not allowing text-based negotiations will do more harm to WTO’s credibility and this collective failure will be remembered by posterity, India said …: “South Africa” – BingNews Sandton Taxi Cabs (Pty) Ltd (Johannesburg Shuttle Services), South Africa FAQ (Sandton): …
US media must scrutinise Biden presidency – not celebrate it – if they want to retain credibility: As in much of the developed world, the US media is in an existential crisis. For more than a decade, dwindling advertising revenue and threats to the authority and legitimacy exacerbated by the rise of digital and social …
But is it art? Standup comedy and the quest for cultural credibility: In the spotlight: Miriam 'Midge' Maisel in the hit series The Marvellous Mrs Maisel. Amazon Prime via IMDB Arts Council England (ACE) has recently taken the unprecedented step of including comedy as a form of theatre under the terms of the Culture Recovery …
Two North Korean defectors just got elected to South Korea’s National Assembly – but are already fighting for their credibility: Two North Korean defectors, Thae Yong-ho and Ji Seong-ho, will be sworn in as members of South Korea’s National Assembly on May 30 after winning seats in the country’s April general election. Yet the road …
South Africa in the news: Credibility zero – Zimbabwe Vigil Diary: Nobody anywhere believes in the corrupt and violent Zimbabwe government – not even its ‘all weather friends’ like China and South Africa, who will no longer …: “South Africa” – BingNews Gerard Pique’s United career ended after he was bullied at Bolton, says Wayne …
Why restoring accuracy will help journalism win back credibility: DesignRage/Shutterstock As a journalist and a media academic, I have always assumed that I’m a fairly savvy media consumer. I know when something is genuine, and when what I’m looking at misinformation, disinformation and propaganda. But, during a recent event held in Johannesburg to mark International …