Bitterly cold, wet and windy weekend ahead

Cape Town and Joburg are set to face the full wrath of winter this weekend, according to the South African Weather Service.

• Muslim council rules on Brazilian blowout
• Durban man tells of terror in Turkey
• Journalists plan picket against SABC
• Racist guesthouse owner faces eviction

Lesotho soldiers’ wives plead for help

Fifteen wives of Lesotho soldiers, detained for their role in planning an alleged mutiny, are lobbying for international intervention.

• Data downloaded from EgyptAir plane’s recorder
• Attacked for showing support for #Orlando victims
• Teacher sacked for taking bribes
• Chad infant mortality rate still a concern: Unicef

Shock and drama rock British politics

Britain's ruling Conservative Party has been left reeling after the shock withdrawal of favourite Boris Johnson from the race to become prime minister.

• Pentagon repeals transgender ban
• Death penalty for Australian drug mule, 73
• US ambassador backs Hillary to Trump Donald
• MasterCard, PayPal tie up won’t work

Farewell Bafana, thanks for the memories and lessons

Chief Sports Writer Kevin McCallum pays tribute to the Star’s recently retired Sports Editor, Bafana Shezi.

• Portugal edge closer to Euro glory
• Imperious Murray clips rival’s wings
• Expect loads of drama from Zlatan
• Ferrer suffers early Wimbledon exit

Who can lay claim to Rumi?

Bids by Iran and Turkey to claim Rumi, the Sufi mystic, has exasperated Afghanistan, country of his birth

• Street luxe fashion inspired by the experts
• Former Pirelli calendar girl in £200m divorce
• Listen to the song that will challenge racism
• At last, a self-cleaning pan!

Now no one owns Happy Birthday

It’s time to blow out the candles and cut the cake – after a settlement has been approved that will put the song Happy Birthday into the public domain.

• Tony Robbins’ hot coal walk burns more than 30
• Police swoop in on charity rubber duck race
• Umbrella heist dampens Japanese city’s spirit
• ‘I love weed’ hat lands cop in the dock

Chevron bid: Fuel Fund in hot water

The Strategic Fuel Fund made an offer for Chevron’s SA assets without the permission of Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson.

• Competitive manufacturing sector can solve issues in SA
• Watchdog to probe price-hike formula
• Advisers referred to police for further investigation
• Ideologues targeting Eskom have no leg to stand on

#AbFabMovie sequel is set, darling!

[PICS] At the premiere of the film adaptation of the hit TV series, Jennifer Saunders reveals her plan to make a sequel.

• Glow TV’s back after being discontinued
• Cher’s bomb blows up in her face
• Director tackles SA's coloured complexities
• The Manhattans, Regina Belle coming to SA

Meet the web’s biggest liar

After ten years of pranking the media Tommaso Debenedetti shows no sign of slowing down.

• Facebook’s next big feed change
• Birds have favourite fast food places
• Facebook wins Belgian privacy case
• The formula behind Facebook’s News Feed

10 handy tips for selling your car

Now that the time has come to sell your vehicle, how do you go about getting the best price?

• Petrolhead heaven in Joburg on Sunday
• Lexus’ RC200t ‘Real Coupé’ lands in SA
• Uber is a "swine flu" say taxi associations
• Hettema a 'true titan of SA motorsport'

Wine not visit beautiful Bordeaux?

The region boasts history, good hotels and restaurants and interesting museums, writes Simon Calder.

• I paid $6 000 to ski and never hit the slopes
• The ultimate in bespoke accommodation
• The perfect modern country getaway