Where the ICC stands if war crimes are committed on either side of the Israel-Hamas war: Since Hamas launched its offensive in Israel on October 7 2023, drawing a swift and emphatic response from the Netanyahu government, at least 1,400 people in Israel and 5,000 people in Palestine have been killed. Many of these have …
Ukraine war: casualty counts from either side can be potent weapons and shouldn’t always be believed: The war in Ukraine is shaping up to be one of the bloodiest of the 21st century, with both sides reported to be losing hundreds of soldiers each day as the conflict moves towards its first anniversary. But quite …
World Cup 2022: footballers run either like gazelles or grizzlies – here’s how our research can help coaches: MaciejGillert/Shutterstock Every team still competing in the Fifa World Cup is determined to get their hands on football’s ultimate prize. But willpower isn’t everything. Success on the pitch also depends on the players’ abilities to run for …
World Cup 2022: either Morocco or Senegal could break the glass ceiling: Hakim Ziyech celebrates after scoring for Morocco against Canada. Chen Cheng/Xinhua via Getty Images Sixteen remaining teams are playing in the knock-out phase of the 2022 men’s football Fifa World Cup in Qatar, among them two African teams – Senegal and Morocco. The …
Rishi Sunak: Britain’s poorest have little privacy over their financial affairs – the chancellor shouldn’t either: Chancellor Rishi Sunak has asked the prime minister’s independent adviser to look into whether he properly declared his ministerial interests, after a week of headlines about his personal tax arrangements. The fast-rising politician, widely tipped as a future prime …
Book shows the folly of painting Mandela as either saint or sellout: Nelson Mandela at the commemoration of the 1960 Sharpeville massacre in 1994. Georges MERILLON/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images There are two widely available views of Nelson Mandela, the first post-apartheid president of South Africa. The first is a reverential and uncritical celebration of his …
A cool Paternoster image: Image from page 192 of “”Centaur” : or The “turn out,” a practical treatise on the (humane) management of horses, either in harness, saddle, or stable; with hints respecting the harness-room, coach-house, &c.” (1878) Image by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: centaurorturnout00goug Title: "Centaur" : or The "turn out," a practical …
South Africa in the news: Either way, Bafana Bafana will make use of available options against Sudan – Ntseki: A draw will be enough for South Africa to earn a spot at the Afcon finals to be hosted by Cameroon in January 2022 Bafana Bafana coach Molefi Ntseki is not pressed to have his team …
Kenya tries to save its meat commission — again. Why it won’t work this time either: There are about 14.3 million beef cattle in Kenya, contributing about US$ 1.6 billion to the Kenyan economy. tonyzhao120/Shutterstock Established in 1950, the Kenya Meat Commission is a public institution that was intended to provide a ready market for …
Ramaphosa has evoked either fear or cynicism: both are off the mark: Cyril Ramaphosa takes the oath as his inauguration as President of South Africa. EPA-EFE/Yeshiel Panchia Throughout the world, people who follow politics are fixating on leaders. South Africa follows the trend and so President Cyril Ramaphosa has become an obsession. Ramaphosa, of course, …
Mary Queen of Scots: don’t worry about movie accuracy, historians can’t agree on who she really was either: The story of Mary Queen of Scots, packed as it is with drama and tragedy, has always been a favourite of film makers. As far back as 1895, Thomas Edison made The Execution of Mary Stuart, a …
Don’t believe the hype about post-Brexit security threats – on either side: A no-deal Brexit would leave both the EU and UK “at greater risk of terror attacks”, security minister Ben Wallace has warned in a speech in London. He went on to add that threats that “begin in Europe” can “quickly reach the shores …
The ICC can’t live with Africa, but it can’t live without it either: ICC's Former Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo looks at a video of Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir. Reuters/Gonzalo Fuentes On the first of February, 2017, the African Union issued a resolution encouraging member states to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC). Whatever comes …
Here's Why I Don't Write on LinkedIn and Why You Shouldn't Either – Yahoo News snippet curated by www.Free-Mail.co.za as being relevant to ‘LinkedIn’. By October 2012, LinkedIn launched the Influencer program, allowing selected “thought leaders” to share original content directly with users on the site. As with every platform, early adopters soon were the …