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Marikana: Malema's 2014 battle begins

South Africa

Marikana: Malema's 2014 battle begins

By G Nicolson & T Lekgowa

Bogus Boys of Parkhurst make First Contact

Maverick Life

Bogus Boys of Parkhurst make First Contact

By Stephen Grootes

Book by 'Game of Thrones' author to be animated film

World

Book by 'Game of Thrones' author to be animated film

By AFP

Five Fingers for Marseilles: SA’s ghostly Western shoots high

South Africa

Five Fingers for Marseilles: SA’s ghostly Western shoots high

By Marelise Van Der Merwe

While you were sleeping: 24 January 2018

South Africa

While you were sleeping: 24 January 2018

By John Stupart

Newsdeck

US sci-fi legend Ursula K. Le Guin dies at 88

By AFP

While you were sleeping: 19 September 2016

Newsdeck

While you were sleeping: 19 September 2016

By John Stupart

Newsdeck

'Game of Thrones' bids to make Emmys history

By AFP

GroundUp: Children still have to cross the Diepsloot river where Angel drowned

South Africa

GroundUp: Children still have to cross the Diepsloot river where Angel drowned

By GroundUp

The NPA – going down (in)fighting

South Africa

The NPA – going down (in)fighting

By Stephen Grootes

'The Bible' Producers Dismiss Devil Character's Resemblance To Obama

Newsdeck

'The Bible' Producers Dismiss Devil Character's Resemblance To Obama

By Reuters

Prometheus reviewed: A sci-fi classic gets the prequel treatment

Maverick Life

Prometheus reviewed: A sci-fi classic gets the prequel treatment

By Richard Poplak

Ray of light: Sci-Fi legend Ray Bradbury dies at 91

Maverick Life

Ray of light: Sci-Fi legend Ray Bradbury dies at 91

By Richard Poplak

The timeless appeal of time travel

World

The timeless appeal of time travel

By Rebecca Davis

South Africa: Race, The Final Frontier

Politics

South Africa: Race, The Final Frontier

By Stephen Grootes

It was hell, y'know, being Somewhere on the Border

Media

It was hell, y'know, being Somewhere on the Border

By Lesley Stones

Lauren Beukes' next two novels snapped up by US publisher

Sci-Tech

Lauren Beukes' next two novels snapped up by US publisher

By Theresa Mallinson

A 'Blade Runner' sequel? Say it ain't so!

Sci-Tech

A 'Blade Runner' sequel? Say it ain't so!

By Sipho Hlongwane

Shrugging off Atlas

Media

Shrugging off Atlas

By Richard Poplak

Lauren Beukes, the phantasmagorical otherworld of

Media

Lauren Beukes, the phantasmagorical otherworld of

By Mandy De Waal

From our vault: John W Campbell, most potent force in science fiction you never heard of, now a centennial man

Sci-Tech

From our vault: John W Campbell, most potent force in science fiction you never heard of, now a centennial man

By Andy Rice