South Africa

Cope's Lekota to introduce bill to allow independents to run for Parliament

Cope leader Mosiuoa Lekota has gazetted his intention to introduce a private member's bill that seeks to allow people not representing a political party to be elected to provincial legislatures and Parliament.

Africa

Zanu-PF 'unanimously endorses' Mnangagwa for 2023 elections – reports

Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party has reportedly already endorsed President Emmerson Mnangagwa as its presidential candidate for the 2023 elections.

World

WATCH: Police in Texas save boy who jumps from burning building

Body camera video shows the moment Texas police officers save a boy who jumps from the second-storey window of a burning building.

Sport24

CSA announces headline sponsor for Pakistan, Sri Lanka Tests

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has announced Castle Lager as the headline sponsor of the forthcoming Test series against Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Business

Gold Fields to cautiously resume operations after nearly six week strike

Gold Fields says it will cautiously resume operations at South Deep mine on Thursday after the National Union of Mineworkers's (NUM) head office called off a nearly six week strike against retrenchments.

We tested the Joburg, Cape Town and Durban metro call centres - here's what we found

We tested the call centres for South Africa's three biggest metros, to see how long it would take to log a problem with a water main. One city really stood out, for entirely the wrong reason.

Entertainment

Posh and Becks appearance at British Fashion Awards after party gets people talking

Despite presenting a united front on the red carpet, Victoria and David Beckham barely exchanged words during the recent British Fashion Awards afterparty.

Malema deliberately being charged by the state - Ngcukaitobi

EFF leader Julius Malema’s lawyer Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi says that Malema is being deliberately targeted by the state in the land grab case.

Tech

Instagram is cracking down on its pro-anorexia community

Instagram is attempting to censor account that encourage eating disorders.

Green

WATCH: Baby bird escapes hawk right into jaws of death

An unfortunate baby bird managed escape the talons of a hawk only to end up in the jaws of a crocodile.

MyNews24

The EFF is ready to govern, but not prepared

The conduct of Malema and Shivambu around journalists is unprofessional, childish and a disregard for democracy.

health24

Too much salt might help spur this common heart disorder

A high-salt diet could raise your risk for atrial fibrillation - a quivering or irregular heartbeat that can lead to blood clots or other complications, which affects millions of people worldwide.

Wheels24

2019 SA Car of the Year: Here's what you need to know about the 5 new top car categories

For the first time in the 34-year history of the contest, categories have been introduced for the 2019 South African Car of the Year competition.

W24

Jada Pinkett Smith on why her past interracial relationships didn’t work out

Jada Pinkett Smith has revealed that conversations about race have always ended her previous relationships, according to Daily Mail.

Travel

WATCH: Baby bird escapes hawk right into jaws of death

An unfortunate baby bird managed escape the talons of a hawk only to end up in the jaws of a crocodile.

Parent24

This Christmas tell your children the real Santa Claus story

In the Netherlands, he arrives in town on a steamboat or horse from Spain. And Kris Kringle seems to be the version of the Christkind, or Christ Child, who leaves treats for good German Lutherans. You, however, may know him simply as Santa or Father Christmas. But there are several tales of everyone's favourite Santa Claus.

Food24

12 days to Christmas: Your ultimate festive cooking guide

We're counting down to the Festive season with a daily collection of our best recipes! Updated daily by the Food24 team.

Careers24

It’s time to change the way you set your career goals

As the world of work evolves, so should the way ambitious professionals plan their careers.

Property24

Wise things to do with your end-of-year bonus

Putting a R10k bonus into a new bond of R1m can reduce the total cost by almost R65k, or adding an outdoor entertainment area can boost your home's resale value...

Gaming

Deep Learning Super Sampling Unleashed With Latest NVIDIA Driver

With the GeForce RTX range of GPUs, NVIDIA has two big features for PC gaming enthusiasts. One is ray-tracing and the other Deep Learning Super Sampling. NVIDIA has made some big promises for the Deep Learning Super Sampling feature using an RTX graphics card, claiming an “enormous leap in performance”. Now, the time has come …