The SABC Stinks – The Media Workers Association of South Africa (Mwasa), one of the unions representing SABC workers, now claim that traumatised workers in the SABC’s rented offices in Nelspruit can’t cope with the foul smell of the you-know-what odours they have to endure. For weeks Mwasa has claimed – and continues to – that the SABC’s Nelspruit offices is simply not fit for human habitation. Stunning. [teeveetee]

Stocks Plunge On Fears Of Global Turmoil – What began as a weak day in the stock markets ended in the worst rout in more than two years, as investors dumped stocks amid anxiety that both Europe and the United States were failing to fix deepening economic problems. With a steep decline of around 5 percent in the United States on Thursday, stocks have now fallen nearly 11 percent in two weeks. [nytimes]

Raymond Ackerman Speaks Out Against Nationalisation – Pick n Pay founder Raymond Ackerman says he is opposed to nationalisation as the government’s role was not to run companies. “I don’t believe even the government wants nationalisation,” Ackerman said on Thursday when interviewed by CNBC. He said that SA had plenty of opportunity, that it had a strong constitution and would not go the way of Zimbabwe. [news24]

Air France Used To Order Male-Only Crew For DSK – Air France ruled that only male cabin crew were allowed to serve Dominique Strauss-Kahn, currently fighting accusations he attempted to rape a New York hotel maid. The claim was reported Thursday by Le Parisien newspaper, which also says lawyers for the former IMF chief’s alleged victim, Nafissatou Diallo, are soliciting testimony from female flight attendants at the national carrier, who may have been subjected to inappropriate behavior by the Frenchman. [nypost]

New IMF Chief Being Investigated – A French court on Thursday ordered an investigation into new IMF chief Christine Lagarde’s role in a $400 million arbitration deal in favor of a controversial tycoon. Investigators will open an inquiry this week into possible charges of “complicity to embezzlement of public funds” and “complicity to forgery,” prosecutors said. [associated]

French Vogue Slammed For Sexy Photos Of Preteen Modeling Sensation – Thylane Loubry Blondeau, a 10-year-old with stunning good looks, seems destined for a wildly successful modeling career. But photos of the preteen in this month’s issue of French Vogue are reigniting a debate over the sexualization of young girls. [ottawa]

UK’s Biggest Child Porn Collector Jailed – The UK’s most prolific collector of child porn has been given an indeterminate prison sentence. Daniel Taylor, 31, of Farnley, Leeds, was found to have more than 300,000 indecent images. He was sentenced today after admitting 20 counts of making indecent images, four of taking indecent images and two counts of sexual assault on a baby. [thesun]

Facebook In Trademark Dispute With Adult Site ‘Shagbook’ – In an eyebrow-raising trademark battle, Facebook filed suit against adult dating site Shagbook in May. Facebook’s contention: that the world’s largest social network would be “damaged by the issuance of a registration for the mark Shagbook.” [mashable]

Shane Warne Bats Off ‘New Look’ Speculation [Photos] – Having previously denied undergoing a facelift, the man widely regarded as the greatest spin bowler of all time has been showing off a slimmed-down figure and increasingly gleaming complexion in recent months. But with tabloid speculation rife about the cause of the metamorphosis, the 41-year-old has been taking to Twitter to deny it is linked to his partner, model and actress Elizabeth Hurley. [skynews]

Paul McCartney To Speak To Police Over Phone Hacking Claims – Sir Paul McCartney has told US media he appears to be a victim of phone hacking and will go to the police. It comes after his ex-wife Heather Mills alleged a senior Mirror Group journalist admitted hacking into voicemail messages left by him. [bbc]

Louis Vuitton Now Makes Honey – In April 2009, Louis Vuitton installed a trio of beehives on the roof of its Parisian headquarters. Since then the hives have welcomed as many as 200,000 bees. Hives installed in the middle of a city can actually yield up to four times the amount of honey those in the country produce according to French beekeepers association. Two years later, the buzzy guests have gathered 75kg of nectar and produced enough honey that Vuitton decided to bottle the fruits of its apiculture. [luxuo]

Take A Ride On The Gautrain [Video] – They say it’s changing lives. They it’s their mountain. But what exactly is it like to ride the Gautrain? Well, News24 takes us there with this awesome new video footage of commuters actually riding the train. Jump on board and check it out. Tickets, please! [news24]

Mubarak Trial Mayhem – Legal experts and citizens alike were concerned as well as bemused by the chaotic and unorganized antics of lawyers representing families of martyrs during former President Hosni Mubarak’s trial on charges that he ordered the shooting of protesters last winter. The 30 or so lawyers representing families made a spectacle Wednesday, racing each other to address the court’s judge while showing a lack of eloquence and jurisprudence during the nationally televised hearing. [latimes]

Val Kilmer Is A Bad Dad – Val Kilmer’s ex-wife claims the actor has stiffed her on child support payments … according to documents obtained by TMZ … and now she’s going after his property in order to get what she claims is rightfully owed. Actress Joanne Whalley had two children with Val before their marriage ended in 1996 — one of the children is now 19-years old and the other is 16. At the time of the split, Val agreed to shell out $27,500 per month in child support. [tmz]

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