South Africa

Hero cop killed in action

A police officer from Town Hill police station was killed outside his Imbali home in the early hours of Sunday after rushing to the rescue of neighbours he believed were under attack.

Africa

Zimbabwean president retires 4 army generals

Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa has retired four generals to diplomatic services on Monday.

World

WATCH: Boris Johnson cosies up to a cheetah

MP Boris Johnson meets Saba the cheetah - soon to be released into the wild - at Howletts Animal Park in Kent.

Sport24

Lood looks right stuff as Bulls skipper

Rob Houwing was suitably impressed by Lood de Jager’s first showing as Bulls captain in Super Rugby on Saturday.

Business

Ease up on tobacco tax, farmers plead with Mboweni

Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni tables his first budget speech in the National Assembly on Wednesday afternoon. Sin taxes on products including alcohol and tobacco have long been a target of the budget to increase revenue collections.

This SA couple cashed in all their savings to start the Uber of cleaning services – five years later they’re raking in revenue of R100 million

SweepSouth allows consumers to book domestic workers digitally, where the company takes a marginal commission.

Entertainment

PICS: Local stars take to North Carolina for NBA All-Star Weekend

The All-star Weekend is held every year during the middle of the NBA regular season and is made up of different basketball events, exhibitions and performances.

Regulator flags possible money laundering in Namibia-VBS deals

Financial Sector Conduct Authority believes millions may have been channelled out of Namibia’s SME Bank through Johannesburg and on to unknown destinations as physical cash.

Tech

'Google, this is bogus as hell' — one of the fathers of the internet blasts Google for how Chromecast behaves on his home network

Paul Vixie, creator of a critical internet technology, told us why he's mad at Google after using Chromecast on his home network.

Green

West Coast seismic oil survey a threat to marine food chain

A Norwegian company has applied to conduct seismic surveys for oil along the Cape's West Coast using air-gun blasts known to be highly damaging to marine life.

MyNews24

Open letter to Standard Bank South Africa

By advancing only one set of preferred outcomes, he is not giving an analysis which listeners can use to make up their own minds.

health24

Why do children wet their beds?

Children who wet their bed are not lazy, naughty or disobedient, and there is a probable cause for this condition, experts say, in a second edition of a three-part Health24 series on enuresis.

Wheels24

Mahindra's deep roots in SA, Children driving at the age of 10 - Top motoring stories of the day

Mahindra has become a big player in the automotive game in SA, with further plans put in place to deepen its roots in the country, while kids in the UK can now learn to drive from the age of 10.

W24

How to identify different types of lumps that are most likely to appear on 8 areas of your body

From ganglions to goitres, here’s a look at common body growths and advice on whether you need treatment or not.

Travel

What to expect when biometric gates come into effect at SA airports

Is the idea of facial recognition software scaring you? Here are some myth around biometrics busted.

Parent24

You don't want to mess with a pregnant woman in extreme nesting mode

Expectant moms, are you finding yourself in extreme nesting mode? You're not alone. Here are the many faces of the lovely gift mother nature bestowed on all moms-to-be.

Food24

SA wine farms are abuzz: Scenes from the 2019 harvest

See what's happening at your favourite wine farm! If you want to get in on the vibe, we suggest you visit a few to catch some behind-the-scenes action.

Careers24

A checklist to ensure you’ll start your new job on the right note

If you’re reading this, chances are that you’re about to embark on your new career adventure.

Property24

Top suburbs for first-time buyers in Cape Town and Gauteng

First-time buyers in Pretoria, Johanneburg and Cape Town should start their home search in these suburbs where property prices range from around R1m…

Gaming

Latest Dota 2 Gameplay Update Brings Several Changes to IO and More

In the Dota 2 update 7.21, Valve temporarily removed IO from Captain’s Mode and we all knew what that meant. Valve was going to start reworking IO and with the latest Dota 2 gameplay update, called 7.21b, we can already see the first list of changes to the hero. Let’s face it, when an IO …