Eastern Cape premier – Noxolo Kiviet

Eastern Cape Premier’s Office Refuses To Comment On Drunk Video – A cellphone video allegedly showing Eastern Cape Premier, Noxolo Kiviet, delivering a drunken racist tirade in an Eastern Cape bar has gone viral, with the Premier’s office taking some time to compile a response. [fullstory+video]

D-Day For Shrien Dewani – The British businessman accused of murdering his wife on their honeymoon will learn today whether he has won his High Court appeal against extradition to South Africa to face allegations of masterminding the killing. [skynews]

Stuart Lancaster Named England Coach – Stuart Lancaster has been named permanent England head coach on a contract until January 2016. The 42-year-old was interim boss for the Six Nations, after Martin Johnson resigned, and led England to second place with four wins from five matches. [bbc]

Rupert Murdoch Ready For War – An angry Rupert Murdoch on Thursday declared war against “enemies” who have accused his pay-TV operation of sabotaging its rivals, denouncing them as “toffs and right wingers” stuck in the last century. [huffpo]

Cape Epic Battles The Elements – First wind, then the threat of fire and finally heavy rains wreaked havoc on Thursday as event organisers of the Cape Epic mountain bike race were forced to change the route and then some tents housing more than a thousand cyclists and journalists collapsed under heavy rain. [news24]

Fidel Castro Asks Benedict, “What Does A Pope Do?” – Pope Benedict and Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, both octogenarians, joked about their age in a brief meeting on Wednesday and then Castro popped the question: so what do you do? [reuters]

Blackberry Posts Loss, Announces Overhaul – Research In Motion posted a net loss and its first slump in BlackBerry shipments for its holiday quarter since 2006, as its new CEO announced the initial steps in a strategic overhaul and would not rule out an eventual sale of the company. [yahoo]

Prince Philip Asks Disabled Man, “How Many People Have You Knocked Over” – The Duke of Edinburgh showed that his recent health problems have not dulled his mischievous sense of humour today when he joined the Queen on a visit to north London. The 90-year-old asked a man on a mobility scooter: “How many people have you knocked over this morning on that thing?” [telegraph]

Mdluli’s Return Worries Top Cops – Fear has gripped the officers who investigated embattled police spy boss Richard Mdluli following news that his suspension has been lifted. Crime intelligence officers who spoke to The Times on condition of anonymity said they feared that, with Mdluli back in office, he would target those who investigated him for fraud and murder charges. [timeslive]

The Big Business Of Rock Estates – When big music stars die, renewed interest in their careers can instantly be worth tons of money. And beyond a short-term enterprise, the business of departed artists can – if managed well – be lucrative for years, feeding off the artists’ legacies, work and marketable images. But who gets the money? And who gets to decide what to sell? [rollingstone]

Lindsay Lohan’s 2007 Probation Lifted – Lindsay Lohan’s days as a criminal defendant could be over — if she can behave herself.
A judge on Thursday ended the long-running probation of the problem-prone actress in a 2007 drunken driving case after a string of violations, jail sentences and rehab stints. [associated]

Megaupload Drops Universal Music Lawsuit – Embattled Megaupload is dropping a lawsuit against Universal Music that accuses the label of unlawfully removing from YouTube a four-minute video Megaupload produced featuring Kanye West, Mary J. Blige, will.i.am and others praising the notorious file-sharing service. [wired]

Twins Sequel To Be Called ‘Triplets’ – Will Feature Eddie Murphy – Universal and Montecito Picture Co. are hoping to develop a doozy of a follow-up to the 1988 hit comedy that starred Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito that would reunite the two stars. But wait, there’s a twist: In the new scenario, Eddie Murphy would act as a third brother. [hollyrep]

George Clooney’s Girlfriend’s Lingerie Shoot – Any celeb news hussy worth their salt is dying to know more about George Clooney’s bird, Stacy Keibler. Perhaps that is why this lingerie shoot will prove very popular. And you can see it right now, online. [here]

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