Inception, the new movie by Batman Returns director Christopher Nolan, has been been a surprise hit – or a surprise beyond expectations.
Rescue workers have recovered the bodies of more than 80 people from a Pakistani jet that crashed near Islamabad on Wednesday.
The ANC is the party of choice for voters, but a relationship between the ID, DA and Cope would be good for SA’s political health, a survey shows.
India has come up with the world’s cheapest "laptop," a touch-screen computing device that costs $35.
Pakistan declared a day of national mourning and called off a Cabinet meeting after a passenger jet with about 150 on board crashed on Wednesday.
The acting CEO of Telkom, Jeffrey Hedberg, on Wednesday vowed that the group would become a more transparent organisation.
Wallabies flyhalf Quade Cooper on Wednesday lost his appeal against a two-week suspension for a spear tackle on South Africa’s Morne Steyn.
Paul Scholes has admitted that he may have made a mistake by not taking up England coach Fabio Capello’s invitation to play at the Soccer World Cup.
Is investigative journalism under threat? The Protection of Information Bill has been reintroduced to Parliament, at the same time as the ANC is proposing an ominous “media tribunal”. <i>M&G</i> Editor Nic Dawes explains the danger of the proposed changes for journalists – and for the public.
ArcelorMittal South Africa, a unit of the world’s biggest steelmaker, swung to a first-half profit on Wednesday.
ANC struggle stalwart Cheryl Gillwald died of cancer at the weekend, the ANC Women’s League (ANCWL) said on Tuesday.
The ANC Youth League is not in crisis ahead of its conference next year, its president Julius Malema said on Tuesday.
Every time we use a new computer we have to dredge up all kinds of passwords and login names just to check our mail or comment on a funny video.
Barack Obama has claimed the disclosures about the mishandling of the Afghanistan war contained in leaked documents justified his new strategy.
Court considers whether to accept an appeal in the case of Roy Bennett, who was cleared in an alleged plot to overthrow President Robert Mugabe.
Bloemfontein’s chief magistrate Mziwonke Hinxa on Monday found the Reitz Four guilty of crimen injuria after they entered a guilty plea.
British PM David Cameron has urged Israel to lift the blockade of the Gaza Strip, slamming the state of the Palestinian enclave as a "prison camp".
European competition enforcers on Tuesday cleared a $3-billion merger between United and Continental that will create the world’s biggest airline.
Bob Dudley, BP’s new CEO, vowed on Tuesday to "change the culture" of how the company tackles safety issues following the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has slammed those who criticised the scuderia’s team orders at last weekend’s German Grand Prix.
SA’s unemployment rate climbed to 25,3% in the second quarter of 2010, a slight increase from 25,2% in the first three months of the year.
Communications Minister Siphiwe Nyanda needs to appear before Parliament’s communications portfolio committee, the DA said on Tuesday.
Foxconn has suspended work at a factory in India after 250 workers were hospitalised in an incident thought to be linked to spraying of pesticides.
Rangers manager Walter Smith on Tuesday revealed his interest in signing two of SA’s World Cup stars, Bongani Khumalo and Katlego Mphela.
Protesters from environmental group Greenpeace disabled some of BP’s 50 petrol stations in central London on Tuesday in protest at the Gulf oil spill.
The Mpumalanga Wildlife Management Unit and the province’s SPCA were investigating the reported escape of a tiger on Tuesday morning.
The White House has condemned whistleblower WikiLeaks, accusing the website of putting the lives of US, UK and coalition troops in danger.
It seems the media in South Africa is again under dire threat of "anti-freedom" legislation, a group of three former newspaper editors said on Monday.
The Public Protector has challenged home affairs spokesperson Ronnie Mamoepa to give up his ID until outstanding duplicate ID matters are resolved.
The New Age is upon us. The Gupta brothers and co. debut the newest addition to South Africa’s daily newspaper milieu. The <i>Mail & Guardian</i> was there to get an advance peek.
Convicted drug trafficker Glen Agliotti arrived at the South Gauteng High Court on Monday morning to begin his first day in the dock for his alleged role in the "assisted suicide" of slain mining magnate Brett
Kebble.
At least 45 civilians were killed in a rocket attack by the Nato-led foreign force in Afghanistan last week, a spokesperson said on Monday.