'Tornado truck' crashes into garage

Brackenfell residents were stunned after a truck slammed into a garage, with some saying it sounded like "a volcano was erupting".

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• Public protector mulls over taking on Reserve Bank
• Husband tries to shield wife during fatal shooting
• Triplets born on the roadside

Many queries as new Zim airline gets set to take to skies

Despite all the hype they created around it, Zimbabwe Airways is unsure if they'll be able to fill their newly acquired 300-seater jet.

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• PICS: Mutilated albinos get new limbs
• Suicide bombers kill at least nine in northeast Nigeria
• 'Unifying figure' Kiir won't step down

Driver rams his car into Brazil's presidential residence

A driver rammed his car through the gates of Brazil's presidential residence and was arrested, security forces said.

• Man jailed for money laundering in massive hacking scheme
• US-led airstrike kills at least 15 in eastern Syria
• Martin Shkreli's infamy slows jury selection
• How #whitewednesdays aims to give Iranian women a voice

Bicycle celebrates little-known 200th anniversary

For the next month the eyes of the sporting world will be on the Tour de France, yet few people know what a significant year this is for the bicycle.

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• WATCH: Wayde produces the 'ridiculous'
• Bravo for Claudio as Chile through to #ConfedCup final
• VIDEO: Wayde ‘honoured to be a small part of history’

How to rescue your broken makeup

Here are some quick fixes for the most common makeup disasters, so you can salvage your favourite makeup.

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• PICS: The house that junk built
• Southern Fried Chicken & Harissa Dip
• 'Shocking' review on state of mental health services in SA

Deadly diet: Thai doctors battle cancer-causing fish dish

Koi pla is a quick and cheap Thai dish enjoyed by millions but the dish is also a favourite for parasites that can cause lethal liver cancer.

• PICS: Woman throws coins at plane's engines for luck
• WATCH: Breakdancing gorilla goes viral
• Lovers' spat leads to naked rooftop rescue in Germany
• China's dog meat festival opens despite ban rumours

SA Tourism boosted by Visa red tape reduction

Foreign visitors up 12.8%

• Cyber Attack Update: Global corporates attacked
• Economic Outlook: Fitch cuts growth forecast to 0.7percent
• #RandReport: Rand, miners profit on weaker dollar
• SA Car industry Radical Economic Transformation plan revealed

New narrative at arts festival

Disruption is also the core theme of this year’s National Arts Festival, which begins today in Grahamstown.

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• Kelly's 'Love' is on the air
• Chris Cornell 'didn't want to die', insists wife
• Titans of Bollywood comes to SA

BMW's 'Black Fire' X5 and X6 M editions for SA

BMW is not just embracing its dark side, but showing it off with these two new special editions.

• Vettel could face FIA tribunal over Baku bash
• 441kW Project 8 is Jaguar’s most extreme road car
• New Rolls-Royce Dawn has Black Badge attitude
• Biaggi leaves hospital after huge crash

Top SA travel trends

Despite tough times, South Africans - more than ever - are willing to fork out for trips abroad. Here are some tips on how to get that magical holiday but not break the bank.

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