Late Night Talk

Major medical breakthrough: New gene pegged as cause of heart attacks in youth

9 March 2017 5:05 PM

This is being called the biggest medical advancement in South African cardiology since Dr Chris Barnard's first heart transplant.

Parents urged to check tertiary institutions are legit before registering kids

2 January 2017 9:46 AM

The Council on Higher Education says parents need to be wary of the increasing number of fly-by-night tertiary institutions.

New app to detect hearing loss

2 January 2017 8:48 AM

University of Pretoria has developed a new app which uses a smartphone to detect hearing loss.

UK prison officers manage to quell mass inmate riots

19 December 2016 11:13 AM

Britain recorded the worst prison riots in 26 years after 600 inmates at a prison in Birmingham embarked on a 12-hour riot.

Gauteng tops drunk driving offences since start of the festive season

19 December 2016 10:10 AM

Traffic authorities have arrested more than 3 000 people for various traffic offences, with drunk driving as the leading offence.

2016 news wrap: A look back at the stories that grabbed SA's attention

28 December 2016 4:38 PM

Barry Bateman spoke to Stephen Grootes to unpack the meaning behind the stories that dominated the headlines in 2016.

Investigating SA's captive lion breeding industry and the lion bone trade

23 February 2020 4:30 PM

Richard Peirce discusses his documentary 'Lions, Bones & Bullets', which follows the trade to the Far East.

'I think govt exists for the most vulnerable' - Midvaal mayor Bongani Baloyi

23 February 2020 3:05 PM

Baloyi became SA's youngest mayor in 2013. He talks about 'being born into politics' and the principles that guide him.

No load shedding expected on Sunday says Eskom

23 February 2020 9:12 AM

Load shedding has been suspended for Sunday, but the system remains 'unpredictable'.

Open day season: How to choose the best school for your child

22 February 2020 3:42 PM

Parenting expert Nikki Bush has valuable pointers on what to keep in mind when matching your child to a school.

Zuma returns from Cuba, addresses 'hundreds' of supporters

22 February 2020 2:05 PM

Former president Jacob Zuma arrived at OR Tambo International where supporters waited to give him a hero's welcome.

[WATCH LIVE] Joseph Shabalala's funeral service underway in Ladysmith

22 February 2020 10:50 AM

The music icon and Ladysmith Black Mambazo founder is being laid to rest in his home town in KwaZulu-Natal.

Load shedding to be suspended at 5pm, resumes on Sunday

22 February 2020 10:16 AM

Eskom says 'improved generation system performance' will allow it to suspend load shedding at 5pm on Saturday.

[WATCH] Ndlovu Youth Choir's moving 'Homeless' tribute to Joseph Shabalala

22 February 2020 9:42 AM

The Ladysmith Black Mambazo founder will be laid to rest in Ladysmith on Saturday.

'High possibility' of load shedding continuing throughout Sunday

22 February 2020 8:30 AM

Stage 2 power cuts are scheduled until 6 am on Sunday, but Eskom says this could be extended.

'When languages are being let go of in favour of English, we lose identity'

21 February 2020 5:51 PM

Joanne Joseph spoke to Play Africa founder and CEO Gretchen Wilson-Prangley on International Language Day.