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New research suggests accents influence moral decision-making

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A study published in the journal Brain Sciences reveals that people tend to make more rational decisions when responding to moral dilemmas presented in a

Constitutional Court recognises inheritance rights of life partners

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The Constitutional Court has ruled that sections of the Maintenance of Surviving Spouses Act and the Intestate Succession Act are unconstitutional, thereby granting inheritance rights

Epstein’s ‘partner in crime’ Maxwell guilty on five of six counts

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After a five-day deliberation, a United States jury has found Ghislaine Maxwell guilty of assisting the late Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls between 1994

Alexa’s shocking challenge to 10-year-old prompts reassurance from Amazon

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Amazon has assured the public that it has taken swift action to fix the error that caused the online giant’s digital voice assistant, Alexa, to

UK ruling on non-crime hate incidents hailed as ‘landmark judgment’

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The Court of Appeal in the United Kingdom has ruled that recording ‘non-crime hate incidents’ is unlawful interference with freedom of expression. The ruling follows

Most Americans now accept theory of evolution

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Public acceptance of the theory of evolution in the United States is now above 50%, according to research conducted by the Institute for Social Research

Celebrated naturalist Edward Wilson dies

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Celebrated American naturalist Edward Osborne Wilson, hailed in his lifetime as ‘the modern-day Darwin’, in part for his controversial views on human behaviour, died on

Dalai Lama pays tribute to Tutu

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Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has sent his condolences to the family of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and to all South Africans following the

Two Constitutional Court justices appointed

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On Friday President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the appointment of Supreme Court of Appeal justice Rammaka Mathopo and Gauteng High Court judge Jody Kollapen as justices

Gauteng Omicron at its peak

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The Omicron variant of Covid has reached the peak of its fourth wave infections in Gauteng. The number of coronavirus infections in Gauteng has been