South Africa

Parliamentary committee welcomes appointment of new Hawks boss

The chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police, Francois Beukman, has welcomed the appointment of General Godfrey Lebeya as the new head of the Hawks.

Africa

China, Russia rise in CAR as Western influence shrinks

Russia and China are muscling their way into the Central African Republic as Western clout in the mineral-rich, strategically important nation seems to wane, analysts say.

World

North Korea demolishes nuke test site with series of blasts

North Korea has carried out what it says is the demolition of its nuclear test site in the presence of foreign journalists.

Sport24

Lions chop and change for visit to Newlands

Lions coach Swys de Bruin has made several changes to his match-day squad for their Super Rugby clash against the Stormers.

Business

SA interest rates unchanged

The Monetary Policy Committee of the SA Reserve Bank decided on Thursday to keep the repo rate unchanged.

5 things we didn't know about Phakamani Hadebe, Eskom’s new CEO

Hadabe made the Land Bank profitable – a year after taking over as CEO.

Entertainment

Presenter Search on 3 in Durban lures DJ’s, doctors and even a male stripper

The Presenter Search on 3 auditions touchdown in Durban.

Familiar faces return as Gordhan overhauls state-owned enterprises

Corruption busters and excellent business leaders are among the big names that Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has pulled on to the boards of state-owned enterprises.

Kids should not be spanked, period. This is why

Physical punishment of children amounts to assault – and does more harm than good, according to experts.

Tech

BuzzFeed opens new Hollywood chapter With R Kelly documentary

BuzzFeed is getting more serious about Hollywood.

Green

Great Karoo reserve Mount Camdeboo elated with Big 5 status

Mount Camdeboo in the Eastern Cape has recently introduced elephant and plans to include lion later in the year as it expands its long-term conservation vision.

MyNews24

The role power and privilege played in the Ashwin Willemse conversation

Power and privilege manifests itself in a lot of small and big ways in the workplace. There are a lot of people who complicate the conversation by denying they have it to begin with.

health24

Successful pigmentation treatment

SPONSORED: It can be daunting to decide whether to have a non-surgical aesthetic treatment – this is a success story.

Wheels24

Honda reveals Civic Type R bakkie concept

A year after the international launch of its Civic Type R, Honda has revealed a quirky concept of its popular hot hatch - a bakkie!

W24

A day in the life of a real-life mermaid

Six women tell us what it's like to have really, ridiculously long hair.

Travel

UPDATE: SA Express grounded as safety management processes questioned

SA Express says it is "working closely with the SACAA to address the issues that have seen nine of the airline's planes airworthiness questioned.

Parent24

"Were not reconciling our youth with sport, we're dividing them"

A reader responds to racial inclusivity in sports and says, while reconciliation is important and it must be implemented, we need to be careful how we go about it, as we may be creating a culture of "resentment and anger" among our youth.

Food24

What is yeast anyway? A closer look at what makes your favourite beer and bread so enjoyable

Bread seems so common that many of us barely even notice it. Yeast has been helping us make delicious bread and drinks for thousands of years.

Careers24

8 things you should never say before you’re hired

These comments could come back to bite you if you say them before your job offer is signed.

Property24

Pretoria East the 'new Sandton of Gauteng' amid surge in new developments

Demand for properties has skyrocketed in the last 3 years with apartments from R450k to around R2.5m, townhouses starting at R1.2m and homes from R1.6m.

Gaming

Two awesome sales and an android revolution hits the PS Store this week

Don't miss out on incredible deals and new additions to the PS Store this week