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  • Queen Elizabeth II at the Palace of Westminster after the state opening of Parliament on 8 May 2013 in London. Picture: AFP.

    How to fill the 'void': what next for Queen Elizabeth II?

    Prince Philip’s death last week is not expected to change the monarch's lifetime commitment to duty, as a new chapter beckons for Britain's most famous family.

    8 days ago
  • British rock icon Mick Jagger. Picture: @therollingstones/Facebook.com.

    Jumpin' Jab Flash: Mick Jagger riffs on UK lockdown lifting in new song

    Mick Jagger, 77, posted on YouTube that he "wanted to share this song that I wrote about eventually coming out of lockdown, with some much needed optimism".

    8 days ago
  • A handout photo received from BAFTA shows Chinese director Chloé Zhao reacting after winning the award for Best Director. Picture: AFP

    Oscars set to flop in China as Hollywood, politics collide

    Beijing-born filmmaker Chloe Zhao, who is touted to win big for her acclaimed American road movie 'Nomadland', has also faced criticism back home after some questioned her loyalty to China.

    8 days ago
  • DJ Black Coffee says he’s ready for his life story to be told and has reached out to Brazilian author Paulo Coelho to do just that. Picture: Instagram/@realblackcoffee.

    Black Coffee: S. Africa's rags-to-riches DJ rocks on despite COVID-19

    The legendary DJ released his sixth album, the first in five years, a few weeks before his 45th birthday. But his spirited career has not been without controversy. His divorce from actress Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa has seen court battles splashed over the tabloids amid allegations of abuse.

    8 days ago
  • Emilia Clarke in 'Game of Thrones' season 8. Clarke plays the role of Daenerys Targaryen. Picture: HBO/Twitter

    How did Game of Thrones become such a 'phenomenon'?

    Few would argue that HBO's 'Game of Throne'", celebrating its 10th birthday on 17 April, was anything less than a televisual phenomenon.

    8 days ago
  • A sanitary pad vending machine installed at the School of Hope in Observatory, Cape Town. Picture: @OGLYouth/Facebook

    CT girls' home hopes to expand sanitary pad vending machine initiative

    The sanitary pad vending machine project was launched at the School of Hope in Observatory on Tuesday. The brainchild of the MENstruation Foundation and a local girls' home, O Graceland, it is the first of its kind on the African continent.

    8 days ago
  • Picture: Pixabay.com

    Weather Watch: Wednesday brings the heat across WC & KZN

    Western Cape residents may want to make sure they keep away from the sun and keep hydrated.

    9 days ago
  • Picture: Pixabay.com.

    Stage actors remain hopeful for turnaround from COVID-19 impact

    Many theatrical festivals were either cancelled or postponed indefinitely.

    9 days ago
  • Author JK Rowling. Picture: Debra Hurford Brown

    New JK Rowling children's book coming in October

    The Scottish author's latest will be released simultaneously in 20 different countries and multiple languages on October 12, French publisher Gallimard said.

    9 days ago
  • The sanitary pad vending machine project is the first of its kind on the African continent. Picture: OGLYouth/Facebook

    A first in Africa: CT gets sanitary pad vending machine

    The event is taking place at the School of Hope in Observatory on Tuesday afternoon.

    9 days ago
  • Picture: Supplied.

    Facebook panel to review requests to remove 'harmful' content

    The move broadens the mandate of the so-called 'supreme court' of Facebook, which up to now had been tasked with reviewing instances of whether content was improperly taken down from Facebook or Instagram.

    9 days ago
  • Male breast cancer survivor Nersan Govender. Picture: Supplied.

    Hope amidst stigma: Male breast cancer survivor says there's no need for shame

    Nersan Govender was diagnosed with breast cancer in June 2013, an experience he said altered the course of his life forever.

    9 days ago
  • Grammy-winner singer-songwriter Manana. Picture: Abongwe Booi

    Surreal: ‘Time Flies’ for Manana while winning a Grammy

    Singer-songwriter Manana chats to Eyewitness News about his journey to winning a Grammy and the impact of COVID-19 on musicians.

    9 days ago
  • A guide is seen on Robben Island in Cape Town. Picture: Pixabay.com.

    Robben Island is showing signs of decay

    The precious heritage site and its rich history are being poorly served.

    10 days ago
  • FILE: Kanye West attends the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party following the 92nd annual Oscars at The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills on 9 February 2020. Picture: AFP

    Kanye West Nike Air Yeezy 1 sneakers, valued at over $1 mn, to be sold

    The Nike Air Yeezy 1 sneakers are part of a private sale -- which means neither the final price nor the buyer will be released unless the individual comes forward.

    10 days ago
  • Picture: Wendy Hero/Pexels.

    Weather Watch: Brace yourself for a scorching hot Tuesday in WC, KZN

    Make sure you keep hydrated as more hot conditions are expected on Tuesday, especially in the Western Cape.

    10 days ago
  • Phumlani Pikoli passed away on Sunday, 11 April. Picture: @scoutgumbee/Twitter.

    Journalist & author Phumlani Pikoli passes away at 33

    Phumlani Pikoli (33), who previously worked as a multimedia journalist at Eyewitness News and authored books such as 'Born Freeloaders', was found dead at his apartment in Johannesburg.

    10 days ago
  • Picture: 123rf.com

    Regeneron antibody drug appears effective at preventing COVID

    The trial entailed injecting 1,505 people not infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus but living in households with people carrying the virus with the Regeneron antibody cocktail or a placebo.

    10 days ago
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    Prince of Faux Pas: Philip's most cringeworthy quotes

    Notable quotes from Prince Philip, consort of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, who died at age 99 on 9 April 2021.

    10 days ago
  • A screengrab from the Netflix documentary 'My Octopus Teacher. Picture: Netflix/YouTube

    SA documentary 'My Octopus Teacher' scoops Bafta award

    The Netflix documentary directed by Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed captured a year spent by filmmaker Craig Foster as he builds a relationship with a wild common octopus in a South African kelp forest.

    10 days ago
  • FILE: Vials of undiluted Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine are prepared to administer to staff and residents at the Goodwin House Bailey's Crossroads, a senior living community in Falls Church, Virginia. Picture: Brendan Smialowski/AFP

    Variant first found in SA better at bypassing Pfizer/BioNTech jab: Israeli study

    The study by Tel Aviv University and Israel's largest healthcare provider compared 400 unvaccinated people infected with COVID-19 to 400 partially or fully vaccinated people who also had the virus.

    10 days ago
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