93 held in Joburg protest

Johannesburg - More than 90 people were arrested for protest-related crimes in Evaton, Orange Farm and Sebokeng, south of Johannesburg, Gauten ...

93 held in Joburg protest

Johannesburg - More than 90 people were arrested for protest-related crimes in Evaton, Orange Farm and Sebokeng, south of Johannesburg, Gauten ...

ANC wants reliable cadres: Mantashe

The ruling party wants reliable cadres to take South Africa into the future, said the ANC secretary-general.

French troops stage Niger raid

French special forces and local troops raided an army base in northern Niger, ending a hostage seizure by Islamist fighters.

Mayor urged to talk about crack video

Close allies of Toronto Mayor Rob's Ford will release a letter that urges the mayor to address a purported video that apparently shows him smo ...

Judge in dog fight over dachshund

A Swazi high court judge has become entangled in a battle over custody of a dachshund puppy, which he is accused of dognapping.

Moyes starts Old Trafford shake-up

Assistant manager Mike Phelan and goalkeeping coach Eric Steele have left Premier League champs Manchester United.

Habana ‘the ultimate Stormer’

Bryan Habana is the biggest name in the Stormers side, and probably in South African rugby too.

Rain prevents play at Headingley

Rain meant there was no play on the first day of the second and final Test between England and New Zealand at Headingley.

Cornet, Hradecka to meet in Strasbour ...

Third-seeded Alize Cornet will take on last year's runner-up Lucie Hradecka in Saturday's final of the Strasbourg International.

Molinari leads PGA Championship

Francesco Molinari flourished while several of his European Ryder Cup team mates fell flat on their faces as the Italian grabbed the lead at t ...

Hartley targets world champs

South African Olympic canoeing medallist Bridgitte Hartley has set her sights on a World Championships medal.

‘Don’t blame NUM for violence’

The National Union of Mineworkers cannot be blamed for the violence in the mining sector, Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu said.

NPA to appeal Brown’s sentence

The Prosecutions Authority wants leave to appeal against the sentence handed to former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown.

Wall Street drops on uncertainty

US stocks fell for a third day, putting indexes on track for their first negative week since mid-April.

Rudderless ANC needs to work with Amc ...

Some time ago I referred to the South African government as a “pyramid scheme” dressed up as a government. Nothing that has happen ...

Wall Street drops on uncertainty

US stocks fell for a third day, putting indexes on track for their first negative week since mid-April.

Risky behaviour starts young on web - ...

Australian children are accessing social media websites at an increasingly younger age, a new survey suggests.

How cockroaches lose sweet tooth to s ...

New findings show the evolutionary prowess that has helped make cockroaches so hard to stamp out.

Former mistress ‘prays for forgivenes ...

LeAnn Rimes is haunted by the affair she had with the man she later married, and fears he might cheat.

Tracking down the source of an itch

Scientists have discovered a key substance which transmits the sensation of an itch from the skin to the brain.

‘Social media shorten our childhoods’

Actress Emma Watson says social media are taking innocence away from young people.

Recipes for a busy life - interview, ...

Celebrity chef Curtis Stone says fatherhood provided some of the inspiration for his fifth cookbook.

Found objects upcycled to jewellery

Nancy Nichting is giving “old stuff” a new look. She calls it wearable art.

TV wins new respect from movie elite

Actors and directors gathered in Cannes this week said television was increasingly luring top talent and should no longer be seen as artistica ...

1D, Bieber, Ellen win at Social Star ...

One Direction have won four prizes at the event which promises “something unique” to others of its kind.

Paris joins rapper’s record label

Paris Hilton has signed to Lil Wayne’s label and will release a house music album this year.

Psy imposter caught living the high l ...

A man pretending to be Psy talked his way into glitzy parties in Cannes until he was spotted by the rapper's manager.

Renault concept a pure hooligan tool

This space-framed, 236kW V6 race car could foreshadow the next Twingo.

Cayman paints a smile on your dial

Porsche has hit on the right formula for pleasure and it's great as an everyday cruiser.

Pirelli threatens to quit Formula One

Tyre supplier warned teams that it'll quit if a new contract is not agreed upon soon.

New face for Ford's Everest SUV

It's still based on the old Ranger, but Ford has at least modernised the appearance.

SA tyre recycling plan back on track

Supreme Court of Appeal ruling puts South Africa's waste tyre plan back on track.

Welcome to Africa, without the rhinos

Slaughter of KwaZulu-Natal’s rhinos could see visitors drying up.

Seeing things from a different point ...

Autumn is a great time to seek out Durban's best views. Nondumiso Mbuyazi discovers places that have spectacular views.

How about Christmas in Europe?

Brace yourself for a magical festive escapade through the heart of Europe that will leave you stunned and enthralled.

Every book is a journey

Some suggestions of which books you can read - in full - on a single flight.