Herbst: The offer still stands, Mr Fransman

The news that Marius Fransman has been reinstated as Western Cape leader of the ANC takes Ed Herbst back to a letter which was published in the Cape Argus in 2009.

Cosatu’s Vavi sued for defamation

Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has filed replying papers in the High Court in Johannesburg relating to a defamation lawsuit for calling his ex-lover a “nopatazana”, and for saying her sexual harassment case was a plot to extort money, the Sowetan reported on Thursday.

Sex harassment’ scandal rocks skating in Japan

Tokyo, Japon | AFP | A sexual harassment scandal was gripping Japan’s skating world Wednesday after pictures emerged of a young heartthrob Olympian in the clutches of the 49-year-old boss of his sport. Snapshots purportedly taken at a party held after the Winter Olympics closed in Sochi show skater-turned-politician Seiko Hashimoto hugging and kissing the … Read more

Egypt’s el-Sisi weighs in on sexual harassment

Egypt’s new president on Tuesday weighed in on one of the nation’s most troubling social ills, ordering his interior minister to do whatever it takes to combat sexual harassment after a string of sexual assaults marred weekend celebrations marking his inauguration. A presidential spokesman said Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi also called for the decisive implementation of a … Read more