Whale calf with strange gape spotted in Algoa Bay

What was thought to be a whale entanglement situation in Algoa Bay has turned out to be something much more unusual. National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) veteran and former station commander Ian Gray said on Monday the organisation had deployed two boats after an alert from eco-excursion group Raggy Charters and drone footage which seemed to indicate an entangled humpback whale calf being dragged through the water, possibly by its similarly ensnared mother.

EC entrepreneur introduces 'anti-spiking' measure to nightclubs

Entrepreneur and NMU student Nick Christodoulou is expanding SelaSafe, an adhesive anti-spiking drink cover, into Cape Town nightclubs to improve safety and peace of mind for patrons.

Former Knysna mayor, senior officials to remain behind bars

Former Knysna mayor Thando Matika and two senior municipal officials will remain in custody pending a bail hearing after being charged with corruption, money laundering, and extortion over alleged tender kickbacks.

Work by modern dance pioneer Martha Graham heads to Bay stage

In a historic milestone for South African dance, WGRUV Dance Company is set to stage the premiere of modern dance pioneer Martha Grahamâ s landmark 1948 masterwork, Diversion of Angels. The piece headlines the company's Season 3 finale, a triple bill titled Angels In Africa, which opens in Gqeberha before heading to Johannesburg and Roodepoort.

Cuba-trained doctors can't find jobs in Eastern Cape

As the Eastern Cape continues to grapple with staff shortages at public health facilities, 24 doctors trained through the governmentâ s Cuba programme remain unemployed in the province, with some saying they have spent three years looking for jobs.

Why El Niño can bring drought, floods and unusual weather across the globe

Court dismisses Cape Town wife seeking R1 million to furnish temporary accommodation

Blade Nzimande to continue campaigning for ANC despite SACP election split

Blade Nzimande says his heart is with the ANC and he will continue to campaign for it despite the SACP election split.

Forget El Niño, South Africa's harvest faces a new threat beyond drought

The threat of ransomware attacks on the global food and agriculture sector continue to rise.

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Maimane in CCMA battle with chief of staff seeking R1.44m exit package amid unfair dismissal row

Pirates' Ouaddou – 'It is how you handle the pressure'

Both Sundowns and Pirates have started the season in fine form.

Tshwane accused of leaving critical infrastructure without security

The city says interim measures are protecting critical infrastructure while new security contracts are finalised.

Parliament must act on fuel hike

Families are already struggling to make ends meet, so the latest hikes will put more pressure on households.

Five things Kaizer Chiefs can learn from Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns

Kaizer Chiefs have watched Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns dominate for over a decade. Here's how they can turn things around.

Joburg needs passion and purpose, not politics and promises

Joburg does have problems but it's not hopeless, not by a long chalk.

Lenasia man among two arrested for possession of explosives

It's unclear what the explosives were intended for.

SA-US tensions are bigger than Donald Trump

Trump may have changed the tone, but America's interests will not disappear when a new president is elected.

Police arrest 13 more illegal miners in Mpumalanga

According to police, the suspects are all foreign nationals.

Saps pushes ahead with Shadrack Sibiya disciplinary hearing

Disciplinary proceedings against the top cop were halted after his legal team filed an urgent Labour Court application to stop the proceedings.