by Barry Moody | 11 Aug 2016 | Africa
By Barry Moody Local elections in South Africa this month have inflicted a stinging blow on the long dominant ANC party of Nelson Mandela, punishing it for economic mismanagement and corruption. But the result is a lot less surprising than how long it took to happen....
by News Decoder | 30 Sep 2015 | Africa, Americas, Asia, Decoders, Europe, Sports
Recently we published an article on the Rugby World Cup, and a hungry reader asked for more information. We listen to our readers — here’s chapter and verse on one of the world’s major sporting events. For more “decoders” explaining big...
by News Decoder | 15 Sep 2015 | Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Sports
By John Mehaffey An Olympic quiz question, which usually surprises sports followers, is to name the current rugby union gold medalists. The answer is the United States, victors over France at the 1924 Paris Games. Rugby was dropped from the Olympics after the Paris...