Pedestrian, 60, killed in motorcycle crash

A female pedestrian in her early sixties of age, was killed after being knocked by a motor bike on R554 Alberton direction in Leondale, Ekurhuleni.

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Egypt jails 56 for migrant boat shipwreck

An Egyptian court sentenced 56 people to prison over the capsizing of a migrant boat that left over 200 people dead last year.

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8 pupils feared dead in Japan avalanche

Eight Japanese high school students are feared dead after being caught in an avalanche during a mountain climbing outing at a ski resort.

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Du Preez and Leyds the pick of the bunch in Singapore

Independent Media rugby writer Wynona Louw rates the Stormers following their 44-31 win over the Sunwolves in Singapore...

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#InternationalWhiskeyDay- Pairing whiskey with food

Whisky can be paired with anything from sweet milk tart to spicy curry

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WATCH: Little girl 'steals' Pope Francis' cap

A little girl snatched Pope Francis' white cap from his head when he leaned in to kiss her in St Peter's Square.

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Gordhan recall heightens fears of Cabinet reshuffle

President Jacob Zuma orders Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan to abort a roadshow with investors and rating companies in the UK and US.

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WATCH: Black Coffee, P. Diddy party up a storm

“Shout out to my brother Black Coffee for bringing the vibrations to another level,” said P Diddy after the party," writes P. Diddy

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New in-car display shows how long light will be red

Imagine if you pull up to a red light, and a display on your instrument panel tells you how long it’ll be before the light turns green.

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'Sportscar' of business jets could cost Honda

Honda is pitching its jet as an upscale alternative, but the carmaker could struggle to recoup its vast investment.

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• Stung Mercedes vows to strike back in China
• Uber grounds self-driving cars after crash
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Electronic devices ban to US, UK puts spoke in travellers’ wheels

South Africans travelling to the UK and USA via Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Cairo, Doha and several other cities will no longer be allowed to use their electronic devices in-flight.

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