Dad takes takes on Gigaba over baby's citizenship

An SANDF member has taken Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba to the high court after his department allegedly refused to register his daughter as a SA citizen.

• Lotus FM name change: I was misquoted, says Hlaudi
• Cape journos win top awards
• Abrahams denies dropping charges against Gordhan
• Elderly woman seriously injured in FState farm attack

Beware of fake exam papers, warns Kenya exam council

The Kenya National Examinations Council has warned the public about the existence of fake exams papers being circulated by conmen.

• Al Shabaab seizes town from Somali forces
• No power for eight hours a day in Zambia
• Man shot dead outside US embassy in Nairobi
• World Bank to fund African centres of excellence

IS claims responsibility for fatal Hamburg stabbing

A follower of Islamic State was responsible for a stabbing attack on a young couple in the German city of Hamburg two weeks ago, the militant group's news agency said.

• Second quake hits Italy in a week
• Coalition air strike kills 45 in Yemen - sources
• Failed coup: Turkey sacks more than 10 000 civil servants
• The harsh face of heroin addiction

Carel: Don’t expect fireworks on Nov tour

Don’t expect ‘fireworks’ from the Boks on their November tour, but the wheels are in motion to address their shortcomings.

• Pitso’s heroes host City… chasing points
• Matsuyama cruises to maiden WGC title
• Ex-Belgium boss named new coach of Algeria
• Mokoka does SA proud in Shanghai again

Taking the tastes of SA far and wide

Masterchef Australia judge George Calombaris is full of praise for local chefs. [VIDEO]

• Baby powder remains on SA shelves despite cancer lawsuit
• Local stars, please raise your fashion standards
• Launch of the Black Cellar Club
• New technique protects women with breast cancer from treatment side-effects

Pirate party could take power in Iceland

The past few years have been stormy for Iceland. Now, Icelanders are thinking of putting their trust in pirates.

• Sexpo crowd 'fascinated' by real orgasm
• Garden rake stops Hong Kong horse race
• Bond would never get a job at MI6, says spy boss
• Man's yoga pants comment sparks death threats

How a Martha's Vineyard dinner sparked a deal

Credit longtime Hollywood executive Peter Chernin with igniting the spark that led to AT&T's $85.4 billion takeover of Time Warner.

• Hennessy’s bid to crack the whiskey market
• Watch that toaster – cyber drones are coming
• Do dagga sales have a future?
• Baby boomers swap corvetts for comfort

Lotus FM name change: I was misquoted, says Hlaudi

The SABC's Hlaudi Motsoeneng does not want to change the name of Lotus FM and has labelled such allegations as 'malicious'.

• Mariah ‘blindsided’by split
• SA's Lea praises Bee Gees mentor
• AKA, Black Coffee wish Cassper luck to #FillUpOrlandoStadium
• Who’s cooking at Durban’s Good Food and Wine show

Watch that toaster – cyber drones are coming

More than $970 billion is expected to be spent on Internet of Things devices next year, according to data from Bloomberg Intelligence and IDC.

• SA’s food security threatened - by a moth
• Should Zuckerberg listen to Canadian hipsters?
• Apple wants to own your home
• Facebook executives feel the heat of content controversies

It’s a Mexican stand-off between Lewis and Nico

Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the Mexican GP before Nico Rosberg pulled off a last-gasp effort to join him on the front row.

• Baby boomers swap corvetts for comfort
• 'Mad Max' Verstappen adds flair and drama to F1
• So what exactly is the 'Moose Test'?
• November fuel price hikes confirmed

Welcome to Texas’s best-kept secret

Palo Duro is not a national park, and tourists tend to associate canyons with the southwest geography of Utah and Arizona, not Texas.

• More seniors joining the local Airbnb community
• Drinking in Berlin's cocktail-bar scene
• WATCH: Fun things to do in George
• Surfers drive 209km to save baby porpoise