English football is ready for a rule change when it comes to financial management: Billion Photos/Shutterstock Football fans are frequently involved in heated arguments over the rules of the game. Soon it will be the turn of elected politicians to debate new regulations which govern how the sport in England will be run. On November …
Martha’s rule: second-opinion law can work – but only if organisational shortcomings are addressed: Martha's Rule would empower patients and their families to call for treatment reviews and formal second opinions. gpointstudio/ Shutterstock As things stand, hospital patients in England have no legal right to a second medical opinion. But that could soon change, as …
Gabon coup: Bongo’s rule ended by failed promises and shifting alliances: The Bongo family’s 56 year hold on power in Gabon was abruptly brought to an end with a military coup on 30 August. The military takeover happened hours after election results were announced that gave Ali Bongo Ondimba a third term. Gyldas Ofoulhast-Othamot, a …
Gabon elections: how the Bongo family’s 56-year rule has hurt the country and divided the opposition: Gabon President Ali Bongo Ondimba speaks during a trade conference in London in 2018. Chris Jackson/Getty Images Gabon’s president Ali Bongo Ondimba (2009-present) recently announced his intention to stand for re-election in the country’s presidential poll scheduled for 26 …
Military coups in Africa: here’s what determines a return to civilian rule: Supporters of Niger's July 2023 coup celebrate in the capital, Niamey. Balima Boureima/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Slightly more than two years after Niger’s first peaceful handover of power from one civilian president to another, the military seized power in July 2023. The …
Israel: unpopular judicial reform involves repeal of law set up under British colonial rule in Palestine – here’s what that tells us: Israel’s parliament has voted to significantly shrink the power of the country’s supreme court as part of a long-telegraphed plan that has bitterly divided the country. In a highly controversial vote boycotted by …
Kenya’s politicians continue to use ethnicity to divide and rule – 60 years after independence: Protesters in Kisumu confront police officers after Kenya's disputed 2017 elections. Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty Images Since independence in 1963, Kenya’s politicians have fed and manipulated ethnicity to win elections. With some 40-odd ethnic groups, Kenya is a country of …
Israelis protest Netanyahu government’s brutality and plans to undermine rule of law: It’s a week since hundreds of Israeli settlers descended on the Palestinian village of Hawara to terrorise civilians and burn cars and buildings. The killing of two young settlers sparked the violence that led Bezalel Smotrich, Israeli finance minister, and now also head …
Invisible Trillions review: global capitalism operates beyond the rule of law and threatens democracy: Achieving greater transparency and accountability in democratic governance and in capitalist economics must occur simultaneously. shutterstock Secrecy has become as important for corporations as transparent and taxable profits used to be, according to Raymond W. Baker in his new book Invisible …
Iran: hijab protests reflect society-wide anger at regime which trashes rule of law and human rights: The death of Mahsa Amini at the hands of Iran’s morality police in September for not wearing the hijab properly was a fracturing point, prompting Iranian women to come on to the streets en masse to protest the regime’s …
Northern Ghana is underdeveloped because of underinvestment during colonial rule, not geography: Northern Ghana was treated as a periphery outpost by colonial administrators. Flickr Ghana’s most important development problem is arguably the disparity between the north and south of the country. The north is acutely underdeveloped, trailing the south in practically all metrics of development. …
New USB-C charger rule shows how EU regulators make decisions for the world: New EU rules will establish a common charger for all devices. Shutterstock Have you ever borrowed a friend’s charger only to find it is not compatible with your phone? Or wondered what to do with the pile of cables you’ve accumulated from …
How great white sharks outsmarted the massive megalodon to first rule the oceans, 3 million years ago: davidpstephens / shutterstock When my children ask me, “What’s your favourite dinosaur?” I always respond, “A megalodon.” This is much to their disgust, as they expect the stock answer of Rexy or Dippy. But as a shark enthusiast, …
A cool South African City image: British Library digitised image from page 117 of “British Rule in South Africa. Illustrated in the Story of Kama and his tribe, and of the war in Zululand” Image by The British Library Image taken from: Title: "British Rule in South Africa. Illustrated in the Story of Kama and …
Boris Johnson exposes the weakness at the heart of a ‘good chaps’ rule of government: It can be easy to get swept up in the drama surrounding Boris Johnson. He, after all, appears to encourage it. But the current instability plaguing the British government raises more important questions than what will happen to one man. …
Rule of law in South Africa protects even those who scorn it: Lindiwe Sisulu pledges to uphold the constitution before fomer Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng in 2014. GCIS/Flickr Yet another war of words is being waged in South Africa, ostensibly over the role of the courts in delivering the change envisaged in the constitution. As …
Novak Djokovic: the legal problem of having one rule for some, another for everyone else: Since the start of the pandemic, anyone wishing to enter Australia has had to contend with one of the strictest immigration and quarantine regimes in the world. While requirements have been loosened for vaccinated visa-holders, tough rules remain in place …
South Africa in the news: Heapy: ‘Travel made to play to a completely different rule book’: The Jet2 chief has slammed “disproportionate and excessive” government restrictions remaining in place for the Christmas holidays …: “South Africa” – BingNews SARB: SA’s trade surplus narrowed in third quarter: South Africa’s current account surplus narrowed to R226billion in …