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Japan opens doors to world's tallest tower
World |The world's tallest tower and Japan's biggest new landmark, the Tokyo Skytree, has been opened to the public.
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Juju's bid for NEC absolution fizzles out
National | Nickolaus BauerJulius Malema's initial attempts to fight his expulsion from the ANC have failed, after his backers failed to have the matter heard at an NEC meeting.
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Tearful Drogba tells Chelsea teammates it's time to see other people
Sport | Sapa-AFPIvorian great Didier Drogba has told his Chelsea teammates he is leaving the Champions League winners because he doesn't fancy being on the bench.
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UN sounds alarm over attack on Mali's president
Africa | Sapa-AFPThe attack on Mali's president Diancounda Traore by angry protesters puts the post-coup transition in the West African country in danger, the UN says.
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Mount Everest claims eight lives as climbers risk all for the summit
World | Guardian ReporterClimbers from China, Germany, Canada and South Korea have been killed as hundreds made a bid to summit Mount Everest at the weekend.
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Zuckerberg loses $2bn as Facebook share price plummets
Business | Charles ArthurFacebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's fortune dwindled by $2-billion in minutes, as underwriters deserted the stock amid claims of Nasdaq incompetence.
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Battle lines drawn as municipal wage negotiations begin
Labour |Wage talks between the South African Municipal Workers' Union and the South African Local Government Association have begun in Boksburg.
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Strauss century takes monkey off his back
Sport | Julian GuyerEngland captain Andrew Strauss hopes his long-awaited 20th Test century will provide the spark for a successful season with the bat.
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Somali pirates on trial for luxury yacht hijack
Africa | Sapa-AFPSix Somalis will go on trial in a Paris court charged with kidnapping the crew of Le Ponant in the pirate-infested waters of the Gulf of Aden in 2008.
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Nationalise SA's banks too, says Numsa
Labour |All key economic sectors in South Africa, including mining and banking, should be nationalised, Numsa has proposed in a policy discussion document.
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Wits protest turns into full-blown hunger strike
Universities | Bongani NkosiA protest by a group of students over the dismissal of 17 chefs at Wits University has culminated in an indefinite hunger strike.
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Donna Summer: A tribute
The 'Queen of disco' Donna Summer, who steamed up the charts in the 1970s and 80s, died on Thursday after a battle with lung cancer. She was 63-years-old.
M&G analysis: Inside the DA march
The M&G's Phillip de Wet takes us through the possible consequences of the DA's violent march to Cosatu House.
Month of mayhem
Comment and Analysis Spare us the schoolboy satire of 'The Spear'
Some random cock and balls plonked onto a picture of the president does not good satire make, writes Matthew Partridge.
Business Treasury takes aim at savings costs
Compulsory fund preservation and simplifying products are among the options highlighted in the treasury's discussion document.
Travel Warm-hearted hospitality sets Ethiopia apart
Whether you are gawking at 800-year-old sunken churches or gyrating in hole-in-the-wall clubs, the country's main attraction is its beautiful people.
National Welfare groups fight for survival
Non-profit organisations fulfilling many of the state's obligations are being crippled by its inefficiency and indifference, writes Heidi Swart.
