In sickness and in health: Joburg cancer patient fulfills dying wish by marrying his soulmate

Nicholas wasn’t going to let his serious illness stand in the way of his special day.

08 May

World in focus: stunning images from the 2021 Sony World Photography Awards

From plague to pandemic, this year’s winning pictures in the Sony World Photography Awards offer drama, pathos, wit and wonder.

08 May

It's like hell on Earth: Inside the horror of India's second Covid wave

“The sick can’t get into hospitals, the dead can’t get into crematoria."

08 May

This Eastern Cape teen is in desperate need of a stem-cell transplant

He didn’t give it a second thought when he saw the blood at first. Growing up, Axola May had often experienced nosebleeds – but it...

07 May

Heidelberg woman escapes house fire that claims the life of her husband

Volunteers and members of the community in Heidelberg in Gauteng tried to save the couple from the flames – but Stephen Trent (54)...

06 May

Meet Loretta Harmes, the chef who hasn't eaten for 6 years

It had been seven years since she’d tasted solid food and she was determined to make the most of it.

06 May

This grandmother went from being overweight to a record-breaking powerlifter

Mary Duffy spends about 20 hours a week pumping iron in six-hour gym sessions.

05 May

WATCH | 3-year-old Durban girl inserts her own prosthetic eye

Parents often celebrate their child’s first milestones, whether it be that first step or first word. The Bowes family, however, had a...

05 May

Inside the world’s first Polar Bear Hotel that's caused outrage

If you thought the world couldn’t get any weirder, there’s always something that can boggle your mind.

05 May

How one male belly dancer is breaking gender stereotypes

his talented artist is not your average belly dancer.

04 May

I didn’t know I was pregnant until I was in labour: first-time mom’s incredible story

Nolly Mdalana of Mthatha was on the pill and had no plans of becoming a mom – but nature found a way.

04 May

How 12 of football's elite clubs held the sport to ransom by launching their own Super League

Traitors, snakes, liars. The death of football. The craziest 72 hours in sporting history.

04 May

Survivor of the Mozambique terror relives his nightmare: ‘Hiding in a trench saved my life’

For four interminable days Francois van Niekerk and his Mozambican colleague were forced to take cover in a trench to escape the recent...

03 May

The Juliet Crew: here’s why South Africa’s only all-female firefighting unit is a force to be reckoned with

Courage, loyalty and hard work – those are the qualities that make South Africa’s only all-female firefighting unit a force to be...

03 May

My Octopus Teacher's Craig Foster opens up about how the film changed his life

Never in their wildest dreams did Craig Foster and his team imagine their “little film” would enjoy this kind of success.

01 May

The family of Lufuno Mavhunga struggle to come to terms with the teen's death after brutal bullying incident

Lufuno had a bright future but it ended in tragedy when she took her own life

01 May

Heartbroken family of SA rugby player Lindelani Myeni who was shot dead in Hawaii speak out about wanting answers

‘If he was white he wouldn’t be dead’

01 May

Friends of Pofadder ‘monster’ accused of masterminding her husband’s murder tell of their shock

“I didn’t hear any sounds,” a neighbour says after gruesome killing of hotelier

30 Apr