Tag: void

Private security firms fill void in crime-riddled South Africa

Many South Africans are turning to private security firms amid a steep rise in crime. Thamsanqa Mothobi was going about his life in Johannesburg when he was carjacked and taken to an informal settlement where robbers accessed his mobile banking apps. “They had guns and demanded the PIN codes for my apps. “They increased the […]

Greece prepared to ‘fill the void’ in British Museum if Elgin Marbles returned

Greece is prepared to organise rotating exhibitions of “important antiquities” to “fill the void”, should the Elgin Marbles be returned, according to the country’s culture minister. Lina Mendoni gave an insight into the possible ways that Greece would consider compensating the British Museum, should the sculptures be “reunited” in Athens. British Museum chairman George Osborne […]