SA's bloody weekend / Takealot workers strike / Writing a Ronge / Kenya elections 2022 / Russian attacks continue / Wildfires in Portugal / A brief history of women's eyebrows in art
Weekend eruption of tavern massacres shocks South Africa to the core
'It was terrifying. I hid under a table. Four dead people were lying near me. After the man with an assault rifle was done, two others joined and repeatedly fired at people on the floor.'
2022-07-10 | Daily Maverick
Takealot workers strike for permanent positions
Hundreds of workers walk out of Montague Gardens warehouse. 'The minute you argue, management will show you the door or tell you to go complain to your labour broker,' said a striking worker.
2022-07-08 | GroundUp News
They said the electricity crisis and blackouts are âcausing human sufferingâ, costing the South African economy billions
2022-07-08 | The Mail & Guardian
Film critic Barry Ronge died on 3 July. Columnist Darrel Bristow-Bovey was saddened at how the Sunday Times let him go - quietly and uncelebrated - and wrote this tribute when Ronge retired in 2014.
2019-09-18 | bristowbovey.com
Kenya elections 2022: The misinformation circulating over academic qualifications
Kenya's presidential candidates have been campaigning ahead of elections next month, and supporters of the leading candidates have been sharing misleading claims about their opponents.
2022-07-10 | BBC News
OP-ED: Angolaâs JosĂ© Eduardo dos Santos was a ruthless manipulator who left no legacy
President José Eduardo dos Santos mastered the art of keeping himself in power. In his 38-year rule over Angola, there were many internal challenges to his control but he dealt with them ruthlessly
2022-07-10 | Daily Maverick
No pause in Russian attacks, says Zelenskyy
Ukraineâs president says Moscowâs forces launched 34 air raids on his country in the past 24 hours.
2022-07-11 | Al Jazeera
Dozens injured in Portugal wildfires as heatwave to intensify
More than 3,000 firefighters battle blazes as EU offers emergency help and temperatures could hit 43C
2022-07-10 | The Guardian
Child and adolescent mental health services in crisis, report finds
The South African Child Gauge reveals that only one in 10 children diagnosed with a mental condition that is treatable will have access to care in South Africa.
2022-07-08 | Spotlight
Springbok fans rage at 'mad scientist' coach in 'most horrible rugby match ever'
South Africa's head coach is getting it from all angles
2022-07-10 | WalesOnline
A brief history of women's eyebrows in art
Since antiquity, womenâs eyebrows have been sites of intense scrutiny, constantly shifting between trend cycles.
2022-06-23 | Hyperallergic
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