SA will have to produce 50% more food by 2050 or face crisis — WWF report
South Africa faces an impending food security crisis if there isn't urgent action to correct unsustainable practices
Telescope confirms new evidence of white dwarf cannibalising its companion star
The find has led astronomers to change their view on how massive radiation bursts occur on white dwarf stars
Science body pushes for better human genetics ethics guidelines
Forensic science was critical in convicting axe murderer Henri van Breda who killed his father, mother and brother in their upmarket home
Activists build shack outside Zille’s official residence in ‘honour’ of Mandela Day
The protest forms part of the campaign for decent housing in the Western Cape
Attacker shot dead after fatal stabbing attack at Malmesbury mosque
Two people have been killed and several wounded in a stabbing attack at a mosque in Malmesbury in the early hours of Thursday morning
SA smartphones hammered as sales decline after festive season
South African mobile operators have shown resilience amid lower smartphone sales data
Cell C aims for big customer growth with MTN deal
Mobile operator Cell C is aiming to give its customers a network speed boost with an MTN roaming agreement deal
Four mineworkers confirmed dead at Sibanye-Stillwater
Mine operations stop as rescuers race to find survivors at Sibanye-Stillwater mine
Battle looms over Cape Town green waste tender
Reliance Compost, which managed some of the city's green waste drop-off points for 15 years, said sites would be closed because an unrewarded tender
Zuma accepts resignation of third SABC board member
In a brief media statement, the presidency acknowledged the resignation of the third member of the current board.
MTN chief wants probe into ‘freeloading’ WhatsApp
Free messaging operators like Whatsapp should be forced to pay towards cellphone infrastructure, says MTN's boss, who is calling for an Icasa probe.
AlwaysOn launches Wi-Fi calling in SA
South Africa's mobile industry is set for a shake-up as a local WiFi calling platform launches.
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