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South Africa

Creecy commits to enhancing SA's climate change contributions at COP25

Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Barbara Creecy says South Africa is committed to enhancing its nationally determined contributions to address climate change through present and upcoming legislation.

Africa

DRC policewoman arrested for killing 14-year-old protester

A policewoman in the Democratic Republic of Congo was arrested Tuesday after allegedly shooting a young protester dead at close range in the eastern city of Goma, police said.

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

WATCH | Squeamish footage of Lood's injury released

Springbok lock Lood de Jager has provided an update on his injured left shoulder which has delayed his debut for English club Sale Sharks.

Business

Medupi and Kusile performing worse than some of Eskom's older power stations

The multi-billion rand mega power stations Eskom commissioned in 2007, Medupi and Kusile, should take a large portion of the blame for the power utility's failure to keep the country supplied with electricity.

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

M-Net is the local partner of new feature film 'Rogue' starring Megan Fox

MultiChoice Group's M-Net has partnered with Capstone and Mannequin to produce the new feature film Rogue, starring American actress and box-office powerhouse Megan Fox.

We accept there are shortcomings in way we appoint cadres – Mabuza

Deputy president David Mabuza was forced to shoulder the backlash stemming from Andre de Ruyter’s appointment as Eskom CEO despite it being a collective decision of the deployment committee.

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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health24

Who's helping smokers quit? Probably not their heart doctor

Smoking is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and cessation leads to decreases in cardiovascular disease and the risk of death.

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

TripAdvisor announces it will add Michelin touch to restaurant listings

The Michelin Guide of the world's top restaurants, regarded as the bible for gastronomes, is teaming up with the online travel review site TripAdvisor in a bid to improve the visibility and accessibility of its chosen restaurants, the two groups said

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.