Category South Africa

Personal costs have ‘chilling’ effect

As the impeachment inquiry into the suspended public fitness of Busisiwe Mkhwebane continued yesterday, the personal charges against him still loomed as a major issue. Mkhwebane’s senior counsel, Dali Mpofu, reiterated that the court had burdened him with personal costs.…

Boks’ Etzebeth takes no prisoners

When it comes to commitment, few other South African sportsmen or women can match Springbok key Eben Etzebeth, who, win or lose, “leaves it all in the park” when he dons the green-and-gold. Unsurprisingly, he has been named South Africa’s…

UK sounds alarm over child exposure to violent porn

A British government-sponsored report on Tuesday sounded the alarm about children viewing violent pornography, warning that the consequences they can expect include acts such as strangulation. A report by Children’s Commissioner Rachel de Souza found that 10 percent of children…