A funder of the Free Market Foundation (FMF) has gone to court to contest the legality of the organisation's board, which was appointed last year.The application by Michael Hull has exposed possible infighting by board chairperson, former judge Rex van Schalkwyk, and the foundation's co-founder and president Leon Louw.Van Schalkwyk, in his response to Hull's…...
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A coal-burning power plant can be seen in the city of Baotou, in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, October 31, 2010. REUTERS/David GrayBEIJING, Oct 27 (Reuters) - China's thermal coal futures slumped to their lowest in more than a month on Wednesday, marking a sixth consecutive day of declines, after the country's state planner said…...
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BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s thermal coal futures slumped to their lowest in more than a month on Wednesday, marking a sixth consecutive day of declines, after the country’s state planner said it would conduct “clean up and rectification” work on coal storage sites.FILE PHOTO: A coal-burning power plant can be seen in the city of Baotou,…...
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Two unsurprising things happened at the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Tuesday. Presiding judge Piet Koen denied Jacob Zuma's special plea to have senior prosecutor Billy Downer removed from trying the arms deal graft case, and Zuma's legal team hinted strongly that it would apply for leave to appeal the ruling. Koen read a summary of…...
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South Africa’s government delayed Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s maiden budget for a second time. Godongwana will deliver the medium-term budget policy statement (MTBPS) on Nov. 11, a week later than previously announced, parliament spokesman Moloto Mothapo said on Twitter. The closely watched speech usually takes place in late October and had been rescheduled to Nov.…...
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The self-proclaimed Sovereign Hīkoi of Truth (SHOT) was stopped by police at Mercer, south of Auckland, thwarting their attempt to breach Auckland's border restrictions. Video / Mike Scott / Michael Craig"Incredibly disappointed" police have blasted the behaviour of anti-lockdown hīkoi members who blocked a state highway, risking public safety.A strong police contingent is continuing to…...
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The accused man was claiming pensions for his mother and father when they were both dead Judge Helen Boyle adjourned sentencing of Donal O’Callaghan (pictured) until November 26 at Cork Circuit Criminal Court. Photo: Michael Mac Sweeney/ProvisionTue, 26 Oct, 2021 - 20:28Sentencing of a 58-year-old Cork man for carrying out a €1 million social welfare…...
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A rise in scam calls and texts is putting SMS texting "into a grave" in Ireland. That's according to Adrian Weckler, technology editor with the Irish Independent. He as speaking amid an increasing number of scam phone calls and texts to people in recent months - whether they are pretending to be from the Department…...
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Screenshot: Faze ClanFresh off a big crypto scam involving a number of its members only four months ago, Faze Clan announced today that the group is about to become a publicly traded company, meaning fans will soon be able to buy shares. Their initial valuation? Oh, $1 billion.The move was announced in a press release…...
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