Boat hits whale off Kommetjie

The NSRI towed a motor boat to safety in Hout Bay harbour after it apparently hit a whale and started taking on water off Kommetjie.

• Task team to tackle KZN mall robberies
• KZN doctors sidelined as Libyans get specialist training
• #Coup_plotter Elvis a good man, say baffled neighbours
• Cops hunt Delft cash-in-transit killers, robbers

Namibian president says Mugabe is his mentor on land reform

Namibian President Hage Geingob says he is seeking advice from his “mentor” President Robert Mugabe on how to embark on an agrarian revolution.

• Pope urges unity against fanaticism
• Tanzania fires 9 932 civil servants over fake degrees
• 'Cops have not gathered evidence on Gallmann shooting'
• PICS: #PopeFrancis denounces barbarity during Egypt visit

PICS: Trump skips White House correspondents' dinner roast

The absence of the president could not put a damper on the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner - where his Moscow ties became the butt of jokes.

• Pic of Tusk as SS officer lands consul in hot water
• Famed Swiss climber killed near Mount Everest
• Le Pen names nationalist as PM
• Berlusconi stitched up after cutting lip in fall

Sri Lanka hire Allan Donald as bowling coach

Sri Lanka Cricket Sunday announced they had hired Allan Donald as temporary bowling coach ahead of the Champions Trophy in England.

• Joshua's epic win hailed for reviving heavyweight boxing
• Anthony 'good to go' for #JoshuaKlitchsko rematch
• Famed Swiss climber Ueli Steck dies on Everest
• Caster and Wayde bring a touch of class to University Champs

Make sure your home is where your heart is

Hot for a property? To avoid buyer's remorse, do your homework before signing, writes Marchelle Abrahams.

• #MetGala2017: Avant-garde red carpet expected
• The Secret Diner
• A tale of forbidden romance in the ’50s
• Is this the end of flashy weddings?

WATCH: Trump impersonator wins contest to host fake news show

John Di Domenico took home first prize in a contest impersonating Donald Trump, earning a role hosting an online fake news comedy show.

• Bigamist poses with his other wife on Facebook
• Horny male seeks mate: White rhino joins Tinder
• May the ore be with you: Gold Darth Vader mask goes on sale
• Four nuns form a band, and yes, it's called Force of Habit

The poor are replaced by robots

Computers and robots are taking over many types of tasks, shoving aside some workers while boosting the productivity of specialised employees.

• Amazon's Self-driving vehicles
• Can world's haves help our have-nots?
• US businesses asks for protection over paid leave laws
• Real drivers for Google's autonomous cars

SA comic hero to the rescue at Cape's FanCon

Geeks, nerds and comic-book enthusiasts were disappointed at the opening of FanCon Comic Con after the three-day festival’s big draws were no-shows.

• "#Harvest lays bare a woman's soul"
• Capricorn FM set to host massive festival in Polokwane
• #MetGala2017: Avant-garde red carpet expected
• Life and music is a journey for Johnny Clegg

Real drivers for Google's autonomous cars

After almost a decade of research, Google's autonomous car project is close to becoming a real service.

• I just wasn’t quick enough today, says Hamilton
• Russian GP quali: Ferrari takes front row!
• Raikkonen sets pace in first Sochi practice
• Watch spectacular wipeout on Aus highway

Which three destinations are millennials travelling this year?

Target destinations in 2017

• Instameet is the new way to travel
• Better reasons to steal hotel bathrobes
• Muldersdrift market a hit for locals and tourists
• Pretoria hotel is a home away from home