For more than 500 years, scientists and historians have been baffled by the cause of a plague that wiped out a civilisation. They might have made a massive breakthrough.
While we are all about streaming music these days, no one will come close to selling as many albums as this list’s number one. Go on, take a guess.
Speaking about the Saturday morning knife attack on the mountains above Kalk Bay, Yvonne Cormack shared distressing details of the violence she encountered.
Cape Town Mafia in court. De Lille ‘power drunk’. NPA goes after R50 billion. Bannon summoned. California torture. Japan missile alert blooper. Whitey sticks up for Wiese. Netflix email scam. Matt Damon sorry. Kournikova baby.
If you, like me, are a massive fan of The Crown, you might be intrigued to know that most of it was shot in the Western Cape. Let’s find out exactly where.
A new water consumption tool, put together by the City of Cape Town, has sparked fears of water usage naming and shaming. Best you check how you shape up.
If you happen to be seeking a spot of luxurious living to invest in, perhaps this 62-metre superyacht tickles your fancy. It should, because it’s an absolute beauty.
A dangerous social media trend is proving popular, youngsters filming themselves eating Tide Pods for likes and clicks. Heavens above.
To begin this year, a number of sexual assault accusations against actor and wannabe martial arts master Steven Seagal have surfaced. We are not surprised.
NPA coming for Guptas. EFF hit another H&M store. Mugabe could have been lynched. Philippines volcano. Hunting the Isis leader. Ben Stokes charged. Sneezing injury. Cranberries singer dies. Clapton going deaf. Elon and Amber back on?
Showcasing Model Eleven at this year’s CES, Coravin has gone fully automatic with their latest gadget. Might just be worth the investment.
There’s a good chance that your bank account is being stretched a little thin this ‘Januworry’, so do yourself a favour and save on your Uber rides.
Siam Lee went missing on January 4, the search for her body ending in a gruesome discovery in KZN. Now attention has turned to the house from where she may have worked.
After a turbulent year, Gem Diamonds can finally smile after operations in Lesotho led to the discovery of the fifth biggest diamond in the world.
The US Embassy in London it set to open its doors tomorrow, and here’s what you need to know about the massive 12-storey building.
Although we have much to learn about the North Korean dictator, some of his ex-classmates can offer some insight into his character back in the day.
More and more South Africans are rocking dashcams these days, and over in Russia they are very popular. That means they capture the weird, wonderful and wild.
Landing in a very precarious position, a Pegasus Airlines flight managed to avoid slipping into the Black Sea after skidding off a runway in Turkey.
A recent spate of attacks in and around Table Mountain National Park has deterred many from taking their chances. This weekend was a nightmare for one group.
As the majority of the country hold thumbs, waiting for Jacob Zuma to step down, he has allegedly set out a few conditions that we can only hope Cyril Ramaphosa will continue to refuse.
If you were one of many who sat in the sun just a little too long this summer, you should probably consider taking a closer look at the effects on your skin.
After spotting an older man covered in tattoos, a Thai posted a photograph of him to social media. Little did he know, the man was a member of Japan’s Yakuza.
A simple security flaw has been discovered in WhatsApp’s design, but Facebook said it won’t be fixing the problem. Oh dear.
Alan Paton may have passed away in 1988, but his work continues to be enjoyed by millions. Google decided to celebrate the 115th anniversary of his birth.
A meme calling out Oprah was shared by Seal but, after Chrissy Teigen left a cryptic comment, he took to social media to clarify his position.
This year’s Consumer Electronics Show saw some interesting products, and The Verge was kind enough to share their favourite picks.
As dam levels drop, the City of Cape Town is doing what it can to delay the seemingly inevitable. So, who wants to see what Day Zero really looks like?
Trump refers to “shithole countries”. Bannon lawyers up. Zuck to ‘fix’ Facebook. Dropbox IPO. Cosby’s #metoo remark. Ritz robbers dropped loot. HBO signs Farrow doccie. Liz Hurley bikini dance.
Markus Jooste and Christo Wiese have been friends and business partners for years, but papers recently filed in court show that those bridges have definitely been burnt.
With great toys comes great responsibilities, and sometimes reading the manual still doesn’t stop your drone from going down in flames. Here are a few crashes that stand out.