Meet the South African All Blacks fan who changed his name
A die-hard All Blacks fan has legally changed his name in support of the New Zealand rugby team. Here are the details…
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Inside Sydney’s hottest nightspot, where shoes are off, laptops are on and customers drink matcha
A ‘study cafe’ has opened on the site that once housed the radical Gould’s Book Arcade – and students are paying by the hour to be there
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In a cavernous space once occupied by a radical bookshop, the big lights are off, laptops are out, lo-fi beats are on and the matcha is flowing. It’s 6pm on a Wednesday night and the students of...
Shannon Esra unmasked as Protea on The Masked Singer South Africa
Esra was unmasked during Saturday’s episode after landing in the Danger Zone.
Trump beats Wilson to clinch second Shanghai crown
World number one Judd Trump beats Kyren Wilson 11-6 to win the Shanghai Masters for the second time.
Celebrated Nepali climber Nirmal Purja among 10 dead in avalanche in Pakistan
Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah hails climbers’ courage, dedication
Ga-Chokoe community in Limpopo boycott voter registration
They also say lack of services is another reason for the boycott.
N1 Free State bus crash death toll rises, three dead in KZN taxi-car collision
The death of a Zimbabwean national has pushed the total number of fatalities from the crash to 11.
At least eight killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza after Hamas agree disarmament deal
Israel says it was targeting military operatives in the strikes on Gaza City, Khan Younis and Deir el-Balah.
Fire breaks out at Table Mountain National Park
Michael Abrahams says six fire engines and three water tankers are on scene.
Man admits killing British woman found in suitcase, Greek police say
The man was arrested on suspicion of killing 38-year-old Elisabeth-Jane Ross, as well as robbery and weapons offences.
Tequila takes centre stage as luxury sipping culture sweeps South Africa and the world
World Tequila Day proves premium agave spirits are redefining modern luxury drinking everywhere.
Linux Desktop Market Share Surpasses 10% in North America
The blog Linuxiac reports:Linux has crossed a major milestone in North America, with the open-source operating system now accounting for 10.65% of desktop usage in the region, according to Statcounter’s latest figures for July 2026. The result places Linux firmly in double-digit territory for the first time in Statcounter’s North American desktop operating system statistics. For comparison,...
Female bomber kills at least three, injures 21 near Moscow restaurant
Security footage shows unidentified woman stopped by a security guard near upmarket restaurant
A sober appraisal — why raising alcohol taxes protects SA’s health and wealth
Don’t buy the liquor industry’s myths. Higher excise taxes cut excessive consumption, reduce health costs, and protect society without harming national revenue.
‘Tiger mum’ Lucy Powell on Labour’s vocational skills drive: ‘It’s about ambition for everybody’
New education secretary says it is ‘false trade-off’ by critics to suggest schools cannot pursue academic excellence alongside technical skills
Lucy Powell has said she wants to be an ambitious “tiger mum” for all young people, whatever their route through education, after the government was accused of dumbing down England’s schools with plans to create more vocational routes.
The new education...
‘Easily increase the old-age grant’: South Africans push for SASSA trade-off
South Africans are proposing a bold solution to fix one SASSA grant, but it would mean sacrificing two others entirely.
Neheng Khatala storms to victory in women’s 10km race
Lesotho’s Neheng Khatala secured her maiden Totalsports women’s race victory in Durban on Sunday in a time of 32:06
Music festival cut short after two deaths
A 45-year-old American man plunged to his death.
SABC vows to build ‘world-class public service media organisation’ as it celebrates 90 years
The public broadcaster marked its 90th anniversary on 1 August.
Three children die in Cape Town informal settlement fire
All that remains are charred corrugated iron sheets, burnt furniture and other blackened debris.
Rockets see off late fightback to beat Sunrisers
Annabel Sutherland’s unbeaten 59 goes in vain as Trent Rockets hold on to beat Sunrisers Leeds by five runs at Trent Bridge.