UK coaxes SA teachers with R245 000 to relocate
South African teachers are being lured to the UK with international relocation payments.
Covid-19 hitting the poor the hardest
Low-income households are not only facing economic hardship and uncertainty, say experts, they are also more vulnerable to the virus than other South Africans
CCTV image may lead police to Melville shooting killer
That image, shot front-on through the windscreen of a car, has given one identification expert a possible glimpse of what this man looks like. The man is driving ...
Vernon Kruger aims to break his own record
Vernon Kruger wants to break his own record of which he made a barrel perched atop a pole his home for 67 days.
Joburg firefighters pay final tribute to Bank of Lisbon heroes
In the Friday afternoon rush hour, a handful of firefighters gathered outside the Bank of Lisbon building on Pixley Seme street. They were there for a final tribute: ...
SA accent fingers Eastern Cape man in Alaskan murder
Chance discovery in Alaska leads to arrest of Brian Smith for woman’s death
Time running out for Shiraaz Mohamed's captors, say experts
Rebel groups in Syria are becoming increasingly desperate as government forces, assisted by Russian air strikes, are rapidly overrunning their territory.
Gift of the Givers joins search for two SA missing teachers in Vietnam
John Bothma and Mushfiq Daniels lived in the same city, came from the same country, worked as teachers, and then vanished under mysterious circumstances.
'Bonnie & Clyde and their extra wheel' wanted for 17 robberies
A mistake has given private investigators a lead into the identity of a female robber believed to be linked to at least 17 crimes, including murder.
Malware attacks targets Joburg's City Power IT, more data theft expected
Cyber attackers demanded a ransom from the power utility, but City Power would not disclose how much the figure was. 0
Why Zuma kept clearing his throat at State Capture Inquiry
New research has come up with a reason why Jacob Zuma was constantly clearing his throat while in the hot seat at the Zondo commission.
Building ‘mafia’ demands work on new Joburg residential projects
Construction company demands sub-contract deal at Bedfordview site, damages property
Anger at Joburg's fire engine crisis, Mashaba blames fraudulent tender
Mayor Herman Mashaba said after the termination of the previous contract a new procurement process had been initiated.
Pretoria killings have similarities with Joburg’s first serial killer
In Pretoria, police are hunting a killer who is targeting the homeless, but 82 years ago in Joburg, another kind of predator had detectives forming an unlikely alliance. ...
SAPS driven to destruction
More policemen get killed in car crashes than are murdered - either on or off duty
Robot shark won't put up with any rubbish
Autonomous aquadrone scoops up litter with no human operator needed
Chronic browsing saps study time for students
A survey of 390 undergraduate students from the universities of Fort Hare and Nelson Mandela has revealed the impact the internet has on studying.
Chronic browsing saps study time for students
A survey of 390 undergraduate students from the universities of Fort Hare and Nelson Mandela has revealed the impact the internet has on studying.
Hunt for vet’s killers heats up
For six months, a gang has targeted businesses across Johannesburg and Pretoria. Their crimes were quick and non-violent. Then they murdered for the first time. ...
Vandals dishonour World War I memorial
Residents cleaned Bez Valley memorial ahead of World War 1 armistice deadline, writes Shaun Smillie
Suspect arrested for brutal murders of siblings found in Slovoville cemetery
Muzi, 8, and his sister Elam Mdibi, 9, were found in a pit on October 1, behind Slovoville cemetery in Soweto
Africans DNA a treasure trove to fight against disease
Researchers are plotting Africans’ DNA to delve into humanity’s earliest origins
Networking and trading ideas seen in thousands of years old tools
“While regional specificities in the tools from the various sites exist, the similarities of Klipdrift Shelter with the site of Diepkloof Rock Shelter astonishing” ...
OLX killers sentenced to 30 years for Jaishika Amtha murder
Jaishika Amtha was bound and gagged before she was shot twice in the head as she knelt against a bed in her Lenasia home
Brandon Booysen won't let renal failure stop him from dreaming big
He?s been interested in dinosaurs from the age of 10