Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says her proposal for voluntary national service for the youth is still on the cards, but would be limited to a period of six months or a year.

The memorial service for the seven police officers who were killed in a helicopter crash has been heart wrenching.

Celeb tiger Panjo, whose escape gripped the country's imagination, is back to his purr-fect life with his family - including his 8 Jack Russell buddies.

A Dutch beer manufacturer with a penchant for competition has laid claim to the strongest brew in the world - a singular concoction that is 60 percent alcohol by volume.

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates believes the unprecedented leak of secret military reports concerning the war in Afghanistan could have dire consequences for American troops and their allies.

Springbok coach Peter de Villiers is being investigated for alleged misconduct in connection with his comments about the New Zealand rugby team.

India has raised security concerns with Research In Motion over the company's popular BlackBerry services, but is not planning a ban.

Microsoft has announced that teamwork between technology rivals is paying off in the perpetual arms race with hackers.

Robotic wheelchairs, mechanical arms and humanoid waiters are among the cutting-edge inventions on show at a robotics fair in Japan, a country whose population is ageing rapidly.

William Shatner confesses he has problems with the digital age. At 79-years-old, he doesn't use Twitter and can't remember computer passwords.

For anyone who has ever thought Charles Dickens was lurking inside his or her prose, a new website claims it can find your inner author.