Chris Pappas will be a formidable opponent in a province where, if polls are to be believed, the ANC could be hard-pressed to retain its majority, writes Barney Mthombothi.
in self defence, and not to start a war. north korea has pushed ahead with its and nuclear programmes defiance of international sanctions. now, the british aircraft carrier hms queen elizabeth is currently docked in singapore. the command of the royal navy uk strike group says the uk will base more ships in asia to demonstrate a stronger military presence. the step by britain and its western allies is linked to china by the growing militarisation indices that are vital to the movement of trillions of dollars of global trade. this is the hms queen elizabeth. she s an impressive vessel 280m in length and taller than the niagara falls. she left the uk in may and has been travelling through asia where the british navy has conducted joint military exercises with british allies, including south korea, and here in singapore. most recently, she has been travelling through the south china sea and it is being seen as a real demonstration of british military might. this is a part of the world w