Bakkie heist caught on camera [PICS AND VIDEO]

Opportunistic thieves were caught on camera casually opening the canopy of a bakkie that stopped at a traffic light before making off with goods.

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Call for Kenya to probe activists killing

Human rights activists are demanding an urgent probe in Kenya into last week's murder of three men, including a human rights activists.

• Calls to probe Harare police violence
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• PICS: Police battle rioters in Harare
• Human remains recovered from EgyptAir site

Blast rocks second-holiest site in Islam

Suicide bombers target the Saudi cities of Medina, Qatif and Jeddah on the penultimate day of the holy month of Ramadaan.

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• Farage steps down as UKIP leader
• Red, white and extra blue for Independence Day
• Suicide bombings in three Saudi cities

Whiteley still playing a vital role for Lions

He may be injured and have his arm in a sling, but Springbok No 8 Warren Whiteley is set to play a key role for the Lions in the coming weeks.

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• Discord at Kaizer Chiefs?
• Things not getting better for Bulls
• Title hopes grow as Murray marches on

Pics: Just the place for a languid lunch

At Hemelhuijs restaurant, Renee Moodie remembers why she used to like lunch so much.

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Video: Man marries his cellphone in Vegas

Artist Aaron Chervenak put on his tuxedo and drove to Las Vegas so that he could marry the love of his life ... his smartphone.

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• Tony Robbins’ hot coal walk burns more than 30
• Police swoop in on charity rubber duck race
• Umbrella heist dampens Japanese city’s spirit

Wanted: SA’s next public protector

Thuli Madonsela’s eventual successor will have to balance public demands and political pressure, reports Sam Mkokeli.

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Of corset’s not photoshop, says Kim

After starring in the racy #MilfMoney video, Kim Kardashian West addresses the rumour, and tells why her waist looked so slim.

• The ride’s over for Top Gear’s Chris Evans
• VIDEOS: #VDJ2016 uncovered
• MJ’s ex-wife has cancer: report

How much would you clone your pet for?

At $100 000 a head, the puppies frolicking around the fenced lawn in western Seoul don't come cheap.

• Robotic team puts SA on world map
• China eyes hunt for alien life
• Google serves up sweet morsel of Nougat
• Juno preps for cosmic date with Jupiter

Celebrity bikers rev up for Mandela ride

Annual Bikers for Mandela humanitarian campaign, honouring Madiba’s legacy, will for the first time take riders to Mozambique.

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• The ride’s over for Top Gear’s Chris Evans
• Cape Town fines soon payable by SMS
• Rosberg, Hamilton on collision course - again

Pics: Just the place for a languid lunch

At Hemelhuijs restaurant, Renee Moodie remembers why she used to like lunch so much.

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