South Africa

Al-Noor orphanage: State to add physical, sex abuse charges against manager

The Cape Town Magistrate's Court has heard that the State intends to add physical and sexual abuse charges against the manager of a Cape Town orphanage on top of the fraud and corruption charges she faces.

Africa

How Africa’s porous borders make it difficult to contain Ebola

Even though authorities have been screening millions of travellers moving between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a woman and her 5-year-old grandson died in Uganda, and they had tested positive for Ebola.

World

Venezuela frees lawmaker before UN rights chief visit

Venezuela has freed an opposition legislator who spent almost two months behind bars, parliament announced, ahead of a visit by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet.

Sport24

Proteas: Henderson hails Tahir as 'great example'

Proteas spin bowling coach Claude Henderson says Imran Tahir is the perfect example for young cricketers to look up to.

Business

High Court orders Trillian to pay back Eskom R595m

The court ruled that payments from the state-owned power utility to the Gupta-linked advisory firm were 'unlawful and invalid'.

Chicken Licken is finally on Uber Eats – so we paid R10 to have ours driven 500 metres and avoid the winter chill

South Africa has been clamouring for Chicken Licken via home delivery. We can now report those prayers have been answered.

Entertainment

PICS: Skeem Saam’s Cornet Mamabolo ties the knot with long-term girlfriend

Cornet Mamabolo has also made fans proud by getting married to his long-term girlfriend and mother of his daughter Omphile, over the weekend.

Old Mutual fires embattled CEO Moyo for ‘contravening his fiduciary duties’

The board of Old Mutual on Tuesday announced that it had fired its suspended chief executive Peter Moyo due to “a material breakdown in trust and confidence”.

Tech

Facebook just took the wraps off 'Libra', a new cryptocurrency that will let anyone in the world pay with their smartphones

Facebook is embarking on a wildly ambitious project to build a new global financial infrastructure — and Uber, Spotify, and PayPal are involved.

Green

The viral image that illustrates the scale of melting ice in Greenland

Danish climatologist Steffen M. Olsen captured this photo of his dog sled apparently travelling on water last week, as temperatures rose 40 degrees Fahrenheit above average.

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health24

This abs workout only takes 5 minutes – but it’s INTENSE

They don't call it hardcore for nothing.

Wheels24

Say hello to the Aston Martin Valhalla hypercar

Formerly identified by its codename AM-RB 003, Aston Martin’s latest mid-engined hypercar collaboration with Red Bull Advanced Technologies and Adrian Newey has been officially named the Valhalla.

W24

See all the stars who shone on the 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards red carpet

The 2019 MTV Movie and TV Awards were held at Barker Hangar over the weekend, and these are the 10 looks we loved from the red carpet.

Travel

WATCH: Two young lions gang-up in territorial turf take-over

Watch as a pride of lions relaxing next to their kill, suddenly have their afternoon nap disturbed by two nomad male lions looking to take over new territory.

Parent24

Our daughter just told us she is pregnant! What do we do now?

From the initial shock to schooling options and what to do if your child is not ready for motherhood, Law for All breaks down everything a parent needs to know for protecting and empowering their teen.

Food24

We tasted 8 different mayos to find our favourite one, and the underdog surprised us all

We tasted South Africa's most popular mayos including a vegan mayo, and a few no name brands.

Careers24

Find your dream job faster with these 3 tips

Looking for a new job but don’t have much time on your hands? Here’s what you need to ensure that your search reaps results in no time.

Property24

Clever design tricks: Paint your ceiling a different colour

Ceilings don't have to be boring. As the fifth 'wall' in a room, they provide lots of opportunity for creativity. Make a room feel bigger or cosier, get ideas...