Ramaphosa backs Eskom grid split to drive energy reform

by | | News, South Africa

4 August 2026 | 15:45 CAT 2-minute read Eskom’s transmission business is being prepared to become a fully independent state-owned grid company. Generation and distribution remain burdened by debt, ageing infrastructure and unpaid municipal accounts. An independent...

Palestine Report

by | | News, Ummah

3 August 2026 | 11:00 CAT 3-minute read Gaza disarmament, settler violence and pressure on aid workers The reported Hamas disarmament framework, escalating settler violence in the occupied West Bank and a growing international crackdown on Gaza advocates were among...

Peaceful protest met with heavy police presence outside SADC Summit at the Durban ICC

by | | News, South Africa

30 July 2026 | 13:11 CAT 3-minute read A peaceful demonstration outside the SADC Summit in Durban has sparked debate about the balance between security measures and the constitutional right to protest, after members of the South African Palestine Movement said they...

The Asia Pacific Report

by | | News, World

30 July 2026 | 12:10 CAT 2-minute read Gen Z protests force rare retreat by Modi government Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is facing a rare political retreat following youth-led protests, marked by the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra...

Middle East Report

by | | News, World

24 July 2026 | 12:10 CAT 2-minute read Saudi nuclear deal risks fuelling wider Middle East arms race  A proposed civilian nuclear agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia could trigger a broader nuclear arms race in the Middle East, according to...