Surprise witness called in Panayiotou murder trial

A Directorate of Public Prosecutions advocate took the stand to deny that the investigating officer in the case had contacted him to seek advice on the sting which led to Christopher Panayioutou's arrest.

• Multi-million rand amusement park for Margate
• WATCH: #Cosatu calls for Zille's head
• #CosatuMarch: Federation wants Metrorail bosses jailed
• Meet the man who's going to cycle 35km using only his big toe

US travel ban on some African countries confusing, says AU

The African Union Commission said the free and legal movement of people was the foundation of a stronger and mutually enriching relationship between Africa and the US.

• WATCH: Ugandan MPs throw punches in parliament
• Ivory Coast's Gbagbo to remain in detention for trial, says ICC
• Angola’s first new president in 38 years vows to fight graft
• Zimbabwe court frees activist pastor arrested for subversion

'One small pedal for Saudi women, one giant leap for womenkind'

A day after Saudi Arabia's rulers granted women the right to drive, Saudis and other Arabs have expressed mixed emotions.

• Lord Lucan's wife found dead
• Trump praises disaster relief in Puerto Rico, promises to visit
• Russian 'cannibal couple' may have eaten 30 people
• China is driving economic freedom and poverty removal

Cousins Johannes and Pietersen to face off in Cape derby

Cape Town City's Robyn Johannes and Ajax's Roscoe Pietersen, cousins who grew up together, are set to face off on Saturday.

• Henderson wants Liverpool to show ruthless side
• Springbok scrum worries Wallabies prop Kepu
• Dean Elgar: Batting has been the Proteas' biggest weakness
• Mickelson's longevity amazes Presidents Cup teammates

Men's shoe shopping made easy, thanks to Tread+Miller

A selection of men’s footwear this spring/summer is spot on for the city dweller

• The worst things diners do in restaurants
• Inflammatory bowel disease should not be a career ender
• Grade 7 pupil packs punch in maths Olympiad
• Dior brightens Paris Fashion Week with mirrors and mosaics

Man arrested for trying to smuggle gold in his rectum

A Sri Lankan man who raised suspicion by the way he kept looking around in an airport lounge was found with nearly a kilogram of gold stashed in his rectum.

• The man who says that Saturday is the beginning of the end
• Jogger keeps pooping in front of family's home
• Ig Nobel prizes for research on liquid cats, gamblers' luck
• WATCH: Things the iPhone helped destroy

#CosatuStrike causes rand to tumble

The Cosatu strike currently under way across the country's major cities has already resulted in the tumbling of the rand.

• GALLERY: Airbnb programme, first of its kind in SA
• Zimbabwe central bank under fire
• Google gives $1.5m grant to Siyavula for free learning platform
• South Africa slips 14 places in WEF Global Competitiveness Index

Azealia Banks: Cardi B is a 'poor man's Nicki Minaj'

Struggling hip-hop artist Azealia Banks has hit out at Cardi B, saying she is a "poor man's Nicki Minaj".

• Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stay at luxurious Toronto hotel
• Kit Harington and Rose Leslie confirm engagement
• Eminem producers to sell shares in rapper's music
• Khloe Kardashian and Kylie Jenner have similar due dates

Watch Porsche 911 GT2 RS set new 'Ring record

With 515kW on tap from its all-new flat six it’s the most powerful 911 ever unleashed on the road - and the fastest.

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• Final showdown looms for Driver Search hopefuls
• These are the world's most valuable car brands
• Hamilton seeks last hurrah in Malaysia on Sunday

Five small European towns that are big on charm

Europe has hundreds of captivating little towns scattered across the continent whose culture rivals that of buzzy big cities

• Former Miss SA shares her Oktoberfest phrases
• Magaliesberg is an ideal spring getaway
• US travel ban on some African countries confusing, says AU
• Airbus’ “BLADE” laminar flow wing demonstrator makes first flight