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JUDITH FEBRUARY: The toxic nature of our public discourse
Judith February says as we try to grapple with the myriad of challenges we face in South Africa, we need to also restrain ourselves from the immediacy of the 'quick fix'.
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May gets two-week Brexit reprieve from impatient EU
Prime Minister Theresa May had wanted to be able to delay Britain’s departure until 30 June to tie up legislative loose ends.
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EU readies short Brexit delay - if May wins parliament over
Nearly three years after Britons narrowly voted in a referendum to leave the EU, May has been unable to unite her divided cabinet, parliament or nation behind her exit plan.
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Germany welcomes 'clear request' for Brexit delay
The European Council confirmed it received the letter from Britain asking for the delay, with leaders of the remaining 27 EU countries to decide on a possible postponement at their summit.
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Angela Merkel will ‘fight to the last hour’ for an 'orderly' Brexit
The German chancellor that avoiding Britain crashing out of the EU without an exit deal was in the fundamental interest of all sides.
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Theresa May tries to save Brexit plan ahead of EU summit
The British premier is struggling to keep control of the Brexit process after MPs last week decisively rejected her divorce deal for a second time.
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May's Brexit deal in chaos as Speaker sparks 'constitutional crisis'
One of the government’s senior law officers, Solicitor General Robert Buckland, said: “We’re in a major constitutional crisis here.”
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Brexit chaos as speaker rules May must change her plan to get another vote
In comments that blindsided May’s office, Speaker John Bercow said the government could not bring forward proposals for a vote in parliament that were substantially the same as had already been defeated twice before, in January and last week.
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Under pressure, May scrambles to win support for Brexit deal
May needs 75 lawmakers to change their vote after it was crushed first in January by 230 lawmakers and then by 149 on 12 March.
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Under pressure, Britain's May scrambles to win support for Brexit deal
The leader of the main opposition Labour Party said he could trigger another confidence vote in Theresa May’s government if she fails again to get her deal approved by parliament.
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EU leaders urge clarity from Britain before Brexit delay
Quitting the EU after 46 years on 29 March remains the legal default unless EU leaders unanimously grant Britain an extension.
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Brexit set for delay after May wounded by rejection of 'no-deal'
After a day of high drama, MPs defied the government by voting 321 to 278 in favour of a motion that ruled out a potentially disorderly “no-deal” Brexit under any circumstances.
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EU tells London to make a decision if it wants Brexit delay
On Tuesday, MPs rejected the Brexit withdrawal plan that Prime Minister Theresa May had agreed with EU negotiators - leaving Britain in limbo.
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#RandReport: Rand weaker before next Brexit showdown
At 15:05 GMT the rand was trading at 14.4050 per dollar, 0.42% weaker than its New York close of 14.3450 on Tuesday.
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What could happen at next Brexit vote
Timeline of what could happen next in the make-or-break Brexit votes.
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British MPs resoundingly reject Brexit deal for second time
The House of Commons voted 391-242 against the divorce deal, even after May secured further guarantees from Brussels over its most controversial elements.
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How Brexit vote outcome will affect SA economy
On Tuesday, British parliamentarians will take part in a second meaningful vote, based on a revised withdrawal deal with the European Union.
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Last chance? Theresa May wins Brexit assurances from EU on eve of crucial vote
After two-and-a-half years of haggling with Britain over Brexit, Juncker cautioned that this was the last chance for Britain.
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Barnier says Brexit talks now in hands of Britain
Hopes had been high that Theresa May would come to Brussels to finalise a deal with the EU on Monday, but a European source these plans had been shelved.
