Boy, 14, accused of killing elderly neighbour for R100

A 14-year-old boy has been taken in for questioning in connection with the murder of a Cape Flats pensioner.

• Camron's alleged killer drops bail bid as community bays for his blood
• WATCH: Camron's mom breaks down at court as suspect opts for custody
• Prosecutor in hiding after 6 months of death threats
• SA to study al-Bashir ruling

Pediatric unit built by Madonna in Malawi to open

She says the children's wing at a hospital in Malawi she has been building for two years completed its first surgery last week and will open July 11.

• Independence day stampede kills 8 in Malawi
• State of emergency declared in Zambia
• 78 killed in CAR truck crash
• Numsa condemns Lungu’s call for state of emergency in Zambia

Mother held after dad, 4 children killed

A Loganville woman has been charged in the stabbing deaths of her four children and their father, while a fifth child has been hospitalised.

• Suicide bomber kills three in central Syria
• SA was duty-bound to arrest al-Bashir, ICC rules
• Trump speaks about hacking ahead of meeting with Putin
• Gulf crisis: Saudi Arabia accused of supporting extremists

The plays of the day at Lord's

Independent Media cricket writer Stuart Hess has selected the best moments from day one of the first Test between South Africa and England at Lord's.

• Edgy All Blacks, beer-fuelled Lions set for epic
• Lukaku skips Everton training, joins Pogba on holiday
• Super Rugby axe set to fall on Cheetahs, Kings
• Mosimane wants Sundowns to deliver

#WorldChocolateDay recipe: Van Ryn’s Pumpkin Chocolate Pie

It's #WorldChocolateDay and this Pumpkin Chocolate Pie proves that chocolate can be paired with almost anything!

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• #WinterSalads: Fritter and colourful salad- Recipes
• Would you snort chocolate?
• #WinterSalads: Butternut squash salad- Recipe

PICS: Running of the bulls festival kicks off in Spain

A wine-soaked sea of revellers dressed in red and white packed into a Pamplona square to kick off Spain's most famous street party.

• Move over blow-up dolls, the sex robots are here
• WATCH: A story of man's best friend finding a family
• Hot dog-eating contest winner polishes off 72 in 10 minutes
• WATCH: 'Messy' Spookhill runners taught a lesson

Protests interrupt coal deliveries at Transnet

Transnet said yesterday that it experienced interruptions to its operations on the Richards Bay coal line as a result of violent community protests

• PwC Report: Only 1 Female CEO in Top40 JSE companies
• Taxi bosses to meet Transport minister today
• #PriceFixing: Corobrik surprised by its price fixing referral
• #RandReport: Policy uncertainty weighs on the rand

Miss SA responds to social media backlash over gloves

Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters was forced to stave off racism allegations over pictures showing her holding black children’s hands while wearing gloves.

• VIDEO: #NAF17: A glimpse of Grahamstown
• Pediatric unit built by Madonna in Malawi to open
• A taste of the township
• Concert to raise funds for Cape storms, Southern Cape fire rebuild

Bakkie build: Many fun ways to beef up your Hilux

There is a glut of aftermarket upgrades available to make your bakkie look, sound and ride like a champion.

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• A peek at Merc X-Class bakkie in new teaser video
• What AK-47 shots look like inside an armoured SUV!

Taking KZN’s dive gems to the world

In a first for Durban and KwaZulu-Natal, a team of intrepid scuba divers will set off on July 8 for a three-week adventure to explore and profile the east coast’s unique marine diversity.

• The most interesting late-night room service around the world
• This interactive museum outside Williamsburg brings the American Revolution to life
• First-class meals now served at the airport, for the elite few
• Hangouts for family in winter: Cape Town