South Africa

DEVELOPING: Satawu members embark on march in Cape Town during #BusStrike negotiations

The national bus strike enters its second day with the parties still far apart in wage negotiations.

Africa

Angola passes law to attract foreign investment

Angola has passed a law scrapping rules that previously forced foreign investors to partner with local firms, as President Joao Lourenco tries to revive the oil-dependant economy.

World

Australian bank charges dead client service fee for a decade

An Australian government inquiry has heard that financial advisers working for Australia's largest bank continued charging clients service fees after they died.

Sport24

Rosberg: Hamilton always comes back so damn strong

Nico Rosberg believes his Lewis Hamilton is going through a "typical phase", but he is convinced his former team-mate will bounce back.

Business

Pita's resignation from troubled Transnet 'does not absolve him', says Dept of Public Enterprises

The Department of Public Enterprises reacted to the resignation of Transnet's chief financial officer Garry Pita by saying stepping down does not absolve him of accountability for possible wrongdoing.

A South African doctor billed Canadian taxpayers R22.4 million in four years – but now regrets his hard work

Former South African Doctor Sean Cambridge billed more than twice the national Canadian average – and now regrets not taking more time to study instead.

Entertainment

Trevor Noah named one of TIME magazine's 100 most influential people

South African comedian Trevor Noah has been named as one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people of 2018.

Rev Jesse Jackson – the dilemma and challenge of black excellence

Reverend Jesse Jackson, one of America’s foremost civil rights, religious and political figures, said while the end of political apartheid, where people were separated by race, had been achieved, economic apartheid and a lack of access to economic opportunities still persists.

Apartheid's bankers to face official OECD complaint

"Belgium's Kredietbank and its Luxembourg subsidiary (KBL) helped facilitate up to 70 percent of illegal arms transactions for the South African state."

Tech

Tech rally boosts US stocks, Netflix surges

Wall Street stocks have powered higher on strong corporate earnings, with a blowout report from Netflix igniting a rally in technology shares.

Green

Researchers find 'catastrophic' coral die-off on Great Barrier Reef

Australia's Great Barrier Reef has suffered a "catastrophic die-off" of coral during an extended heatwave, threatening a broader range of reef life than previously feared, a report has revealed.

MyNews24

Bantu education in a post-apartheid era

One of the legacies of apartheid that continues to haunt the black people of South Africa is the legacy of the Bantu Education system.

health24

Finally, affordable prostheses for breast cancer survivors

They start at just R900...

Wheels24

Car sales by province: Where are South African buying cars?

The statistics show that Gauteng, Kwa-Zulu Natal and the Western Cape are the provinces where the most cars are being sold in South Africa.

W24

What we know about Meghan Markle's wedding dress(es) so far

One for the glamour and another for the show? Here's what to expect.

Travel

SA Insider: Weekend fun across SA

Follow our guides to have the best possible time this weekend in South Africa.

Parent24

When is your baby due? Try our calculator

A fun way to try and pin your estimated due date.

Food24

You’re doing it wrong: how to really order food in a restaurant

Isn’t it obvious? Yet so many of us don’t know how to properly order food in a restaurant.

Careers24

6 jobs that are nothing like what's depicted on TV

We visited some real people whose job is often portrayed in films or TV-series and asked them about the accuracy of the representation of their job. This is what they said.

Property24

Can’t get a home loan? You can Rent2buy

Buyers in Johannesburg and Cape Town can now search for property priced between R400k and R1.8m, and once approved, move into their new home within 6-8 weeks.

Gaming

5 Times Video Games Surprised Us

That moment you didn't see coming