“Baby Jake Will Be Missed” – Baby Jake Matlala was a sporting hero who would be sorely missed, former president Thabo Mbeki said in paying tribute to him on Saturday. Matlala, a former boxing champion, died of a lung problem at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital at 11am on Saturday. [m&g]
Cape Times Editor Fired – Cape Times editor Alide Dasnois has been removed from her post by her newspaper group’s controlling shareholder. It is understood that Dasnois was informed by Sekunjalo Consortium executive chairperson Iqbal Survé of her removal on Friday, and that some reporters for the Cape Times were moved to tears by the removal. [m&g]
Facebook Developers Experiment With “Sympathy” Button – Facebook’s “Like” button could be getting another overhaul. The company nixed the ubiquitous thumbs-up symbol, starting with a rollout at that began a month ago. Now it could be getting a more emotionally complex character in the guise of a “sympathy” button. [slg]
Paul Walker Memorial Draws Thousands – The sounds of high-performance car engines filled the air Sunday as thousands of fans, friends and car enthusiasts headed to the Los Angeles suburb of Santa Clarita to pay tribute to Paul Walker at the site where the “Fast & Furious” actor died in a car crash. [abc]
Thai Prime Minister Dissolves Parliament – Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has said she will dissolve parliament and hold an election “as soon as possible” following a wave of anti-government protests in Bangkok. [alj]
Mandela’s Death Raises Tough Issues – Mbeki – Former president Thabo Mbeki on Sunday challenged South Africa’s leadership to ask if they are living up to Nelson Mandela’s standards, in a pointed public challenge to his ANC comrades. [iol]
Historical R3.5 BILLION Jackpot Up For Grabs Tomorrow Night – Get tickets now instead of spending a lifetime wondering if this was your moment. The US Megamillions lottery has rolled over so many times it is now sitting on $344 million. Get tickets [here]
Kiev Protesters Topple Lenin Statue As Ukrainians Take To The Streets – Vladimir Ilyich Lenin was knocked from his pedestal, smashed into pieces by mallet-wielding men and carried off in hundreds of small granite chunks in Kiev after hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians took to the streets in the latest display of anger at President Viktor Yanukovich’s rejection of closer ties with Europe. [grdn]
Bitcoin Dives After Chinese Search Engine Baidu Changes Tune – Baidu Inc, China’s biggest search engine, stopped accepting Bitcoins after the nation’s central bank barred financial institutions from handling transactions, triggering a drop in the virtual currency. [smh]
Ryan Seacrest’s Typo Keyboard Makes iPhones Look Like BlackBerrys – Ryan Seacrest is notorious for having his hands in just about everything these days, so it’s no surprise he’s now eying the tech industry. [mash]
‘Snuggle Shops’ Are Popping Up Across America – For $60, customers at the Snuggle House can spend an hour hugging, cuddling and spooning with professional snugglers. [busins]
Susan Boyle Reveals Asperger’s Syndrome Diagnosis – Scottish singer Susan Boyle has revealed she has been diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome. The star, who shot to fame after appearing on Britain’s Got Talent in 2009, had spent years believing she suffered slight brain damage at birth. [bbc]
Obama Becomes First President To Acknowledge ‘Area 51′ – President Barack Obama on Sunday likely became the first actual president to publicly acknowledge Area 51, the top-secret government testing ground that has become a focal point for generations of extraterrestrial enthusiasts. [time]
North Korea Says Kim’s Uncle Dismissed For ‘Criminal Acts’ – North Korea announced on Monday the dismissal of Jang Song Thaek, the once powerful uncle of leader Kim Jong Un, for what it described as a string of criminal acts including corruption, womanising and drug-taking. [yah]
Here’s A List Of The World’s Wealthiest Bachelors [here]
Click ‘Tune In Now’ button (top right of your screen)
Only uses 20Mb an hour of data
Mail & Guardian Newsroom 1pm: The latest headlines and news stories brought to you directly from one of South Africa’s most respected news sources. Join the Mail & Guardian news team for in depth discussions live on air from 1pm – 2pm. (Newsroom)
The Bailey Schneider Show 2pm: Bailey needs no introduction, 2ov’s sassy lunchtime DJ. Join her for LIVE in studio interviews, giveaways and many a tweet. Tune in for all this as well as the latest entertainment, music and lifestyle news from 2pm – 3pm. (Bailey)
HotWired 5pm: The HotWired Girls will keep you up to date with what everybody is chirping about in the world of Technology and Online. They interview guests from the fields of App and Mobile design platforms to YouTube celebs as well and IT & Technology so switch on from 5pm – 6pm. (HotWired)
[imagesource: Cindy Lee Director/Facebook] A compelling South African short film, The L...
[imagesource: Instagram/cafecaprice] Is it just me or has Summer been taking its sweet ...
[imagesource:wikimedia] After five years of work and millions in donations, The Notre-D...
[imagesource:worldlicenseplates.com] What sounds like a James Bond movie is becoming a ...
[imagesource:supplied] As the festive season approaches, it's time to deck the halls, g...