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There are times when it seems that everything that is reported in the media or discussed around dinner tables or over a cup of coffee, is about the ANC. Sure, there’s a global pandemic, which has had a political economic impact on almost every country in the world. Those “delinked” countries such as North Korea do not share information readily with the world, so we remain in the dark about them. Here in South Africa, however, there is mass unemployment, high school or university graduates...

Central banks around the world are determined not to let interest rates go up too quickly or by too much – a practice known as “yield curve control”. John Stepek explains why it’s happening, and what it means for you.

How Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross became Hollywood royalty From The Social Network to Bird Box to Soul, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have reimagined the sound of modern film and TV Words: George Garner It’s surreal now to think about just how surreal it all seemed in 2011. ​“Wow,” said a visibly astonished Trent Reznor standing before a crowd comprised of Hollywood’s biggest directors and actors at LA’s Kodak Theatre. ​“Is this really happening?” he asked, the source of ...

Timothy Denevi Wanders the Backwaters of the New Conservatism February 27, 2021 It’s Friday morning, the kickoff to the 2021 Conservative Political Action Conference, and one thing is clear from the start: the Orlando resort hosting this year’s event is teeming. Conference-goers crowd the Hyatt Regency’s air-conditioned hallways. In the lobby, recent arrivals wait impatiently with their bags. The line I’m moving through is progressing swiftly into the ballrooms and hallways where the co...

John Burgess on the Modern Life of Angkor Wat Cambodia’s wondrous temples reflect the various stages of the country’s history, from colonialism to revolution to the present era of mass tourism. February 23, 2021 The scale replica of the top tier of Angkor Wat created for the 1931 Colonial Exhibition in Paris. Credit: Flickr/manhhai Advertisement Despite being built centuries ago, the temples of Angkor are central to the history of modern Cambodia. A silhouette of A...

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A COMPLAINT made by the deputy mayor about two complaints made against her has not been upheld.

ANOTHER complaint has been made against the deputy mayor of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council in relation to her Twitter account. The complaint was submitted to the council’s monitoring officer on January 27 referring to various Tweets which appear to be from Cllr Onnalee Cubitt’s account.  One Tweet said: “…China is not going to become a more westernised, democratised, less totalitarian nation if we just continue to treat them as an equal.” Cllr Cubitt, who represents th...

Share on Twitter The 43-year-old, who was appointed by OM in May 2019, will see his two-year contract expire at the end of this campaign. Marseille sit 13 points behind Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain heading into the latest round of fixtures, occupying sixth place having lost their last three games in the competition. Their UEFA Champions League performance was also far short of expectations, with Marseille finishing at the foot of their group with just three points. Asked whet...

The new boxed set will be priced at ($39.99) and is now available for preorder. The preorder offer places the customer first in line when the shipping  starts, and gives exclusive access to a high-res digital Symbaroum Artbook that will not be made available to any others. PRESS The  Symbaroum Starter Set – Treasure Hunts in Davokar is written by Mattias Johnsson Haake and Mattias Lilja, with art by the critically acclaimed artist Martin Grip, all three co-creators of Symbaroum and also ...