South Africa

UCT acts against staff member who allegedly posted on Facebook about wanting to kill child, 2

The University of Cape Town has instituted action against a staff member who allegedly posted on Facebook that he wanted to rape and kill his 2-year-old child while he was suffering from depression.

Africa

Zim President Mnangagwa wants court to toss opposition challenge

Lawyers representing Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa have filed papers urging the country's Constitutional court to throw out n opposition challenge to his disputed election.

World

Philippines' Duterte slams China over island-building

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has urged China to "temper" its behaviour in the South China Sea in a rare criticism of the Asian superpower over its programme of island-building in disputed waters.

Sport24

Lions announce the signing of 6 more players

Following the announcement that six Lions players had extended their stays at the franchise, comes the news that another six players have now put pen to paper.

Business

Someone must take the fall at Steinhoff - maybe even more than one individual, says strategist

Steinhoff did a good job in projecting only the positive and never deviated from its openly communicated strategy, says a strategy and change leadership expert.

Watch: These two adventurers are travelling the world on a trike

Two Berlin adventurers decided to quit their jobs and sell all their belongings to travel the world on the most unusual device, a trike,

Entertainment

Nasty C spends time with 50 Cent

Local hip-hop star Nasty C is making the most of his time in the US.

Here are the most liveable cities in the world – Joburg, Pretoria rank low

Johannesburg is the 86th most liveable city in the world, while Pretoria is even lower, coming in at 92nd.

Tech

Twitter and Amazon want to bring you more sports

Amazon.com and Twitter are exploring ways to bring more sports content to customers - including personalised notifications of live events - seeking to lure a larger number of viewers in the age of cord-cutting.

Green

Kruger threatens to re-erect game fences over private reserves’ poor governance

Kruger is threatening to re-erect the fence, as private reserves violate protocols around hunting animals that cross over from the national park.

MyNews24

The sucker-punch of sexism in politics

After decades of political violence under President Robert Mugabe, it was the firing of his vice president, and his wife's alleged pursuit of the title of president, that proved to be the final instigator for a coup in Zimbabwe.

health24

4 ways to help you deal with your husband’s erectile dysfunction

SPONSORED: Erectile dysfunction can have a serious effect on a relationship. Here’s how to approach the challenge of a partner struggling with ED.

Wheels24

'You were the best driver on the planet' - F1 drivers react to Alonso retiring from the top-tier of motorsport

Formula 1 drivers and teams have shared their well-wishes following Fernando Alonso's decision to end his career in the top tier of motorsport at the end of 2018.

W24

Cape Town yoga studio under fire after woman posts Facebook video alleging racist comments from white male colleague

A former employee of YogaZone has taken legal action against her former employers for discrimination.

Travel

Road-tripping Mozambique: From camping with wild elephants to watching the sun set over dhows

The land of fresh seafood, sweet local rum, really wild animals and friendly people - Mozambique offers a quick escape to recharge your batteries while adventuring through gorgeous landscapes.

Parent24

Do you want to study arts and humanities but your family is against it? Read on

Yes a career in arts and humanities is a viable option! If that's where your passion drives you, seriously consider it, despite pressure from your family.

Food24

National Lemon Meringue Pie Day: 6 different and delicious recipes you have to try

It’s National Lemon Meringue Pie Day on 15 August and we are sharing our favourite lemon meringue pie recipes.

Paws24

Keep your family and pets safe from rabies

The recent outbreak of rabies in South Africa has brought to light how terrible this disease is and how as pet parents we need to be vigilant to keep our families safe.

Careers24

Introducing Quality Assurance Tester, Vuyokazi Nogilana

Meet Careers24 Q.A Tester Vuyo. We chat with a Q.A specialist on how she chose her field of study and what she loves about her career

Property24

My landlord wants to sell the apartment I’m renting - what now?

What happens if the apartment you’re renting is put up for sale? In SA ‘huur gaat voor koop’ means you can’t be kicked out. Understand your rights…

Gaming

GeForce RTX 2080 officially teased, including reveal date and GPU architecture

The next-gen GeForce flagship card teased by NVIDIA