Julius Malema – Does the Fanta Grape impression
Taken earlier this year in Mauritius.

ANC Youth League Members Urinate On Malema T-Shirts – Not long ago he was the golden boy of Polokwane. On Saturday, ANC Youth League supporters urinated on a Julius Malema T-shirt and set it alight. This happened minutes after ANC leader and top businessman Cyril Ramaphosa all but shut down Malema’s eventful political career. [news24]

Staff Memo Rocks Local Lottery – A memo by National Lotteries Board senior staff claims that former chief executive Vevek Ram received pay from a lottery beneficiary with the full knowledge of the board and worked as CEO for 12 years without an employment contract. [news24]

New York Giants Win The Superbowl – The New York Giants beat the New England Patriots 21-17 to win Super Bowl XLVI Sunday night in Indianapolis. New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning threw a touchdown to Ahmad Bradshaw, with one minute remaining Sunday in Super Bowl XLVI. [ozarks]

Madonna’s Slips During Superbowl Halftime Show – Madonna’s Roman-themed Super Bowl halftime show included a medley of her hits and assistance from her younger counterparts on the pop music scene. The singer’s set included classic hits “Vogue,” “Music,” “Express Yourself” and “Like a Prayer.” During “Music,” Madonna appeared to slip on the stage, but quickly recovered. [huffers]

The 2012 Superbowl TV Commercials – At $3.5 million for a 30-second slot, they better be brilliant, right? So far so good with Super Bowl ads for 2012. [newser]

The Queen Renews Her Dedication To Nation In Jubilee Message – In a message of thanks to the public, the 85-year-old monarch says she looks to the future with a “clear head and warm heart” and highlights the importance of “family, friendship and good neighbourliness”. Stunning. [telegraph]

Depardieu To Star As Strauss-Kahn In Sex-Scandal Film – Controversial US director Abel Ferrara says he is to make a film on the sex scandal that destroyed Frenchman Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s political career – with Gerard Depardieu in the starring role. [smh]

M.I.A. Pulls Zap During Superbowl Halftime Show – For all the pomp and excess of Madonna’s Super Bowl halftime extravaganza a single extended middle finger by guest singer M.I.A. is likely to be the most remembered piece of the show. [associated]

JFK Teen Lover Reveals Affair In New Book – A book by a former mistress of President John F Kennedy has revealed new details of their relationship. Extracts in the US media of Once Upon A Secret by Mimi Alford recount the affair she had with the president whilst an intern at the White House. [bbc]

North Korea Opens Door To Talks With South Korea – North Korea is open to immediate talks with rival South Korea if Seoul responds to several preconditions for dialogue, a North Korean military official told The Associated Press. [time]

Bono To Become Richest Rock Star On The Planet – U2 frontman Bono owns 1.5 per cent of the shares in Facebook, which will be worth just under $1 billion (£630 million) when Facebook floats on the stock exchange. Bono’s firm invested in Facebook in 2009, paying around $90 million (£56 million) for its shares. [nme]

Castro Publishes His Memoirs – Fidel Castro has made a rare public appearance to launch his memoirs. The memoir, Guerrilla of Time, is almost 1,000 pages long and covers Castro’s life from childhood until December 1958, the eve of the triumph of the Cuban revolution. It is based on interviews with the journalist Katiuska Blanco. [guardian]

Obama Reckons He “Deserves Second Term” – President Obama said Sunday that he deserves to be reelected because his administration has made progress on the economy, but he acknowledged there is much more work to do. “I deserve a second term, but we’re not done,” Obama said. [washpo]