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Former Playboy model sues over rape TWO years after his release from jail on an overturned sexual assault conviction, Bill Cosby (85) is being sued by a former Playboy model, who’s accusing him of drugging and raping her. Victoria Valentino claims in

IT’S easy to rattle off the statistics when it comes to the high priestess of pop’s performances: 808 concert tours and 1 141 residency shows over a prolific 30-year career. Performing live on stage was what she loved best – but she may never feel th

THE view from the living room window is magnificent, a sand forest in a tranquil wilderness that’s home to an abundance of flora and fauna. But the sight beyond the panes of glass is also a grim and constant reminder of a day of horror and tragedy th

TO THE outside world he was a leading intellectual, an outspoken analyst, a fearless commentator on everything from race and identity to sexual violence and politics. His opinions on many issues were sought by people around the globe and he always sa

SHE’S been in the public eye for years, made a success out of almost everything she’s put her mind to and has millions in the bank – so you might think she’d be tempted to rest on her laurels now. But not Michelle Obama. The former US first lady has

SHE catches her breath after every word, her voice raspy from the effort of speaking. But this five-year-old from Bloemfontein is one bubbly kid – and she’s determined to say her piece no matter how hard it may be to form words. Little Janique Venter

A SHAMBLES, a fiasco, a farcical game of musical chairs – ask Joburgers to describe the goings-on at their municipality and this is what you’re likely to hear. And as for naming the person who wears the mayoral chain – that job changes so often it’s

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HE TEES off five times a week, hits the gym four times and eats just two meals a day. Golfing great Gary Player is widely considered one of the fittest 87-year-olds on the planet – and he’s showing no signs of slowing down. Just take this month, for

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WINTER isn’t generally a time when we lose weight. When the weather gets colder, it’s time for delicious pastas, comforting stews and yummy baked desserts. That’s why many of us tend to come out of winter with a little extra padding. But what if ther

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For a superhero who can run fast enough to move through time, it’s taken a loooong time for The Flash to get to our screens. This incarnation of the scarlet speedster was introduced in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. 1 In his big screen debut, Th

THE largest organ of the body is the very thing we see when we look at ourselves in the mirror. It covers our entire body and protects us from injury, illness and extreme heat and cold. It’s our skin! It’s made up of three layers and regenerates appr

MILLIONS of people in Mexico have been told to get ready to leave their homes after the country’s largest active volcano, Popocatépetl, recently began erupting after lying dormant (see Word of the Week) for decades. Schools were closed, planes were g

The nose is what allows us to smell. Our sense of smell is closely related to our sense of taste, and both are dependent on the hairlike growths called cilia in the tissue of our nasal cavities (inside the nose). This transmits the signals to the olf

IT’S hard to imagine now, but Prince Andrew was once a favourite with his rascally young nephew Prince Harry. No longer. These days, just about the only thing that unites them is their status as royal outcasts. The depth of the British public’s disap

AT THE age of five he snuck out of his house to play football with friends at a pitch far from his family’s home. His parents eventually tracked him down after a panicked hours-long search, grateful he hadn’t been harmed. “I remember looking up, seei

IT’S enough to make you cry. You look from the till slip in your hand to the shopping bags on the counter and back again. Is it really possible that you’ve paid so much and are walking away with so little? Although everything seems to cost more these

THE perfect fit, an exceptional choice, the ideal man to turn things around for the club after a torrid season. All this and more has been said about Chelsea’s new manager, Mauricio Pochettino – and a lot is riding on him to turn the fortunes of the

THE country hadn’t experienced anything like it in the three decades since their king and queen married – it was wedding fever on a whole different level, an entire nation coming together to celebrate the union of two young people. Days before the ce

SHE felt so nervous she could hardly speak. It was her first time at an audition and she had no idea what was expected. What she did know was that she had only one shot to impress – if she blew it, her dreams of being The Little Mermaid would dissolv

IT SEEMS KANYE WEST is finally settling down after a tumultuous year. The rapper (45) married architectural designer BIANCA CENSORI (28) in January following a whirlwind romance. The pair reportedly met on socials after Ye, as he’s now legally known,

In 2021 she came under fire for the portrayal of a character with autism in the movie Music, which she directed. Now singer SIA(47) has revealed she’s on the autism spectrum. Speaking to Rob Has a Podcast, she opened up about her own struggle, saying

BEYONCÉ (41) fans were in for a treat when her daughter, BLUE IVY CARTER, made a surprise appearance on stage. The crowd went nuts when the 11-year-old cutie got into formation next to her mom at the Paris venue of her Renaissance World Tour. Blue wa

JENNIFER GARNER (51) has shown there’s no bad blood between her and JLo (53) when she recently took her and Ben Affleck’s daughter Seraphina and JLo’s daughter Emme to Disneyland. Jennifer, Seraphina (14) and Emme (15) were seen laughing and taking s

HE’S known for his crazy antics and larger-than-life personality, so it’s no wonder radio presenter Roger Goode has been rocking the soundwaves on 5FM for 20 years. In celebration of this milestone, he’s taking 20 years of The Roger Goode Show, cramm