South Africa

Weather Update: Severe thunderstorms predicted for the the east and north

Heavy rain and thunderstorms have been predicted for the eastern parts of the country, and some parts of the north, on Saturday.

Africa

Burundi opposition MP accused of plot to kill president

Burundi's public security ministry has accused a prominent opposition MP of planning the assassination of President Pierre Nkurunziza and other top officials, in an address on state television.

World

20 men jailed for sex abuse of teenagers in northern England

Twenty men have been jailed for raping and abusing more than a dozen teenage girls in the city of Huddersfield in northern England.

Sport24

Nkosi: Boks getting comfortable with rush defence

Springbok winger S’bu Nkosi says the players are starting to embrace the team's new defensive system.

Business

Win for Numsa at Labour Court over plastics strike

The Labour Court ruled on Friday that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa's) strike in the plastics sector was legal and that the employers in the sector could not undercut the union and its members’ right to strike.

Stephen Hawking: Humans need to leave Earth or risk being annihilated by nuclear war or climate change

He also said a catastrophic asteroid collision will certainly happen in the future.

Entertainment

PICS: Chris Hemsworth wraps filming Men in Black

Chris Hemsworth celebrated the end of filming Men in Black with some behind-the-scenes snaps.

EFF member fired after speaking up on abuse in the party

One of the female members of the Economic Freedom Fighters who spoke out about their pain and frustration with the physical abuse they suffered at the hands of their male counterparts has been fired.

Tech

Facebook apologises for showing parenting ads to bereaved mother

Facebook is facing criticism in the UK after it continued to show ads for baby products to a woman who’d posted on the site that the baby she had been expecting was stillborn.

Green

WATCH: Extreme weather in Japan confuses cherry blossoms

After heatwaves and super storms in recent months, some of Japan's famous cherry blossoms are blooming, six months early.

MyNews24

Misstating American public broadcasting for political hits on SABC

The SABC's larger problem is that there is significant evidence the government does exercise control over the SABC's policies and programming for the benefit of the government in power.

health24

Lung scans of smokers with COPD can reveal heart disease

Studies have found that smokers are more likely to die from heart disease than from lung cancer.

Wheels24

LIVE: United States Grand Prix 2018 - 1st Practice

Will Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton clinch his fifth title this weekend or can Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel bounce back to form? Follow our live updates of the 2018 United States Grand Prix.

W24

"I see Tracee Ellis Ross as my big fashion sister - so I decided to dress like her for a day"

And I love that she believes stars should re-wear outfits. A woman after my own budget-savvy heart.

Travel

WATCH: See whip-crackers unite at this festival in Austria

The tradition of cracking the whip goes back hundreds of years in Austria and southern Germany. It is especially popular during harvest.

Parent24

Stressed about managing your child’s behaviour? Four things every parent should know

An online poll of 2000 Australian homes has found that for parents stress is a normal part of every day, and have identified four key points that are part and parcel of raising children.

Food24

The 5 essential kinds of 'bring and braai' you have to know about - ranked and rated

All the different kinds of bring and braai, and how to choose the best one for you and your mates

Careers24

Interested in studying law part time? Applications are open at UKZN

The University of KwaZulu-Natal’s School of Law Part-Time Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree offers aspiring legal practitioners a convenient way of obtaining an undergraduate qualification.

Property24

8 chic and trendy starter apartments in Cape Town under R2m

Looking to get onto the property ladder in one of Cape Town’s trendiest suburbs? From Woodstock to the city centre, Vredehoek and more, check out these flats…

Gaming

Avengers 4 Filming Has Officially Wrapped Up

Avengers: Infinity War completely blew us away and some of our colleagues might have even turned to dust after watching it. The Russo Brothers did such an amazing job bringing so many Marvel characters together in one singular film. We all know that Avengers 4 was supposed to be titled Infinity War Part II but …

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