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Most bizarre iPad and iPhone apps of 2012
From performing nose surgery to grooming a virtual horse, iPad apps are sometimes addictive, sometimes useless, and other times just downright weird.
There goes the neighbourhood…and here comes nuclear
What happens when government plans to build a nuclear plant in your hometown? Lionel Faull went to the Eastern Cape to find out.
OMG!!! *sobs* Your furry is giving me feels
Welcome to the world of furry: a bizarre, sometimes pornographic, rambunctious new form of participatory pop culture.
Don’t pooh-pooh the benefits of biogas
Biogas digesters, which are commonly seen in many Asian countries, are among the most viable immediate green energy prospects in South Africa.
Marikana: Truth, memory and reportage
Telling the real story behind the shocking killings on the koppie of Lonmin's Marikana mine was never going to be easy, writes Kwanele Sosibo.
Instagram turns amateurs into artists
With her thumbs and a phone and despite zero artistic background, Verashni Pillay got her first exhibition.
Addicted to extreme performance
Endurance sports for amateurs are growing in number as junkies chase their next high, writes enthusiast Richard Poplak.
RIP: Those who left us in 2012
We look back at those who died in 2012.
New Jo’burg church has more than a whiff of cult
Victoria John reported on an infamous Mauritius institution in 2009. When a new branch opened in Johannesburg, she took another look.
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Pharmacists at one of the major public hospitals in Gauteng say they only received sufficient protective gear after several of their colleagues contracted Covid-19.
ConCourt settles the law on the public protector and interim interdicts
The Constitutional Court said it welcomed robust debate but criticised the populist rhetoric in the battle between Busisiwe Mkhwebane and Minister Pravin Gordhan
Gauteng nurses say they did not take an oath to die
With more resources than other provinces, health workers in Gauteng still say they do not have enough protective equipment to ensure safety when working with Covid-19 patients
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Covid-19 and Back to School Webinar
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5G technology is the future
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JTI off to court for tobacco ban: Government not listening to industry or consumers
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Holistic Financial Planning for Professionals Webinar
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Undeterred by Covid-19 pandemic, China and Africa hold hands, building a community of a shared future for mankind
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Wills, Estate Administration and Succession Planning Webinar
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Call for Expression of Interest: Training supply and needs assessment to support the energy transition in South Africa
GIZ invites eligible and professional companies with local presence in South Africa to participate in this tender to support the energy transition
