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Akon: Mzansi asks for refunds after the American artists failed to pitch at a club gig in Cape Town
American star Akon pulled a no-show in Cape Town and the club that was to host him has released a statement detailing the issues that led to him not arriving.
Lofty US home prices persist despite interest rate hikes
Higher borrowing costs are leading to fewer US home sales, but prices are staying elevated in a holdover from the torrid peak-pandemic market. But that's still up 3.5 percent from the year-ago period and some 30 percent higher compared with May 2020 before the pandemic set the market ablaze.
Hard-working young doctor thrilled about conquering 1st day of community service
One medical doctor is celebrating a career milestone after starting her community service. Despite being anxious about her new role, she embraced the change.
Hard-working woman celebrates bagging legal clerkship at Constitutional Court SA
An ambitious woman has taken to social media to share that she has started her legal clerkship at the Constitutional Court in South Africa. Her win wowed many.
More political storms for TikTok after US government ban
TikTok faces an uncertain year ahead in the United States as anti-China Republicans take greater control in Congress demanding tighter scrutiny for the highly popular video sharing app. TikTok is the equivalent of "digital fentanyl," said Republican lawmaker Mike Gallagher, one of the leading voices in Congress against China, comparing the app to the deadly opioid.
'More the merrier': Asia tourist hubs ready for China influx
In Tokyo's Asakusa tourist district, caricaturist Masashi Higashitani is dusting off his Chinese as he prepares for an influx of travellers after Beijing ends inbound quarantine rules. "We're looking to hire and preparing to stock up," the 24-year-old told AFP in Seoul's popular downtown Myeongdong district.
Asian markets fluctuate after healthy start to the new year
Asian investors struggled Friday to maintain the week's positive momentum as they eyed sharp losses on Wall Street that came after forecast-beating jobs data that suggested the Federal Reserve will have to keep lifting interest rates. Asian markets fluctuated after all three main indexes on Wall Street fell more than one percent.
Prince Harry reveals he killed 25 people in Afghanistan, SA reacts: "He's searching for enemies"
Prince Harry revealed in his upcoming memoir that he killed 25 people while he was a soldier fighting in Afghanistan. SA people said he is looking for trouble.
From tracking moods to putting on a show, it's AI-everything at CES
Entrepreneur Antony Perzo introduces a small device called Emobot, which looks like a cross between a speaker and a piece of abstract art, and explains: "It's an emotional thermometer!" The California-based company OpenAI has impressed with ChatGPT, a simple to use software that generates a poem or school essay in seconds, and DALL- E which creates visual art.
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