-
Macron puts on his boots for a charity football game
Playing central midfield, French President Emmanuel Macron drew cheers from the crowd with his first touch -- and was given plenty of space to turn from overawed opponents who retreated deferentially as he advanced with the ball.
-
HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: October, the hamster wheel of human existence
Haji Mohamed Dawjee writes that the tenth month of the year has been insufferable for as long as she can remember.
-
Netflix, UNESCO team up for Africa talent hunt
'African Folktales, Reimagined' teams the US streaming giant with UNESCO to find six young directors to make a short film to be aired on Netflix next year.
-
Prince William tells space tourists: Fix Earth instead
The comments by Queen Elizabeth II's grandson come a day after Star Trek star William Shatner became a real space traveller on Blue Origin's second crewed mission.
-
Car rental firms fear holiday season shortage as COVID knock-on effects bite
The industry as a whole has 50,000 fewer cars than it had last year as some car rental companies were forced to sell off parts of their fleets because of the uncertainty brought on by the coronavirus and associated lockdowns.
-
'It was unbelievable': Star Trek's Shatner becomes real life astronaut
'Star Trek' actor William Shatner was joined on the 11-minute journey beyond Earth's atmosphere and back again by three others: Blue Origin executive Audrey Powers, Planet Labs co-founder Chris Boshuizen, and Glen de Vries of Medidata Solutions.
-
Moderna or Pfizer booster works better for people vaccinated with J&J: study
The study, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), was eagerly awaited in the United States because it looked at the possibility of 'mixing' vaccines - using a different vaccine than the initial doses for the booster shot - which is not currently allowed in the country.
-
Lotto results: Wednesday, 13 October 2021
Eyewitness News brings you the winning Lotto numbers. Check if you've won.
-
Anti-Semitism 'reaching younger audience on social media': analysis
Hate speech remains more prolific and extreme on sites such as Parler and 4chan, but is being introduced to young users on mainstream platforms, they said in a joint report.
-
'Home is where the heart is': Adele's new album to drop on 19 Nov
Given that Adele has sold millions of albums around the world and won a slew of awards, including an Oscar and 15 Grammys, the release is arguably the most anticipated of the year.
-
Rapper's saucy clip in Spain cathedral stokes scandal
Filmed inside Toledo cathedral near Madrid and released on Friday, the clip displays bare thighs and sensual cavorting as Spanish rapper C. Tangana locks limbs with Argentine singer Nathy Peluso while stunned worshippers peek from behind pillars.
-
MPHO A NDABA: Why SA is not prepared for the proposed analogue switch off date
Switching off analogue terrestrial television signals will fundamentally infringe on the right to access and receive information for the majority of South Africans, writes Mpho Ndaba.
-
Groote Schuur becomes Africa's first public hospital to use robotics in surgery
The Da Vinci Xi robotic system allows surgeons to perform procedures in numerous parts of the abdomen and can also be used for thoracic as well as head-and-neck surgeries.
-
Harry, Meghan team up with ethical investment firm
In an interview with the New York Times, the couple explained that they wanted to democratise investing and to do so via responsible companies.
-
'Star Trek' star Shatner space-bound with Blue Origin
The Canadian - who will forever be known to the sci-fi show's legion of 'Trekkies' as Captain James Tiberius Kirk - will launch from the company's West Texas base at 9am (1400 GMT), after a day's delay due to high winds.
-
'I'll always listen to him with pride': Some R. Kelly fans won't mute his music
Activists around the world have called on music streaming platforms to remove R. Kelly's music and for listeners to stop streaming it on platforms where it was still available after he was convicted of sex crimes.
-
Gift of the Givers founder Imtiaz Sooliman named Social Justice Champion of 2021
This was announced at the third annual Social Justice Summit and International Conference held virtually over the past two days.
-
No strings attached to vehicles gifted to congregants, says CT pastor
Pastor Kyle Driver has been heading up the River Word Church in Plumstead since 2016 and to date has gifted three churchgoers, who were in need, with new vehicles.
-
PowerBall results: Tuesday, 12 October 2021
Eyewitness News brings you the winning PowerBall results. Check if you've won.
-
Joburg Market senior employee arrested for fraud amounting to R5.5m
It’s alleged the suspect worked with a colleague who was the acting compliance accountant and had powers to administer buyers guarantees.
-
Botswana top court hears homosexuality appeal
The country's High Court in 2019 ruled in favour of campaigners seeking to strike down prison sentences for same-sex relationships, declaring them unconstitutional.
