Free State grandad scoops mega-millions in PowerBall win
Bloemfontein man wins a mammoth R121-million. Plans to help his wife finish her degree and will assist house helper and gardener.
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Bloemfontein man wins a mammoth R121-million. Plans to help his wife finish her degree and will assist house helper and gardener.
The power utility can now source nearly 25% of its electricity needs from outside sources. But load shedding isn’t going away yet.
Images and video of an alleged murder-suicide have been circulating on social media. It is ‘insensitive and reckless’, police say.
Many good wishes flood in for US President and wife following positive test for virus. But some messages are less flattering.
Spiritual cleansing and rituals with ancestors are often used by con artists as a way to steal the savings of desperate or gullible people.
Woman was strangled on a smallholding at Sundra in Mpumalanga and her elderly mother assaulted. Employee is one of those arrested.
Could dogs be more efficient and cost-effective at detecting the coronavirus than traditional medical tests? So far, trials look promising.
Collaboration with NASA takes Estée Lauder’s new product launch to undreamed of heights 400km above the Earth.
BBC report details how some ultra-conservative Polish soccer fans regard Chris Hani’s convicted murderer as an anti-communist hero.
Father and son arrested at the ‘family business’ in Benoni during a raid by police, traffic officials, insurance investigators and others.
All are members of the same unit and allegedly failed to return everything confiscated during a search-and-seizure during lockdown.
Man who spent much of his life in SA was arrested in 2018 with a large consignment of heroin intended for the US market.
He doesn’t boast boyish looks or sexy moves. But David Attenborough is hotter than Jennifer Aniston in the social media superstar stakes.
Workers were found washing, drying and ‘reshaping’ thousands of used condoms for later resale to the unsuspecting public.
South African consumers are continuing to turn to private label products as they seek optimum value for money.
Police corruption again tops the list. Report is particularly scathing of those who stole food parcels from the most vulnerable in lockdown.
TFG has now received the go-ahead from the Competition Tribunal and has acquired 420 Jet outlets – more than originally agreed.
Woman arrested after officers find nearly 7 000 Mandrax tablets hidden inside a sports bag in bus’s luggage trailer.
Yesterday’s knife attack on two bystanders in a Paris street may be the forerunner of others as Charlie Hebdo trial goes ahead.
Human footprints in what would have been an ancient lake in Saudi Arabia indicate humans were migrating from Africa through Arabian interior.
Social distancing proves a poor defensive tactic as team loses by second-highest score in football history. Of course, it’s all the virus’ fault.
Hawks allege former mayor and officials were complicit in a R9-million fraud. These allegations are being strenuously denied.
Property giant Chas Everitt believes the current demand for homes won’t be sustained and house prices will drop by year end.
Trio nabbed during surveillance operation on the East Rand. One arrested in Johannesburg. All believed linked to several taxi murders.
Boy and girl, aged six and eight, found murdered after walking home together from a hair salon on Friday night.