Two flight passengers die in separate incidents

Chevon Booysen|Published

A passenger who had waited for her flight at the domestic Bidvest lounge at OR Tambo International Airport died following a medical emergency.

Up For Grabs: “Live Anywhere on Airbnb”

Staff Reporter|Published

The 12 participants and up to three companions each will have the opportunity to embark on their own adventures, living exclusively in listings on Airbnb beginning ...

SA and France join forces to protect biodiversity

Staff Reporter|Published

The project will benefit from about R31 million in financial support from AFD, including R20 million to SANParks and around R10 million to Reunion Island National ...

DA councillor in court for fraud and money laundering

Siyavuya Mzantsi|Published

Those funds were allegedly used for personal gain, according to the Hawks.

Wonderful initiative trains young voices

DAWN KENNEDY|Published

I’M GOING to the Masiphatisani Primary School, in Vredenburg, to watch the start of the Opera Amabali Ethu outreach programme.

Riding highin J-Bay

Karen Rutter|Published

Nine days before he was attacked by a shark in the finals of the 2015 J-Bay Open surf competition, three-time world champion Mick Fanning told me he had been "quite ...

Dark character study of ‘Pervert Laura’

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The Pervert Laura, a dark psycho-drama written and directed by the award-winning playwright Louis Viljoen (Champ, The Frontiersmen, The Kingmakers) will transfer ...

Volvo Ocean Race second leg

Ian Landsberg|Published

The start of the second leg of the Volvo Ocean race from Cape Town to Abu Dhabi. Video: Ian Landsberg

Gallery: Off to the Emirates

Brenton Geach|Published

When the horn sounded at 6pm yesterday, the seven teams starting off on the second leg of the 2014/15 Volvo Ocean Race left the V&A Waterfront right on time.

Volvo yacht race

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The Volvo Ocean Race is the world's premier offshore race, an exceptional test of sailing prowess and human endeavour, which started over 37 years ago. ...

Beauty in wildlife art, photography

Independent|Published

Later this month, two major events in London will showcase two increasingly different ways in which we create images of wildlife and the natural world. The first ...

Adventures on wheels

Karen Rutter|Published

The show's eye-popping visuals, imaginative storytelling and crazy humour has spawned thousands of fans. Adventure Time centres on Finn, an ever-courageous hero ...

Road trip: search for Slater

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WE went in search of Slater. We came back with a dog and a dude.

Southern Africa’s most iconic peaks

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After driving north from Windhoek, we turned west at Okahandja, proceeding across the plain in fits and starts.

How serene is my valley

Karen Watkins|Published

No pain, no gain - this echoed through my head as I puffed uphill sweat trickling down my spine.