News South Africa

South Africa’s Branden Grace conjured up an eagle-birdie finish to claim an emotional one-shot victory at the PGA Tour’s Puerto Rico Open.

One person has drowned while two others are missing after three drowning incidents in the Western Cape.

South Africa recorded 1 168 new Covid-19 infections by Sunday, along with 52 new Covid-19-related deaths, taking the confirmed death toll to 49 993.

The foundation said Zondo was abusing his position as the second in charge in the Constitutional Court and instructing his subordinates to bend the laws of the country was unprecedented.

The sergeant and a constable were out on patrol in Bloekombos on Sunday, when they were ambushed.

Officials have already administered 16,800 jabs to healthcare workers at the Steve Biko and Baragwanath academic hospitals.

The director of Nomadland has made history, and become the second woman to ever win the award.

The singer of South Korean boy band Stray Kids is accused of being verbally abusive while in middle school.

Most people recover from Covid‑19 quickly, but Long Haulers in Nigeria are turning to one another for support

Seven immigrants re-live the terrifying moment when they saved two boys from a burning flat in Grenoble.

Human rights violations have taken place in Tigray region, Secretary of State Antony Blinken says.

Was he a joke, an oaf, a hero, or the evil dictator the West loved to hate? Decades after his death, his legacy is still a puzzle.

South Africa is highly reliant on a tiny portion of the tax base for revenue; lockdown level 1, but beware the third wave; South Africa’s hard-hit tourism and hospitality businesses are eager to get back to work; Police minister Bheki Cele says cops need to use deadly force to defend themselves against criminals.

After a year of isolation and lockdowns, four months on a ship is looking pretty good.

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has published a new gazette that confirms the move to lockdown level 1, and the changes to some restrictions.

The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) in Vryburg in the North West says they are delighted by the outcome of the municipal council meeting of the Dr Ruth Mompati District Municipality which sent its Executive Mayor Boitumelo Mahlangu packing.

Political parties have reacted to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that the country will move to Level 1 of the coronavirus lockdown following the first leg of the vaccinations on healthcare workers across the country.

The Congress of the People (COPE) is calling on new Passenger Rail Agency CEO Zolani Matthews to restore the public’s confidence in Prasa and in train services.  

President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the nation on Sunday at 8pm on developments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The address comes as the country continues the rollout of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine against COVID 19.

The draw for the Nedbank Cup quarter-finals has thrown up some interesting match-ups in the last 8 stage.

South African clubs had vastly contrasting fortunes in the CAF Champions League on Sunday with Mamelodi Sundowns romping to a four-goal victory and Kaizer Chiefs suffering a hiding.

Manchester City’s lead at the top of the English Premier League continues to grow as Pep Guardiola’s men have now won 20 consecutive games.

Tiger Woods, recovering in hospital after surgery for leg injuries received in a solo car smash, tweeted his thanks for a show of support from fellow pro golfers.

The Education Policy Institute says they take fewer qualifications at a lower level than more affluent peers.

I’m trying to prepare them for the great reopening on 8 March, but whenever I mention it they look at me as if I have joined QAnon

The reopening of English schools on 8 March brings all the conflicting feelings of which a sentient, mature adult should simultaneously be capable: a strong sense that teachers should be vaccinated first; a near-certain knowledge that they won’t be; a resigned...

Uzalo continues its fine form this month.

What an entertaining month we have in store.

Are you ready for another rollercoaster ride this month?

The mostly virtual Golden Globes has come to an end. But our memories of it will last…until next year.

The Hollywood Foreign Press on Sunday addressed controversy stemming from its lack of Black members in the organization during the Golden Globes.

Chloé Zhao has made Golden Globes history.

A mysterious new version of Microsoft’s Windows operating system is set to roll out in the near future, according to a tweet by a reputed leaker.

BBC’s Zoe Kleinman experiences software which creates virtual training simulations for the military.

Sky-watchers will be rewarded with contrasting celestial colours as red planet approaches blue-white stars

Mars, the new home of Nasa’s Perseverance rover, closes in on the Pleiades star cluster this week to give sky-watchers a beautiful view of contrasting celestial colours.

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Bitcoin is nursing losses after its worst weekly plunge in almost a year and on one view its longer term outlook could be even worse because of environmental concerns and tightening regulations.

At present, and like the standard Clubsport, the Clubsport 45 appears unlikely for local market introduction.

Higher centre of gravity means SUVs are less stable than sedans.

No V8 diesel or V6 petrol but rather the stalwart normally aspirated 1HZ 4.2-litre straight-six normally aspirated oil-burner.

A higher centre of gravity means SUVs are often much more unstable than sedans and small cars.

California’s Medical Board started an investigation after Dr. Scott Green reported for the hearing on Zoom while in scrubs and with a patient on the operating table.

A day at one mass site in Connecticut shows both the promise and the shortcomings of the approach, which is at the center of President Biden’s plan to bring the pandemic to an end.

On the weekend of 19-21 five 2020 Matric learners were hosted by CapeNature and world-renowned adventurer Riaan Manser at the De Hoop Nature Reserve. These five matriculants; Jama Paliso, Hannah Chetty, Abdullah Seedat, Silondukhule Nquma and Lucy can der Meulen were the runners up in a campaign that saw five other students join Manser on […]

Fishing community leaders say Greenpeace’s action is dangerous and illegal.

Planned UK first hopes to be looking for extraterrestrial life within five years.

Rescuers have successfully refloated 28 pilot whales on a notorious New Zealand beach, Farewell Spit.