South Africa

Tomorrow's weather: Rain continues in the east, moderate temperatures across most of SA

Severe thunderstorms are expected over the extreme north-eastern parts of the Eastern Cape and the western parts of KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday.

Africa

Kenya opposition leader slams hotel attackers

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga says "divisions are what terrorists thrive on" and is appealing for unity following the deadly attack on a hotel and shopping complex in Nairobi

World

Toddler freezes to death after being trapped outside home

A 2-year-old girl has died after becoming locked out of her house during a snowstorm.

Sport24

Klaasen SA's last hope at 2019 Australian Open

South Africa's Raven Klaasen and his New Zealand doubles partner Michael Venus opened their Australian Open campaign with a victory.

Business

SPECIAL REPORT Are we being overcharged for data? How SA stacks up against 9 peer countries

Why is data in South Africa so expensive? Why does it 'expire'? And is there anything that anyone can do about it? Fin24 unpacks the issues in the third report in this four-part series published daily on the cost of data in SA.

Discovery Vitality is starting to demand that you tag out of gyms as well as into them – to stop fake, no-exercise visits

It is not clear how long Discovery will require users to spend in the gym, or when the cheating-checking system will be fully implemented.

Entertainment

Big Brother Nigeria renewed for 4th season as production moves from Jozi to Lagos

MultiChoice Nigeria and M-Net West Africa has announced a fourth season of the popular reality show, Big Brother Nigeria.

Stun grenades, flying chairs: Xolobeni mining meeting turns violent

Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe was forced to abort a meeting in Xolobeni that turned violent, as a group of people opposed to mining clashed with those who supported mining development in the area.

Tech

Your ‘10-year-challenge’ photos may one day help SA catch criminals – here how

Facial recognition is already widely used around the world to catch criminals, but teaching systems about time is hard. Unless you have lots of data.

Green

China moon mission's next task: Getting samples back to earth

After becoming the first country in the world to land a spacecraft on the far side of the moon, China is planning four more missions to get samples back before studying the feasibility of a lunar research base.

MyNews24

Traffic infringements: My contribution to a solution

When a driver is arrested for speeding or reckless driving, they should not be given the fine (or threatened with imprisonment), rather allocate the offender to a specific community service of protection services for paramedics.

health24

Avoid germs at the gym to protect your skin

The bacteria, viruses and fungi that cause skin infections love warm, moist places like sweaty exercise equipment and locker room showers.

Wheels24

PICS: We drive Mercedes-AMG's mighty C43

The Mercedes-AMG C43 Convertible has recently received an update along with the rest of the model range. Sean Parker goes through the changes, Darren Ravens photographs them. It's priced from R1.2-million.

W24

5 global fashion bestsellers from 2018 we highly recommend you keep in 2019

Stash it or trash it? Find out below.

Travel

WATCH: All you need to snow about a wintry trip to Moscow

The Russian capital develops an exceptional splendour in winter, from the snow-dusted Kremlin to illuminated boulevards, ice floes on the Moskva River and skaters in Gorky Park.

Parent24

"It will deny thousands of orphaned and abandoned children permanent families": Concerned psychiatrist on the proposed amendments to adoptions in SA

"The whole system will cost the state (and therefore the taxpayer) more money through continuing foster grants and having to pay for the costs of adoptions – and where is this money going to come from?"

Food24

Why Tabasco® lovers have a reason to stock up - fast

The beloved condiment found on kitchen counter tops and restaurant tables around the world, might soon be in short supply.

Careers24

Opportunities Available to Professionals in Disaster Management

At any given time, disasters can occur and cause disruption in communities or organisations. For example, burst pipes can create chaos and interrupt people’s access to water and other resources.

Property24

8 family homes under R2m in established Johannesburg suburbs

If you’re looking to settle your family in the tree-lined streets of ‘Old Johannesburg’ near great schools, take a peek at these value-for-money homes…

Gaming

Valve’s Artifact Player Numbers Reaches a New Low

Back in December, Artifact’s player numbers dropped to 20% of its all-time peak, but Valve released a big update on 21 December so one would think the player numbers would have at least increased a little. That is, unfortunately for Valve and Artifact, not the case, as the Artifact player numbers have dropped to an …