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Unable to pay for iPhone, Man kills delivery agent
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Caught on CCTV: Unable to pay for iPhone, Man kills the delivery agent [watch]

Man sues himself and wins
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Weird News: Man sues himself and wins $300,000 after boomerang hits his head [VIDEO]

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Unable to pay for iPhone, Man kills delivery agent
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Caught on CCTV: Unable to pay for iPhone, Man kills the delivery agent [watch]

Man sues himself and wins
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Weird News: Man sues himself and wins $300,000 after boomerang hits his head [VIDEO]

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Lifehack of the day: Quick and simple nail art for busy days [VIDEO]

Hout Bay Cape Town beach
Offbeat

An iconic Cape Town beach will be ‘LOWERED’ this week – here’s why

By Tom Head07-06-2021 16:05

We haven’t seen an attempt to change a beach like this since NDZ rewrote the lockdown laws. But something *utterly* fascinating is taking place in Cape Town.

Watch: Drone crashes into erup
Offbeat

Watch: Drone crashes into erupting volcano in stunning video

By Thabo Baloyi04-06-2021 15:41

This drone footage shows an erupting volcano in Iceland before the device crashes into lava

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Offbeat

Family ties: Indian bride dies at wedding; younger sister takes her place

By Storm Simpson02-06-2021 20:41

“The grief over her death and the happiness of the wedding have yet to sink in,” said the uncle of the newly-wed bride and her deceased sister.

Tanzania Parliament MP
Offbeat

LOOK: Tanzania MP ejected from Parliament due to her ‘tight trousers’

By Tom Head02-06-2021 11:30

Do they have a policy on red overalls, as well? An MP from Tanzania was booted from Parliament this week – after a party comrade reported her outfit.

italian artist invisible sculpture salvatore garau
Art and Artists

‘It is made of air and spirit’: Artist sells invisible sculpture for R250 000

By Storm Simpson02-06-2021 11:08

Art is what you make it and Salvatore Garau’s invisible sculpture – which exists in the imagination – was intriguing enough to fetch R250 000 at a recent auction.

SHOCKER: Journalist interviews
Offbeat

SHOCKER: Journalist interviews man while having sex

By Thabo Baloyi02-06-2021 08:35

In a radio feature, the female reporter can be heard on audio moaning while conducting the interview in a sex club

Watch: Youtuber arrested for f
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Watch: Youtuber arrested for flying pet dog with helium balloons

By Thabo Baloyi27-05-2021 18:19

Gaurav Sharma from New Delhi, India, faces animal cruelty charges for ‘flying’ his dog using helium balloons

stegosaurus dinosaur spain missing man
Offbeat

The dead body of a missing man, 39, found in a Spanish dinosaur statue

By Storm Simpson25-05-2021 14:53

A Spanish father and son made a startling discovery when they spotted a corpse while looking at a dinosaur statue near Barcelona.

Pick N Pay
Offbeat

Watch: Family use child to shoplift goods in Pick N Pay store

By Tom Head25-05-2021 13:31

CCTV footage of a family stealing from a Pick N Pay Express has spread like wildfire this week – and the presence of a child has flared tempers online.

Porsche fire Durban N2
Offbeat

Burning rubber… and R2.5 million: Porsche bursts into flames near Durban

By Tom Head24-05-2021 14:04

These are painful, painful images for anyone into their cars: A Porsche GT3 erupted into flames on Sunday, after pulling into a Durban service station.

Mpumalanga fraud
News

Forbidden love: Catering manager jailed for ‘intimate affair’ with prisoner

By Cheryl Kahla21-05-2021 19:59

Annette Causey recently made headlines when her relationship with a prison inmate at the Hindley jail in Greater Manchester came to light.

