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South Africa

Limpopo man wanted for killing wife, child kills himself by driving into a truck

A Limpopo man wanted for allegedly murdering his wife and stepdaughter killed himself when he drove his car into a truck.

Africa

Gabon president turning country into monarchy: opposition leader

Gabon opposition leader Jean Ping says the appointment of the president's eldest son as his top aide showed that the Central African country is turning into a monarchy.

World

The numbers that matter ahead of Britain's general election on Thursday

Voters head to the polls across Britain on Thursday for the third general election in four and-a-half years. Here are some of the key numbers:

Sport24

Liverpool survive Salzburg test to reach Champions League last 16

Liverpool struck twice in two minutes through Naby Keita and Mohamed Salah to avoid an embarrassing early Champions League exit by winning in Salzburg.

Business

Business chamber calls for independent directors on boards of state companies like Eskom

The SA Chamber of Commerce and Industry says the time has come for the state to reevaluate whether it has the 'necessary competencies, skills and experience' to manage Eskom.

Want a loan to install solar panels at your home or business? Here's what the banks are offering

Solar panels are VAT deductible.

Entertainment

Here's why the Kardashians are pushing Kourtney out of the show

Kim and Khloé are once again threatening to kick Kourtney Kardashian off the show.

Friends lift lid on Fritz Joubert’s mental health spiral that ended in Anele Hoyana’s murder

William Frederik Joubert, the white businessman who killed a black sangoma, Anele Hoyana last week, had been mentally unstable for a while.

Tech

'Fortnite' is finally coming to the Play Store and its creator Epic wants to break how Google taxes apps in the process

Previously "Fortnite" was only available to download via the Epic store for Android users, but this exposed a security flaw.

Green

WATCH: French nursery produces 'prestige' Christmas trees

'Red Label' fir trees are cut later, are fresher and simply look better when they are used as Christmas trees: but, they are grown in only three nurseries in France.

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Could the birth control pill alter a part of women's brains?

In a study, women on the Pill appeared to experience more anger and depression symptoms.

Wheels24

WATCH | Mercedes' G500 is the (pricey) gift that keeps on giving

The Mercedes-Benz G-Class is one of the world's most iconic vehicles, and yes that line might be over repeated but it's true.

W24

OPINION: Zozibini Tunzi has left the door open for all of us to walk through

Young girls learn very early in life that they cannot (and should not) think for themselves and instead, conform to society, try not to do the things that boys do and never be the "head", always the necks, writes Nthabi Nhlapo.

Travel

Sleeping wild dogs on a plane - plus more adorable animals we came to love in 2019

In-between the bad news of 2019, cute animals swooped in as the shining light on our dark news feeds.

Parent24

WATCH: Graphic moment woman gives birth alone in jail cell - 'Nobody cared'

Despite alerting staff of her contractions in the early hours, Diana Sanchez was left without medical treatment or pain relief for 5 hours, and was taken to hospital only 30 minutes after her son was born.

MyHome24 | Partner Content

Home buying jargon

Feel like you need an interpreter to translate your offer to purchase? Don’t know the difference between a mortgagee and a mortgagor? We’ve taken the confusion out!

Partner Content

The skills you’ll need to future-proof your career - and not be replaced by robots

A lot of skills will become obsolete in the future with new programmes and machines taking over what we as humans use to master.

Food24

Forget fondue – this is how we entertain for a crowd in 2019

Cooking for a crowd can be daunting, so this festive season why not try a little DIY?

Careers24

Significant decline in available jobs online

The recruitment landscape in South Africa continues to show signs of pressure according insights from Careers24, one of South Africa’s leading job boards.

Property24

Waterfall in Midrand named world’s best mixed-use development

For the third year running, Waterfall in Midrand, Gauteng, took home top honours beating five of the best mixed-use developments in Asia Pacific, Dubai, Europe, the UK and US.