Tokyo Sexwale Accused Of Trying To Blackmail Wife Over Hardcore Porn – Tokyo Sexwale’s divorce got a whole lot messier late yesterday when the lawyer of his estranged wife, Judy, accused the minister of human settlements of attempting to blackmail her with allegations of using hardcore pornography. [timeslive]
Female Masseuse Sexually Assaulted By Gupta Wedding Guest – “I heard from one of the masseurs that the lady had been harassed during the massage,” confirmed Cascades spokeswoman Lydia Mohlakane. Another employee said the traumatised woman claimed the man started touching her. [timeslive]
Gupta Wedding Guests Enjoy 6 Hour Delays At O.R. Tambo Airport – The more than 200 guests, who attended the Gupta wedding, were delayed at the OR Tambo International Airport for almost six hours before they could depart. Friday’s delay was a result of thorough security checks. [ewn]
Charge Guptas With Treason – Malema (Vintage) – The Gupta family should be charged with treason for using Waterkloof Air Force Base, former ANC Youth League president Julius Malema said on Sunday. [news24]
Helen Mirren, Dressed As Queen Elizabeth II, Tells Drummers Who Interrupted Her Performance To ‘Shut The F- -k Up’ – The Oscar-winning actress became agitated when musicians for a parade ruined the first half of her performance in ‘The Audience’ at London’s Gielgud Theatre. [nydailynews]
Google Recognises Palestine – Internet giant Google has changed the tagline on the homepage of its Palestinian edition from “Palestinian Territories” to “Palestine”. [bbc]
Burger King Comes To South Africa – The Burger King Whopper will be available for the first time in South Africa when the US fast-food chain opens its first local store in Heerengracht Street on the Foreshore in Cape Town on Thursday. [bdlive]
Comrades Winner Mamabolo To Receive Trophy, Prize Money 11 Months Later – Eleven months after winning the Comrades Marathon, Ludwick Mamabolo will receive his trophy, gold medal and R300 000 winner’s cheque on Monday. [mail&guardian]
U.N. Says Syrian Rebels Used Nerve Gas – U.N. human rights investigators have gathered testimony from casualties of Syria’s civil war and medical staff indicating that rebel forces have used the nerve agent sarin, one of the lead investigators said on Sunday. [reuters]
Is Google Getting Serious About Gaming? – Well, what do we have here? Somewhat under the radar, Google has hired the computer games veteran Noah Falstein to the position of Chief Game Designer. [techcrunch]
Justin Bieber Keeps More Fans Waiting Over 2 Hours – Fans in Dubai are forced to wait two hours to see Justin Bieber on stage, after he kept ticket-holders waiting in London. [skynews]
E Online Twitter Hacked, Followed By Announcement That Justin Bieber Is Gay – The official Twitter account for E! Online was hacked on Friday by the Syrian Electronic Army. The group posted a number of ‘Exclusive’ tweets including one which claimed that Justin Bieber had “come out”. [nme]
They Can’t Find A Cemetery That Will Accept Boston Bomber’s Body – The uncle of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev arrived in Massachusetts on Sunday to arrange for his burial, saying he understands that “no one wants to associate their names with such evil events.” [huffers]
Is Mars For Sale? – Early explorers risked their lives to reach the ends of the world, but not purely for the advancement of mankind. In reality, their bravery was motivated by one very powerful prospect: the possibility of wealth, be it treasure or land. [mashable]
Bride And 4 Friends Killed As Limo Catches Fire On San Francisco Bridge – A stretch limousine carrying nine women caught fire while crossing a bridge over the San Francisco Bay on Saturday night, killing five of the passengers and injuring four others, police said on Sunday. [reuters]
Reese Witherspoon Wears Police Baseball Cap – Reese Witherspoon’s latest fashion statement is definitely a bold one. The Mud actress landed at LAX with husband Jim Toth and 8-month-old son Tennessee in tow, but it was her new head gear that turned heads. [usmagazine]
‘Iron Man 3’ Delivers $175 Million Hit to Start Summer – “Iron Man 3” burst into theaters with $175.3 million (R1.5 billion) in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales, giving Walt Disney Co. (DIS)’s Marvel division its second straight mega-hit to start a summer movie season. [bloomberg]
Celebrity Twitpics – Neil Patrick Harris suits up for a mystery wedding, Emma Roberts dines with a fashion legend, and American Idol judge Keith Urban jams in the studio. Naya Rivera and Victoria Beckham get glam for the camera and Heidi Klum shares a wild photo shoot. Plus, more of the best celebrity Twitter photos from this week. [dailybeast]
And finally…
Someone Has Married Kiera Knightley’s Mouth, Chin, Jaw – Actress Keira Knightley has married James Righton in the south of France. James will now have to deal with her mouth and jaw for a lifetime. [newsau]
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