Watch: Golden retriever drags
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Watch: Golden retriever drags cat to take ‘family photo’

By Thabo Baloyi19-05-2021 19:24

Three golden retrievers and a cat ‘posed’ for what is probably one of the cutest ‘family photos’ – and our hearts are melting

Mmusi Maimane CNN TV
Offbeat

Watch: Mmusi ‘My Man’? Tongue-tied CNN host labels Maimane ‘charming’ during interview

By Tom Head19-05-2021 11:20

After encountering some trouble with pronunciation, CNN host Zain Asher decided to flatter Mmusi Maimane – only to size him up with a tough question about his DA days.

Steve Harvey eskom load shedding
Offbeat

‘I am disappointed’: Eskom slammed by Family Feud host Steve Harvey… again!

By Tom Head18-05-2021 08:25

Well, who had Steve Harvey down as the de facto leader of South Africa’s revolt against Eskom? The Family Feud host has blasted load shedding this week.

Chihuahua faces ‘pawsible’ dea
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Chihuahua faces ‘pawsible’ death penalty for biting woman

By Thabo Baloyi15-05-2021 19:54

The chihuahua’s owner also faces up to six months behind bars, if convicted under the UK’s Dangerous Dogs Act

Mmusi Maimane Julius Malema
Offbeat

Maimane ridicules ‘baby girl’ Malema in comical online scuffle

By Tom Head14-05-2021 11:00

Please guys, keep it to yourselves! Mmusi Maimane and Julius Malema have ended up in a bizarrely-worded argument on Twitter.

Watch: Cat survives jump from
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Watch: Cat survives jump from 5th floor building, no injuries

By Thabo Baloyi14-05-2021 07:20

A cat in Chicago managed to walk away without a single scratch after falling from the 5th floor of a building which was on fire

Nandos Bishop Makamu
Offbeat

‘We didn’t bash the Bishop’: Nandos say Bishop Makamu ad is a fake…

By Tom Head13-05-2021 09:10

Nandos are used to pushing boundaries, but even they won’t go THIS far. The popular brand has had to distance itself from a post about Bishop Makamu.

beach proposal engagement
Lifestyle

WATCH: Sister falls thrice but gets the shot in viral beach proposal video

By Storm Simpson12-05-2021 23:05

“I just wanted to take a video of the engagement. I was so excited and I just fell. Three times,” said the star of the viral video.

Table Mountain Guinness World Record
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A new Guinness World Record has JUST been set on Table Mountain…

By Tom Head11-05-2021 11:21

In one of the more gruelling acts of charity you’re likely to see, two SA athletes bagged a Guinness World Record up Table Mountain on Tuesday.

Twins surgery
Offbeat

Success! Experts separate twins ‘joined at the head’ in Cape Town

By Tom Head11-05-2021 08:29

A mother from the Eastern Cape has seen her newborn twins ‘successfully separated’ in Cape Town – after they were born conjoined at the head.

Dracula castle bran castle
Offbeat

Get punctured at ‘Dracula’s castle’: Free vaccinations and a trip to the torture chamber

By Storm Simpson and AFP10-05-2021 15:46

Bran Castle in Romania will be a vaccination centre for the next month. The castle is associated with the man who is said to be the inspiration for Dracula.

Floyd Mayweather
Offbeat

WATCH: Floyd Mayweather scraps with Paul brothers ahead of fight next month

By Storm Simpson07-05-2021 14:03

Things kicked off on Thursday after Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul’s press conference ahead of their fight in Miami next month.

Cyril Ramaphosa
Offbeat

Watch: Ramaphosa quotes Margaret Thatcher – who once branded ANC ‘terrorists’

By Tom Head06-05-2021 15:41

Cyril Ramaphosa decided to channel Margaret Thatcher on Thursday – probably *not* the best person to quote from when you’re the leader of the ANC, hey?

CLIFF KZN DRUNK
Offbeat

‘Totally cliff-faced’: Drunk KZN man rescued after falling from mountainside

By Tom Head05-05-2021 10:30

Don’t get drunk and cliff-walk, Mzansi – it can be seriously bad for your health. It’s just a shame this bloke from KZN had to learn the hard way.

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