Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:03:13 +0200 Oscar wins prestigious award SA's 'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius has won the 2012 Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Award.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:22:41 +0200 Cyberheist suspects mum on accomplices The suspects arrested for allegedly being part of a syndicate involved in the theft of R42m from Postbank are staying tight-lipped about their accomplices, a SA Post Office spokesperson says.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:22:43 +0200 Cops try to extort ex-TV presenter Two Johannesburg policemen have been arrested after allegedly threatening a former television presenter, saying they had "damning evidence" against her, and demanding R10 000.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:50:11 +0200 Panic and carnage in Homs Residents of Homs have described scenes of panic and carnage in the city of central Syria undergoing a fierce assault by government troops, urging outside powers to intervene to halt the bloodshed.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:24:15 +0200 Obama approval soars to 50% Boosted by rising US jobs figures, President Barack Obama's approval rating has hit the magical 50% mark and he has opened up a double-digit lead over his probable Republican opponent.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:36:00 +0200 I was with zombies, 'resurrected' man says A KZN man claiming to be resurrected maskandi artist Mgqumeni says he was "kept with zombies, and it was hell there".

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:27:14 +0200 Smoking is bad for men's brains Men who smoke experience greater mental declines over time than men who never smoked, but the same link does not appear among women.