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Catriona Matthew is given the chance to retain the Solheim Cup for Europe after being named captain for the second time in succession.

The body of an unidentified man has been found in the boot of a vehicle used as a getaway car by suspected supermarket robbers in Uitenhage, police say.

A Cape Town family whose picture was used in a suspected fake profile by a ‘Ryan Gerber’ has spoken out against having their picture plastered across media and social media.

KwaZulu-Natal Co-operative Governance MEC, Sipho Hlomuka, has warned that the thunderstorms forecast to hit the province is expected to be worse than the Easter floods which resulted in the death of dozens of people.

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Officials from the Cooperative Governance Department held a briefing in Dubran on Thursday after several parts of the province were ravaged by severe storms over the past four days.

They’ve approached the Labour Court in Johannesburg to seek an interdict to stop SAA’s planned retrenchments.

Africa, home to the world’s largest deposits of precious and industrial metals, needs new mining models to equitably share its mineral wealth while industrialising.

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If the world is to have even the remotest chance of making its climate goals, then China and India are going to have to do something about their coal use.

Tax season for individual taxpayers who want to file at a branch closed on the 31 October 2019.  However, the electronic filing window is still open the South African Revenue Services (SARS) says.

Pan African telecoms group Liquid Telecom said it was working with Microsoft to a launch new enterprise cloud service.

The 2019 AFCON qualifier between Bafana Bafana and Ghana could still be televised despite no official confirmation.

The start of a leading Asian Tour golf tournament was held up by toxic smog that has engulfed the Indian capital.

Job sharing is often still seen by university employers as weak management or a special favour. Attitudes must change

This year’s Equal Pay Day falls on 14 November. It’s the day women in the UK effectively start working the remainder of the year for free because of the gender pay gap. There are differences between sectors and industries but education is among the worst, with a pay gap of 25.9%...

Universities abound with renting horror stories. But a new rate-your-accommodation site could give power back to tenants

In their final year, most students get their heads down and focus on exams. But Natasha Hopewell combined the third year of her law degree at the University of Lincoln with building a website so students could find good digs, share their renting horror stories and avoid being...

The writers’ conference is changing its aid offerings after attendees raised concerns ranging from sexual harassment to racism to the work cutting into the seminars they came for in the first place.

Archie just gets cuter in every new photograph.

There seems to be no end to the ongoing drama between AKA and Burna Boy.

Selena Gomez surprised fans on Monday when she sang on stage with her BFF, Julia Michaels.

The city’s amended bylaw will make it easier for home-owners to rent out their properties on home-sharing platforms, says Airbnb.

Facebook has been accused of using “selective big numbers” to promote its latest transparency report after it published figures on the amount of harmful content it had taken down in recent months.

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Fake accounts, images of nude children, content on suicide and self-harm were culled by Facebook and Instagram.

In South Africa, diabetes is of particular concern. South Africa has the highest prevalence of overweight or obese citizens in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The charismatic llama is a welcome addition at some nursing homes and rehabilitation centers.

Veganism is a type of diet that excludes the consumption of any ingredients derived from animals.

Kogelberg Nature Reserve, just a couple of hours from Cape Town, is considered by many to be the most beautiful of CapeNature’s protected areas. Its exceptional diversity and quality of fynbos means it is also considered the heart of the Cape Floral Kingdom. Activities include mountain biking and a variety of hiking trails throughout the […]

Not long to go for our fantastic Black Friday 2019 offer.  Clients using the online booking system on 29 November 2019 ONLY will qualify for a 50% discount for any bookings made for the period 15 January 2020 to 31 March 2020 at the following reserves: West Coast Cederberg: Algeria Cederberg: Kliphuis Rocherpan Winelands Vrolijkheid Cape Karoo […]

Located between the quaint towns of Robertson and McGregor, Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve is a hidden gem in the Breede River Valley area. Vrolijkheid is the perfect getaway for harassed city slickers seeking respite from the noise and clutter of the big urban centres and provides an ideal springboard from which to explore the quaint, picturesque towns […]