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Even on a sunny day, signs of a dark history with Russia were all over Kyiv
Paul Ash looks back on a trip to the Ukrainian capital, where he learnt that memories of war, communism, Stalin, famine and Nazi brutality lingered
Bushveld town in thrall as Tom Cruise choppers in
Move over Big Five, here comes the top gun from Hollywood.
Vaal river pollution leaves foul smell hanging over smart city plan
Raw sewage and power supply problems are stalling Gauteng premier David Makhura’s ambitious, six-year-old plans to turn the area into a commercial hub
Omicron less likely to cause severe illness, studies show
The latest variant of the coronavirus is likely to infect lung tissue than previous strains, based on hospital admissions in SA and research on anima
Private airfield in Lowveld could be the ultimate escape for jaded city dwellers
An advertisement for the airfield suggested the property had "numerous opportunities" such as a farm or lodge with private airstrip, game ranching, farming or even a flight school.
Exports threatened as lack of spare parts and cable theft cripple Transnet
Hundreds of new locomotives lie idle as rail utility struggles to turn its ambitious road-to-rail strategy into reality.
Excursion steam trains back on track as people hunger for escape
Ceres Rail Co reopens after a pandemic-induced shutdown and a legal battle almost derailed the business, while Umgeni Steam Railway is also rising again
Rods at dawn: new fishing war as drone pilots spar with shore anglers
Fishermen are using drones to cast their lines hundreds of metres from the shore, undermining the conventional anglers. An expert believes this could be against the law.
Victims, colleagues and compatriots recall FW De Klerk
Those who pleaded with him for the truth -- in vain -- or who were impressed with his grand gesture of February 1990 recall the complicated legacy of the last apartheid president, FW de Klerk.
US drug maker to run trial for Covid-19 oral vaccine in SA
As the race to develop cheaper and easy-to-administer vaccines against Covid-19 continues, a US drug maker has been given the green light to run a phase 1 trial in SA for an orally delivered vaccine candidate.
