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Give her a medal. If the death sentence is not in the statute, at least it is still there when you are under attack on you own property.

Howdo I avoid getting Flu this winter? Q: What exactly is 'flu?

This is so typical of the way contracts have been dished out by the government in recent years. It seems to enrich the few and further impoverage the poor.

Q:I am in my late 20’s and a lot of my friends have started having Botox, what exactly is Botox?

When reading about the financial fears of South Africans in the South African media, there seems to be no mention of all the money South Africans 'have' to spend on security and insurance.

The latest drama in the life of former ANC Youth League president Julius Malema reminds a lot of the way notorious Mafia boss Al Capone got nailed. No matter how corrupt and criminal Capone was, in the end he was nailed for tax evasion.

HAY FEVERQ1: What causes Hay Fever?The UK has one of the highest rates of allergy in the world with an estimated 18 million people in the country suffering from allergies.  Hay Fever is one of these allergies and it is caused by an allergy to one, or several types, of...

FUMI:    I have recently found out I am pregnant, what now? DR: Congratulations.  Well the very first thing you need to do is register with your nhs gp, as this way you are ensured a place is booked for you in the hospital for the day you will have your...

In the past week BIC has once again become aware of people being conned by a new immigration scam.In this new scam, jobs in the UK are being advertised on popular community websites at well-known hotel groups or other known companies in the UK. However, the jobs are in fact...

Even the police came under attack in South Africa's north Free State industrial town of Sasolburg as angry crowds of protesters surrounded a police station this week.

South Africa's Sunday newspapers went to town this weekend reporting on three of the country's biggest state-owned companies who are paying millions of rands to bankroll business breakfasts hosted by President Jacob Zuma's close friends, the Gupta family.

Why is South African Airways (SAA) always running at such a huge loss and forever requesting bail-outs from the government? Incompetence comes to mind, but why not look closer.

The music documentary Searching for Sugar Man, about two South African fans tracing the story of American singer-songwriter Rodriguez, has been nominated for an Academy Award, informally known as The Oscars, in the Documentary Feature category and a British Academy of Film and Television Arts award, known as a Bafta,...

Following a few very tough years, the South African wine industry is optimistic on the back of record export levels, good prospects for this year's harvest, the penetration of new markets, and growing praise from high-profile wine critics, says Wines of South Africa CEO Su Birch.

The story behind the story – The analyses of anarchy in the Western Cape below was written by Christo van der Rheede, the CEO of the AHi (Afrikaans Handelsinstituut) and first published as a blog on news24's Voices. It is his personal opinion and not necessarily the opinion of News24,...

Follow adventurer Charley Boorman’s South African Adventure online and be in with a chance to win return flights to South Africa.

Have you made a New Year's resolution? And if so – was it something to do with personal betterment? And have you broken it yet?  

South African internet billionaire and founder of the open-source Ubuntu Linux operating system, Mark Shuttleworth will release an Ubuntu operating system for Smartphones early next year.

Siestog, shame, foeitog. How incompetent can anybody be? WELL, at South African Airways there seems to be no boundaries.

Most people know by now that Bloemfontein is not Bloemfontein anymore, but Mangaung. Mangaung is a Sesotho name meaning "place of leopards". Interestingly enough the local rugby team is called the Cheetahs. Duh!

Christmas is supposed to be 'merry' and New Year is supposed to be 'happy'. Here are a few happy things you can share with your friends as we enter 2013:

If there ever was a story that told the sad state of affairs in South Africa during the 2012 it is this one below. It emphasizes the desperation of ordinary people to find work to provide for their loved ones. Let's pray that 2013 will bring more hope – and...

Now see what SA's insecure passports have landed us in – yet again. From 2013 all South Africans seeking visas for the United Kingdom for stays of longer than six months will need to undergo tuberculosis tests. Our dear friends at the UK Border Agency boast on their website that...

Barking mad! That is what most South Africans are after president Jacob Zuma's comments that black people should not own and care for dogs like white people do.