Leonardo DiCaprio Buys Rights To Lauren Beukes’s Novel – South African author Lauren Beukes’s “The Shining Girls” will be adapted for television by US actor Leonardo DiCaprio’s company Appian Way. [mail&guardian]

What Is Going on in Turkey and Do I Really Need to Care? – Thousands of people have gathered in Istanbul and elsewhere in Turkey, organizing under the hashtag “Occupy Gezi” and broadcasting scenes of brutal police violence to the world. But why are they there? What are they protesting? And do I need to care? Let’s figure it out. [gawker]

Oscar Pistorius Back In Court – Oscar Pistorius back in court – Murder-accused Oscar Pistorius will be back in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday for his pre-trial hearing. [news24]

J Arthur Brown: State To Approach Supreme Court – The State will approach the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) to ask for a heavier sentence against former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has said. [citypress]

Jose Mourinho Confirmed As New Manager Of Chelsea – Jose Mourinho’s Premier League comeback was officially confirmed today when Chelsea announced that he has signed a four-year contract to return as their manager. [telegraph]

Disputed Banksy Mural Sells for More Than R10 Million – A mural by Banksy which divided the art world after being removed from a London street sold last night at a private event in London for more than 750,000 pounds ($1.1 million), according to the event organizers. [bloomberg]

Megaupload Wins Access To Data Seized In Police Raid – Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom has won access to evidence seized during raids on the file storage service. [bbc]

Schalk Burger Talks About His Scrape With Death – “There was a critical stage for about four, nearly five days in which there was a lot of uncertainty,” he says. “In that period I was in isolation and I was seriously ill – so ill, in fact, that some people around me thought ‘This is it’. [timeslive]

Google Is Banning Porn Apps for Google Glass – Taking a much stricter stance than it ever has with the Android app store, Google is going to be banning porn apps from Google Glass. The first app’s head to roll will be Tits & Glass, the Google Glass porn app that was announced last week. [gizmodo]

Penélope Cruz Reported as New Bond Girl; Immediately Tagged with Depressing “Oldest Bond Girl Ever” Title – A thrilling James Bond update for both moviegoers and the iconic British spy himself: 007’s latest love interest will reportedly be played by sexy Spanish Oscar winner Penélope Cruz. [vanityfair]

Apple In Court Over Ebook Price-Fixing Accusations – Apple went on trial in New York on Monday over accusations by the US department of justice of conspiring with publishers to raise the price of ebooks in the US. [guardian]

Zynga To Lay Off 520 Employees And Shutter New York And LA Offices In Refocus On Mobile – Zynga is laying off 18 percent of its workforce — which represents 520 employees — in a bid to reduce costs and more drastically restructure its troubled business toward mobile. [allthingsd]

Al-Qaeda Sets Up Complaints Department – In an effort to show it takes its new responsibilities in government seriously, Al-Qaeda’s branch in Iraq and Syria has set up a complaints department. [telegraph]

One Third Of American Couples Meet Online – More than a third of recent marriages in the USA started online, according to a study out Monday that presents more evidence of just how much technology has taken hold of our lives. [usatoday]

Buakaw Banchamek vs Cape Town’s Quentin Chong – 27 May 2013 at Koh Samui [youtube]

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Kids Emporium Visits Mommy Matters 9am – 10am – This week Kath will be joined in studio by Lauren De Swart, owner and founder of the Kids Emporium franchise group, who, ahead of the New Mom’s High Tea this coming weekend, will be sharing her challenges she faced as a new mom, and her inspiration to start a business, and share her advice to new mom’s, which will include a few shopping suggestions at her awesome stores. [mommymatters]

Entertainment Africa at 12h45 – Siya from Entertainment Africa joins Just Josie to school her and listeners on the latest entertainment news, celeb gossip, music collaborations, new albums and exactly what Zach Galifianakis is up to. Tune in to the Just Josie Show at 12h45. [justjosie]

The War Against Rhino Poaching, 2pm – 3pm – 2013 may be the critical turning point for the survival or extinction of the rhino species. Bailey chats to Honorary SANPARKS Ranger, Braam Malherbe about the current state of rhino poaching and analyses the solutions, including why the rhino horn trade should be legalised. [baileyschneider]