Scammed SANDF recruits on what life was like under 'The General'

What was meant to be a great job with benefits at the SANDF turned into a nightmare of torture, forced labour and squalor for 260 “recruits” rescued from a Karen Park house.

• Shocking revelation in #ThembisileYende murder case
• #BETAwards17: Babes didn't fly, so spending on send-off queried
• Junior doctor 'silenced' after bullying, racist, sexist culture complaint
• Crystal brings smiles to cancer patients at hospice on her birthday

PICS: Mutilated albinos get new limbs

Youngsters from Tanzania have received treatment and free prosthetic limbs in Philadelphia, U.S, after losing their limbs in a shocking tradition.

• Suicide bombers kill at least nine in northeast Nigeria
• 'Unifying figure' Kiir won't step down
• Mozambique: Audit into 'hidden debts' shows at least $713m missing
• Climb for K9: More than R100 000 raised

Saudi Arabia: Qatar demands non-negotiable

If Qatar wanted to return to the Gulf Cooperation Council fold, "they know what they have to do," Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said.

• 'Poor English may have caused bungee jumping death'
• Military post on lockdown amid reports of active shooter
• Road bomb kills 8 in southern Kenya
• PICS: I killed fellow prisoners to get onto death row

PICS: Messi's star-studded wedding: what we know

Football and showbiz stars will gather in Argentina for Latin America's celebrity wedding of the decade when Lionel Messi weds Antonella Roccuzzo.

• Siya Kolisi's 'moment in the sun' will come
• Tour de France rider tests positive
• Serena says 'heart dropped' at surprise pregnancy
• Cape rugby community lose Isaacs and Dollie

A Mackerel and mango salad

If you have a hankering for the flavours of summer, then this mackerel and mango salad has all the right flavours you’d want.

• Fidget spinners: Focus aid or distraction?
• Eco-friendly garden wins national award
• Save your life by diagnosing erectile dysfunction symptom
• Bridging heart and lungs to breathe

WATCH: Breakdancing gorilla goes viral

Zola, a 14-year-old western lowland gorilla, has been filmed having a ball in a kiddie's splash pool at the Dallas Zoo.

• Lovers' spat leads to naked rooftop rescue in Germany
• China's dog meat festival opens despite ban rumours
• Headbanging is no good, says injured X Japan drummer
• Serviette colour could affect how your food tastes

The future of Nissan in South Africa revealed

Nissan expressed optimism about the future of the automotive manufacturing industry in South Africa

• Here's what Public Protector did to the economy
• #RandReport: Rand softer on jobs data, JSE inches up
• The real reason behind challenges at Group 5
• #PriceFixing: DStv to pay millions for colluding

Hip hop fashion: a cultural journey

The documentary Fresh Dressed chronicles the history of hip hop fashion and its influence on popular culture.

• Basetsana Kumalo hails Nomzamo Mbatha
• Bonang ‘The Queen of Africa’ rules
• Thabooty and Nomzamo go nudie
• Beyonce, Jay Z struggle to find family home

Voice of reason in tricky driverless car ethics

Can a car be programmed to choose who lives and who dies? Professor Lütge shares some sensible thoughts.

• French Grand Prix 'a dream come true' for Ocon
• BMW recalls R1200 GS for suspension problem
• BMW reveals new X3, which will be built in SA
• Formula One's five biggest feuds

Curious Durban: a weekend guide

What would you do if you had 48 hours in Durban? This guide shares somethings to do.

• Govt ignores public opinion, gives green light to sale of 800 lion skeletons
• The Peermont Hotel School celebrates graduating class of 2017
• UPDATE: Search continues for missing after Colombia tourist boat accident
• Nathan Adriaanse: dancing the globe