Oilgate 2: R1bn Scandal Rocks PetroSA – Top managers at PetroSA ordered irregular payments of R200-million during a feeding frenzy at the national oil company that involved a well-connected lawyer and a fund manager, detailed evidence suggests. [mail&guardian]

SA Banks’ Unsecured Credit Exposure Tops R400bn – The local banking sector’s total exposure to unsecured credit topped R400bn in the fourth quarter of last year amid continued assurances from the Reserve Bank that the level of credit does not pose a risk to financial stability.

Controversial Secrecy Bill Passed – Parliament voted on Thursday in favour of a fiercely contested secrecy bill which critics say will muzzle the media and provide cover for government corruption. [news24]

Google: More Government Attempts To Censor Web – Google Inc. on Thursday said there had been a dramatic rise in government attempts to censor content on the Web as the tech giant received “more government removal requests than ever before.” [fox]

God Lives In Cape Town: Zuma – God resides in the picturesque Mother City, President Jacob Zuma said at the release of the annual tourism statistics on Thursday. [timeslive]

Ace Of Base’s Ulf Ekberg Denies Neo-Nazi Allegations – Though he admits to having right-wing opinions in the past, the musician slammed a report that his former band Commit Suicide had a white power agenda: ‘We did not write or perform those songs that were attributed to us.’ [nydailynews]

Samsung Profit Climbs 42% on Smartphone Sales – Samsung Electronics Co. 005930.SE -0.74% said its first-quarter net profit rose 42% from a year earlier on strong smartphone sales, but the pace of earnings growth slowed, highlighting stiff competition. [wallstreetjournal]

All 5 Living US Presidents Together – All five living United States presidents — Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter — are in attendance at Thursday’s dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center and Bush Presidential Library. [mashable]

Brazil Judge Orders Facebook Memorial Page Removed – A Brazilian judge has ordered Facebook to delete the profile of a 24-year-old journalist who died in May last year. [bbc]

Gwyneth Paltrow Ditches Undies In Very Revealing Frock – Gwyneth Paltrow shows the thigh’s the limit as she steps out in a very revealing dress — apparently wearing no underwear. [thesun]

Yahoo’s Fred Amoroso Resigns as Chairman, Plans to Leave Board – Yahoo! Inc., the largest U.S. Web portal, said Fred Amoroso resigned as chairman and won’t seek re-election as a director while the company undergoes a fresh turnaround effort by Chief Executive Officer Marissa Mayer. [bloomberg]

‘Mad Men’ Le Cirque Mistake: Creator Matt Weiner Calls It ‘A Terrible Error’ – “Mad Men” is known for covering practically every historical event of the ’60s with impressive accuracy. But on last Sunday’s episode, titled “To Have And To Hold,” Joan (Christina Hendricks) made a comment that immediately caught the attention of some New York City and restauranteur history buffs. [huffpo]

Justin Bieber’s European Tour Bus Busted For Drugs – As if Justin Bieber’s European escapades haven’t been entertaining enough already, let’s add … a drug raid in Sweden! [latimes]

Status Symbols: Porsche 959 – Meet the car that Bill Gates waited more than a decade to drive. [verge]

Pirates Kidnap Four Off Equatorial Guinea – Pirates kidnapped four crew members when they attacked a container ship off the coast of Equatorial Guinea, the vessel’s management company said on Thursday. [yahoo]

The Victoria’s Secret Angel Who Gave Up Her Wings For God – Kylie Bisutti reveals how she had the modeling world – and perfect body, at her feet, but gave in all up in favour of her faith. [busins]

Ireland Baldwin Made Another Vine Video, In A Bikini – Because Kim Basinger‘s DNA is apparently the building blocks for everything right and good in the world, Ireland Baldwin shook her ass in another Vine video, only this time in a bikini. [thesuperficial]

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A note on buying overseas lottery tickets and winning the jackpot if you live in SA. This is from the company that facilitates the buying of physical tickets on your behalf overseas:

“The online lottery system has yet to have sold a jackpot winning ticket, but we process in excess of 2500 winning entries per week. The majority of these are usually fist tier winnings of approximatley $10.00, but a draw seldom goes by in which we don’t process a winning ticket in excess of $1000. The biggest win we have processed to date was in excess of $1.2million when one of our customers correctly selected all 5 main numbers and one of the two “Star” numbers on the EuroMillions draw. This customer chose to remain anonymous, as is the case with 99% of all lottery winners that have won a substantial prize.”