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Please, Rassie and Nick. Not now!

For some time now, Rassie Erasmus has kept his twitching Twitter finger away from contentious issues, but for those of us rugby fans who were hoping that he would keep his finger in his pocket or in his, eh, ear, it was a false hope, wasn’t it?

AKA GUNNED DOWN!

South African rapper Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, professionally known as AKA, is dead.

More than 26,000 die in Turkey and Syria in earthquake

The 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Syria and Turkey on Monday morning has left more than 26,000 people dead. 

Pirates see off stubborn All Stars

A spirited second-half performance saw Orlando Pirates dismiss All Stars FC 2-0 at Bidvest Stadium to progress to the Nedbank Cup Round of 16 on Saturday.

Squatters and locals spar over water

When a group of people erected shacks near a reservoir in Mamelodi East Phase 2 last year, they immediately connected themselves illegally to the bulk water pipes supplying Mamelodi. 

The Tembisa rob-a-burial society

Three women who have allegedly been scamming people who have lost their loved ones have been arrested.

‘Holy’ heart beats scientists

The heart of a Frenchwoman from the 19th century has stumped scientists because of how well-preserved it is. 

Spurs dabble with SA and the lights go out!

Tottenham Hotspur suffered a 4-1 Premier League defeat to Leicester City just as talk of a potential sponsorship deal with South Africa began. 

These boots aren’t made for walking

A peculiar pair of big red boots have taken the world by storm.

Rihanna returns! 

Nine-time Grammy Award winner Rihanna has announced her return to the stage.

Ireland beat the French at their own game

Last week Ireland did a no-nonsense demolition job of Wales while France will look to prove a point after scraping home against Italy.

The fruits of the tropical north

Letter from Limpopo: Thabiso Sekhula says berry farming has become big business in Limpopo - and she shares a great recipe for an end-of-summer marula drink