An Indian court urges the government to declare a national emergency over the deadly heatwave affecting the country. An Indian court has urged the government to declare a national emergency over the country’s ongoing heatwave, saying that hundreds of people…
Failure to deliver infrastructure impacts on basic social needs The failure to implement infrastructure projects has been a recurring issue across African nations — with South Africa no exception. Researchers say that only some 20% of African mega projects reach…
Iraq executed eight people convicted of “terrorism,” marking the third such execution in a little over a month. Iraq executed eight people convicted of “terrorism”, a security source and health official said Friday, the third such group put to death…
A ballot is stamped at a Johannesburg voting station, during South Africa’s national and provincial elections on 29 May, 2024. (Delwyn Verasamy, Mail & Guardian) It’s a bumper year for elections on the continent: by the end of 2024, 20 countries…
French security forces regain control in Noumea, New Caledonia’s capital, after deadly riots over voting reforms. French security forces have regained control throughout New Caledonia’s capital Noumea, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Friday, two weeks after deadly riots broke…
Voting in Johannesburg’s outer west suburbs on 29 May, 2024. (Delwyn Verasamy, Mail & Guardian) Fewer people were confident that their votes would be counted accurately in this week’s general elections compared with the 2019 polls. A survey conducted by…
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KZN police commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, during a visit to the provincial Results Operation Centre in Durban, on Friday. Photo: Lyse Comins In the build-up to the general elections, police had to deal with more than 900 protests, including…
As South Africa’s political landscape changes as the election results come in, how will this affect the economy of the country? Looking at the election results on Friday afternoon, South Africa is in unchartered and uncertain waters with the Rand…
Scenes from the National Results Operations Centre in Midrand, Gauteng. Numerous political leaders, media and government officials are present to watch the results come in on 30 May 2024. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G) The face of South African politics will never be…