UCT to award honorary doctorate to Zackie Achmat

Cape activist Zackie Achmat will be awarded an honorary doctorate in recognition of his contribution to activism for social-justice on Friday.

• Nelson Mandela Bay to launch 'firewall' against corruption
• Robbers strike while woman sleeps
• Socialite defends dress sense
• WATCH: Housing problem protest puts #HoutBay in chaos

SA hostage captured in Mali still alive

South African hostage Stephen McGowan, kidnapped in Mali in 2011, is still alive according to a video released.

• Taxi driver shoots client after refusing to pay
• Al-Shabaab militants executed in Somalia's Puntland
• 'Africa's prosperity depends on on education, good governance'
• Police officer killed in Congo jail raid

WATCH: Trump's CNN Smackdown video sparks furore

President Donald Trump sparked fierce debate over whether he is inciting violence against journalists by posting a video clip showing him bashing the head of a figure representing CNN.

• Saudi Arabia and allies give Qatar two more days to accept demands
• Eight wounded in shooting near French mosque
• 13 Afghan militiamen killed in Taliban ambush
• Drug lord who used surgery to evade arrest nabbed

Manchester United's busy pre-season will boost players - Jones

Phil Jones believes Manchester United's packed pre-season schedule will boost players' fitness and prepare them for the start the new season.

• Kwagga steps up for the Lions and shines
• Serena's coach Mouratoglou backs Kvitova, Pliskova at Wimbledon
• VIDEO: Twitter reacts to the arrest of Orlando Pirates' Gabuza
• Everton set to confirm Sandro Ramirez transfer

In Season: The Fruits & Veggies To Indulge on This Winter

Winter is here. Here are the fruits and vegetables in season

• La Mer makes some major menu moves
• How social media's fuelling the casualisation of sex
• Doctors told: Bump fists to say hello
• WATCH: Whisky tips from Glenmorangie

Routine pitstop ends in $1m lottery windfall

A 19-year-old US man who stopped at a convenience store to put air in his tires and ended up buying a lottery ticket has won a $1 million jackpot.

• Man breaks into woman's bedroom, asks to stay night
• Deadly diet: Thai doctors battle cancer-causing fish dish
• PICS: Woman throws coins at plane's engines for luck
• WATCH: Breakdancing gorilla goes viral

WATCH: Market update - 03 July 2017

Market Update by Kabelo Khumalo

• Ithala CEO, Yvonne Zwane, dies
• Bain leaves Old Mutual
• Railway projects in Africa by Africa
• Rhino horn trade still restricted

Mary J. Blige: My divorce has been hell

Mary J. Blige says her divorce from Kendu Isaacs has been "hell".

• Oh Shem! Somizi "owes" millions to Sars - report
• What do you do for a living? I drink...a lot #DMF
• Zakes Bantwini slams Mabala Noise
• Blac Chyna is single and happy

When the car itself becomes the speakers

Continental is re-inventing car audio by using the panels of the car's body and interior as flat-plane speakers.

• Watch supercars go flat out up Goodwood Hill!
• Mitsubishi’s new Fortuner fighter in SA soon
• Porsche reveals astonishingly potent GT2 RS
• Random breath testing project gets under way

The most interesting late-night room service around the world

Now getting a midnight snack at one of these hotels are easy as 1, 2, 3.

• 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
• Tsogo Sun wins 77 TripAdvisor 2017 awards