Pallo Jordan ‘Owns Up To Deceit’, Resigns As ANC MP – ANC veteran Pallo Jordan has resigned as the ruling party’s MP, following a newspaper report exposing his academic qualifications as a lie. [m&g]

Robin Williams Is Dead – Police Suspect Suicide – In complete shock news this morning, we learn that one of the planet’s most loved actors and comedians, Robin Williams, has died, following an apparent suicide bid…. [2ov]

Obama Responds To Robin Williams’ Death: ‘He Was One Of A Kind’ – President Barack Obama expressed his condolences on Monday to the family and friends of comic and actor Robin Williams, who died in an apparent suicide earlier that day. [huff]

South Africa Marikana Inquiry: Cyril Ramaphosa Heckled – South Africa’s Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has been heckled at an inquiry into the shooting dead of 34 striking miners by police in Marikana. [bbc]

Microsoft, Google, Others Back Facebook In New York Privacy Dispute – Key technology companies including Google, Microsoft and Twitter on Friday filed in support of Facebook’s dispute with the New York County District Attorney’s office over the collection of user data in bulk under a gag order for a fraud investigation. [pcw]

Got Problems? John McAfee Created BrownList For You – Everyone has problems but not all know how to deal with them. John McAfee steps up and gives people a shot at finding solutions by creating The Brown List. [techtim]

‘World’s Smartest Motorcycle Helmet’ Raises More Than $800,000 in One Day – While the Skully AR-1 may look like a normal helmet, the self-proclaimed “world’s smartest motorcycle helmet” will likely do more than protect your head — and the Internet is embracing it wholeheartedly. [mash]

Two-Headed Dolphin Washes Up On Beach In Turkey – The conjoined corpse was found by a shocked sports teacher who was holidaying in Izmir, Turkey. [huff]

Business Connexion Approves Telkom Takeover – IT outsourcing company Business Connexion (BCX) [JSE:BCX] announced on Monday that its shareholders had voted overwhelmingly in favour of being acquired by Telkom [JSE:TKG]. [f24]

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Sarah Ferguson To Cut Short Balmoral Break With Prince Andrew And The Queen – Before Prince Philip arrives, because he ‘won’t have her in the house’ [dm]

Amal Alamuddin To Investigate War Crimes In Gaza – George Clooney’s fiancee has been appointed to a UN commission to examine possible crimes committed during the conflict since June. [tele]

Couple Dies While Taking Selfies On A Cliff – A couple has died after falling from cliffs in Portugal while taking pictures of themselves on Sunday, according to investigators. [mash]

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World Of Warcraft Couple Jailed For Keeping Two Girls Locked Inside Filthy Trailer Home For Three Years – The jobless California pair, 42, pleaded guilty to child abuse and false imprisonment for their actions against the two girls, 5 and 10. [nydn]

Soul Legend James Brown Had Legs “Hacked Off” As Part Of Bitter Battle Over His £65 Million Fortune – The later singer’s body was cut up after a judge ordered after a DNA test to determine whether Brown was the father of his widow Tomi Rae’s son James Jr. [mirror]

Rihanna Goes Braless – Rihanne went out for dinner recently and gave her bra a miss, as she donned a sheer evening dress. [wwtdd]

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This Is How You Can Get The NEW 2014 MINI Hatch For Under R3,500 – Shopping for a new car can be utterly intimidating. You know how it goes: You want something reliable and sturdy, yet something that’s still, well, sexy. Oh yes, and not too expensive. [2ov]

50% Off At Grootbos Private Luxury Lodge, Just 2 Hours Out Of Cape Town – Finally the last minute deal returns! If you book at Grootbos within 48 hours of arrival, you get 50% off your booking. That’s a VERY healthy discount – especially for a 5-star luxury surrounded by the splendour of nature. [check it out]

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R1,500 A Month For An Office In The Woodstock Exchange – This is your ‘in’ to the buzz that is the Woodstock Exchange. You get a desk, internet and the cool factor you’ve been missing. [thebureaux]

The Restaurant Winter Specials Won’t Stop – Mondiall restaurant has it all. The View, The Vibe and The Menu – Do not miss out on their Winter Special Menu – Cider glazed Pork Belly, Craster Fish Pie and Guiness Choclate Pudding – Who would say no to that, BOOK ONLINE NOW. For more information on their winter specials check them out. [HERE]

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Just Josie 2pm – Catch the Just Josie show on 2OVFM, keeping you in the loop regarding the latest and greatest all day everyday. Features you can expect on the show include acoustic sessions, catch up with the who’s-who, cocktail making classes,food and wine pairing, weekend giveaway’s, fashion chats and weekly sporting and news wrap-ups. Tune in from 2pm-3pm [JustJosie]

The Spicy Fiesta with The Dirty Mexican 3pm – Take a walk on the Spicy side of all things Trance and alternative, one of our most entertaining and unique shows. Tune in and Chill out to the great sounds of the Dirty Mexican coming to you LIVE from 3pm -5pm [Dirty Mexican]

The Rock ‘n Lol Show 5pm – Hosted by Comedienne Kellyn Coetzee and her team, this show is the perfect mix of Rock music from both local and international acts served with some fresh hysterical comedy. Tune in 5pm-7pm [Rock]