Author: staff
Sometimes researchers might gloss over problems with their findings as long as they feel that the overall message will lead to good outcomes for society. This often has unintended consequences. The bungled health warning over black plastic spatulas was a case in point, says Faye Flam.
It’s a Lifestyle is a weekly lifestyle column by News24 Life deputy editor Kaunda Selisho. This week, Kaunda shares her personal journey of consistency in wellness and encourages readers to find meaningful ways to align their New Year resolutions with their deepest desires.
A plane is the last place you should behave badly – you will be escorted off it if it’s still on the ground, or restrained if it’s airborne. Not only do cabin crew have the legal right to restrain you with “flex cuffs”, fellow passengers can too.
Order your espresso before it’s too late. And while you’re at it, add hot chocolate to the list. Crops in West Africa, the region that accounts for 70% of the world’s cocoa production, haven’t recovered as much as previously expected, says Javier Blas.
2024 has been a tough year for the South African new car market, but it has never affected our love or interest in cars. But what were the motoring stories that News24 readers loved the most this year? The top 10 list is rather interesting, and surprising…
A R3.5-million lawsuit a Durban waste management company has instituted against the eThekwini municipality has been pending in the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Durban for more than a decade, thanks to interlocutory applications the City lodged.
In an 11th-hour attempt to prevent 2 407 teachers from losing their jobs, the Special Action Committee has approached the Western Cape High Court on an urgent basis to prevent provincial education authorities from cutting posts in the new year.
Beachgoers in the Eastern Cape have had a traumatic start to their holiday season after they were painfully stung by bluebottles that washed ashore at various beaches in the province, leading to several beach closures since last Thursday.
A fire that broke out on the front face of Table Mountain on Sunday afternoon has been contained, and, according to the City of Cape Town, law enforcement officials and SA National Parks mountain rangers arrested one person on arson charges.
Conservationist Matthew Orolowitz has walked more than 80km over the last three months, hoping to get a glimpse of a mere 18g of brown feathers and an orange-pink bill, indicating that he’s found one of SA’s most threatened endemic bird species.