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Russia arrests cult leader claiming to be Jesus

Russian security forces have arrested a former traffic cop who claimed to be the reincarnation of Jesus.

Is Cheslin Kolbe the best rugby player in the world?

Explosive Springbok wing Cheslin Kolbe put in another match-winning performance for the French club Toulouse at the weekend.

Old soldiers never fade away. They just keep dancing

When Madala Simon Mhlanga signed up to fight in the army in 1941 he was ready to die. Nearly 80 years later Mhlanga is still going strong, dancing and celebrating life at 101 years old. And what a life it has been.

“God and my ancestors kept me alive for a reason”

When Simon Mhlanga came home from war in 1945 he had no family and no place to stay. Rather than drowning in poverty he had to make a plan.

Thank you for giving up five years of your life. Here is a bicycle and a jacket

Ntate Elias Tsoamotse said that when he came back from war after four years’ service the government said thank you very much and gave him a bicycle and a jacket.

Brilliant Senegalese attacker Mané nails Chelsea

Liverpool sunk Chelsea 2-0 thanks to the fearsome front three combination of a Senegalese, an Egyptian and a Brazilian in their Premiership match at the weekend.

Death of a judge shakes the world

The death of one of America’s top judges has started a new battle between Donald Trump and his opponents ahead of the election on November 3.

Cops accused of ignoring threats against murdered head of anti-gang unit

Johann Van Loggerenberg, the former head of the SARS investigative unit, said police were warned ahead of time that Detective Charl Kinnear, the head of the Anti-Gang Unit, was going to be murdered.

Trevor laughing all the way to the bank

Comedian Trevor Noah has reportedly sold his luxury mansion in Los Angeles for $21.7 million (R351 million).

Child rapists to be castrated and executed

The Nigerian state Kaduna has passed a new law to punish child rapists with castration and death.

STOP THE KILLINGS, SAYS ALEXANDRA

The brutal murder of 19-year-old schoolgirl Jabulile Nkosi has rallied the people of Alexandra into rising up against violent crime in the township.

South African woman forced to live in bushes because her dad was from Mozambique

Nolitha Mazolo is a South African citizen born and bred, though her father originally came from Mozambique. Last year she was evicted from her house in Alex by local residents who called her a foreigner. Now, a tough report from Human Rights Watch says those found guilty of persecuting foreigners should face the full weight of the law.