South Africa

Matatiele poised for shutdown if Transport MEC fails to pitch up

Matatiele residents are threatening a total shutdown of the town if Eastern Cape Transport MEC Weziwe Tikana fails to address them.

Africa

Ebola death toll in DRC rises to 55

The Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC has claimed at least 55 lives since the start of the month, authorities say, as the government announced free treatment against the disease for the next three months.

World

Google sued for unwanted tracking of phone locations

A lawsuit filed in federal court here accuses Google of invading people's privacy by tracking the whereabouts of smartphones users despite "location history" settings being turned off.

Sport24

Beast, Franks set for Test milestones

Front-rowers "Beast" Mtawarira and Owen Franks will further etch their names if rugby folklore should they be selected for Round 2 action in the Rugby Championship.

Business

Sanral bears brunt of lack of government clarity on e-tolls

Sanral has collected R5.6bn less in e-toll fees than budgeted mostly because there is no clarity from government about the future of the system, Parliament has heard.

Moon ice may be much easier to harvest than previously thought — and it could be the 'first step' in building a space economy

Hundreds of places in the moon's darkest, most shadowy craters may contain ice directly at the surface.

Entertainment

PIC: Miss SA Tamaryn Green channels Charlize Theron on cover of Sarie

Miss South Africa 2018 Tamaryn Green looks breathtaking on the September cover of Sarie.

Delayed work permits prevent Mpofu, Ngcukaitobi from representing Chamisa

The high-profile South African lawyers who were meant to present the challenge to the disputed July 30 Zimbabwe elections to the nine-member Harare Constitutional Court on Wednesday will not be able to represent opposition MDC alliance leader Nelson

Tech

Facebook users try data grab as Cambridge Analytica evaporates

Facebook users who say their personal data was misused will find out whether they can squeeze more information out of a quickly evaporating company that played a role: Cambridge Analytica.

Green

Whale calf carcass washes up on KZN beach

A large group of bystanders have gathered at Pipeline Beach in Amanzimtoti, south of Durban,where a beached whale calf carcass has been found.

MyNews24

Reflections on a captured Zimbabwean state

Zimbabwe's military junta proved that Mugabe was not the country's problem. He was only an instrument of the real problems of Zimbabwean politics.

health24

QUIZ: How much do you know about constipation?

Think you know all there is to know about constipation? Take this quiz and find out...

Wheels24

Amazon game studios announces The Grand Tour video game

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May are bringing high-jinks and hot laps to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in The Grand Tour Game, based on the hit Prime Vif Original Series, The Grand Tour.

W24

Suits, sheer dresses and sequins reign supreme on the MTV VMA 2018 red carpet

See all the best celeb looks here.

Travel

Surf's up in California, where it's now the official sport

Surf's up in California, where it's now the official state sport

Parent24

Birth control pills for men? Here's what you need to know

Men on the Pill? Sounds rather unlikely but actually, may soon be our reality. Although still in its trial phases, scientists say male hormonal contraception is looking rather promising. Here’s what you need to know about male birth control pills.

Food24

Why you can’t break spaghetti into only two pieces: the weird science behind everyone’s favourite pasta

Scientists have at last figured out how to break dry spaghetti into two pieces, and we’re wondering why did they bother in the first place?

Careers24

Meet Product Manager, Melanie van der Linde

In continuing our celebration of women in tech for women’s month, Careers24 had an interview with Melanie van der Linde who works as a Product Manager for popular classifieds portal, OLX.

Property24

Are all security ‘must-haves’ really must-haves?

Burglar bars, alarms, gates, beams - there are many security options on the market all being sold as ‘must-haves’, but how essential are they really?

Gaming

Dark Souls successor, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice release date and Collector's Edition revealed

Sekiro will make its way to consoles and PC in early 2019.