'It's our noise, it's part of us'

[2010 World Cup] Foreign football fans can rest assured that the vuvuzela is not an instrument of war, Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa has said.

• It's a fact - vuvuzelas can make you deaf
• Church blows up a storm about vuvuzela
• Bring it on - Booth

'Saviour' and his harem of 17 'slaves'

[World] The women tattooed his name and portrait on their bodies and gave their children his name - Saviour. He also kept tabs on them through closed-circuit TV, and fined them for violating his rules.

Cape Argus Cycle Tour: Train hard, train safe

[Sport] Watch a video on how to prepare for the Cape Argus Pick 'n Pay Cycle Tour.

• Lance gears up for The Argus

New defence secretary to be announced

[South Africa] President Jacob Zuma will soon appoint a permanent defence secretary, says Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu.

'Barbie' could err again, court hears

[South Africa] A forensic criminologist has told the high court that Cezanne Visser, known as 'Advocate Barbie', may commit another illegal sex act unless she has further rehabilitation.

• 'Barbie' to hear her fate on sex charges soon
• 13 years for Dirk
• Calls for Visser to be given a harsh sentence