O'Sullivan's claims of rot in NPA met with silence

There has been a deafening silence from the NPA and the police after forensic consultant Paul O’Sullivan made claims of high-level corruption within the unit's ranks.

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• Mkhwebane's ‘shock’ move on state capture report
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55 dead after train derails in Cameroon

Fourteen people remained trapped under the wreck of a packed passenger train that derailed between Cameroon's two largest cities, killing at least 55 and injuring 575.

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• SA’s decision to withdraw from ICC slammed
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• Eskom threatens to pull the plug on Zimbabwe

Belgian mall evacuated after man fires rifle in store

A Belgian shopping centre was reportedly evacuated after a man opened fire with a Kalashnikov rifle in a Chatelineau store.

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Currie Cup final - battle of wills

Franco Smith’s men are hot favourites to capture the Currie Cup title and it would be a huge surprise if they aren’t crowned champions.

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Vasectomies are decreasing

The number of men undergoing vasectomies has fallen by nearly two thirds in a decade, figures reveal.

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Meet North Korea's smoking chimpanzee

London - Nobody knows who taught her to smoke. But since Dallae the chimpanzee got the hang of it, she’s become something of an expert.

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McDonald's delays on cruelty-free eggs

McDonald’s South Africa came under fire again for dragging its heels in committing to using cage-free eggs.

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• Twitter faces tough choices - solo
• Treasury tells Guptas to lay off Gordhan
• After ‘punk’ and ‘cool Britannia’, London girds for Brexit

MAMA nominees spell out their hopes and dreams

With the 2016 MTV Africa Music Awards mere hours away, the Saturday Star caught up with a handful of nominees ahead of the glitzy awards.

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• Jay Z ‘cant stand’ Kanye?
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Twitter faces tough choices - solo

The apparent lack of interest in Twitter by potential suitors may force the social media company to consider some dramatic moves.

• Google hawks hardware in real-world ‘showroom’
• Lenovo relaunched Motorola brand
• Microsoft sales buoyed by cloud demand
• Internet of Things gathering steam in SA

China's next big thing: Uber for bikes

Find the nearest available 'smartbike' by GPS, book and pay with a smartphone app, leave it anywhere - what's not to like?

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• Nissan-Renault CEO Ghosn takes on Mitsubishi too
• Lynk & Co will be the Airbnb of car brands
• Vettel more focused on car than contract

How to live like a local in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

A year after visiting Puerto Vallarta, Alex Pulaski was eager to return. But this time, there would be no resorts. No swim-up bar.

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