Gender roles are rapidly changing, though, and both men and women are being encouraged to develop a full range of emotional and social skills. Women have indeed come a very, very long way. In the US, ...

A ballistic report allegedly linking an AK-47 and a pistol to a Transnet corruption cover-up murder, and the shootings of high-profile public figures, add weight to the KZN police commissioner’s ...

The Springboks thrashed Italy 45-0 (halftime 24-0) in Gqeberha on Saturday despite a red card for Jasper Wiese.

Based on the true story of a British schoolboy who set out to attend his high-school dance in a dress, the show addresses teenagers on their own terms.

The answer to the question of whether the recent Swartkopjes pipeline blowout was simple vandalism or deliberate sabotage is ...

National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola has warned the country’s Crime Intelligence management not to get involved in smear campaigns. This comes following the exposure of irrefutable ...

From fire to fossil fuels to the Fourth Industrial Revolution, humans have always been transforming society, says Gareth Haysom, a senior researcher at the African Centre for Cities.

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The government has released stricter draft regulations on offshore ship-to-ship transfers in an attempt to protect South Africa’s fragile marine ecosystems.

Typically, your first day on the job includes a tour of the workplace, a pen, an introduction to your coworkers and, if time permits, someone will show you where the coffee maker is. But not when your ...

When a group of friends heads to a remote Karoo farm for their annual hunting trip, there’s one non-negotiable: watching the Springboks play. With no signal, muddy roads and freezing rain, the men of ...