How Thuli uncovered the rot in our state

Thuli Madonsela’s report on state capture has exposed the depth of the rot implicating President Zuma and his close friends, the Guptas.

• Elderly Mayville man bust with 1 890 cocaine capsules
• Sister speaks after cop shot dead on duty
• Woman, five children die in stabbing orgy
• High Court to hear Cape Town gun running case

It's business as usual for Zuma

President Jacob Zuma is visiting neighbouring Zimbabwe as he faces a sustained clamour to step down.

• Zim state institutions used against me - Moyo
• UN sacks head of South Sudan peacekeeping force
• Fishmonger crushed: Moroccan police arrest 11
• S.A to push relations with Zim to higher level - Presidency

No-show from woman who says Trump raped her at 13

A woman who says Donald Trump raped her when she was 13 did not show up at a press conference as she was "in great fear".

• Clinton, Trump push their closing arguments
• Cosby in bid to have sex assault charges thrown out
• Missing Australian tourist found in Borneo jungle
• MH370 in 'death dive' when it vanished - report

Live from the WACA: Can De Kock guide SA to tea?

Australian talisman Mitchell Starc required just four balls of this opening Test to send a chilling message to the Proteas.

• Live from the WACA: Starc, Hazlewood strike early
• Proteas to bat, Keshav to debut
• Chiefs, Baroka fire blanks
• Sundowns return to winning ways

Fruit-only diet makes me look 28

With her blonde hair, bright eyes and line-free complexion, she could pass for a woman in her twenties.

• Pick your own fruit & enjoy leisurely lunches at De Krans this summer
• Millennials are drinking a huge amount of coffee
• Win your share of R1 million in education bursaries
• Delicious cilantro & lime marinated chicken breast salad - recipe

A dam silly place to hide fake money

Bulgarian authorities have seized about R194 million in counterfeit notes, most of them recovered by scuba divers in a reservoir.

• Man fakes kidnapping to get money from mom
• Millionth passenger on world's shortest flight route
• Deliveryman takes on yakuza and wins
• WATCH: Really short song that broke a record

Zimbabwe banks scramble to get out of crisis

Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe has advised its depositors to sign off on new service terms that include accepting transaction settlements in any currency deemed as legal tender.

• Financial strain takes toll on property owners
• Rand rises after go-ahead for #StateCaptureReport
• Retail motor industry wage deal on track
• Future of RBA remains uncertain

Cosby in bid to have sex assault charges thrown out

Lawyers for comedian Bill Cosby have argued that the 11-year gap between the alleged incident and his arrest violates his rights.

• Hugh’s hot heritage fest
• Trevor Noah’s life lessons on love, money, taking risks
• Pick your own fruit & enjoy leisurely lunches at De Krans this summer
• Terry Pheto gets international nod at #BIFA2016

Facebook shares dip after growth warning

Social media titan Facebook reports strong mobile ad numbers, but warns on quarterly revenue growth.

• Five fake web rumours about US elections
• Instagram gets into e-commerce
• Russia-linked hackers exploiting Windows flaw
• Microsoft to woe with new server design?

Drunk driving cases hit corruption wobble

Damning findings of missing reports and incorrect statements in Ipid probe into corruption in drunk driving cases in Durban.

• New Mitsubishi Triton’s SA launch date confirmed
• Volkswagen to pull out of WRC - reports
• Vettel dodges race ban with apology
• 354km/h Land Cruiser thinks it's a supercar

Why I don’t believe in travel bucket lists

Places you lust over have a habit of losing their allure, says Independent Traveller editor Brendan Seery.

• Sri Lanka to launch themed tourism zones
• How a Danish fishing village became windsurfer paradise
• Dubai gets its own Legoland
• Come to Vergelegen and smell the roses