Afrikaans Is Groot Concerts Going Ahead – The Afrikaans is Groot (AIG) concerts in Pretoria will go ahead as planned, regardless of the ANC Youth League’s planned protest, organisers say. [n24]
Alibaba’s Dark Side: Censoring Customers – Alibaba’s founder says the company puts customers first. So why did they shut down an online shop selling t-shirts in support of Ai Weiwei? [beast]
No Error Of Law In Judgment – Oscar’s Lawyers – The lawyers of Paralympian Oscar Pistorius have filed papers opposing the state’s application to appeal his culpable homicide conviction and sentence. [citpr]
Media24 Closes Loss-Making Titles – Media24 will close four of its KwaZulu-Natal community newspaper titles, the publishing group said on Tuesday. [bdl]
Ramaphosa Steps In To Restore Order In Parliament – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has moved to restore discipline to the proceedings of the National Assembly in a meeting with the leaders of all parties represented in Parliament on Tuesday. He also agreed to halt the Economic Freedom Fighters’ (EFF) suspension from Parliament. [bdlive]
North Korea: UN Moves Closer To ICC Human Rights Probe – A UN committee has called for the Security Council to refer North Korea to the International Criminal Court over its human rights record. [bbc]
Queen Fears ‘Malaria Comeback’ – The Queen has expressed concern that malaria is not getting enough attention due to the Ebola outbreak, a medical professor has said. [tele]
Billionaire’s Insider Trading Case in Brazil to Test a Much-Criticized Justice System – When it comes to insider trading in the United States, government officials have built careers on successful prosecutions. Hedge funds have been shut down, and regulators have ensnared even low-level employees who traded on confidential tips. But in Brazil, no one has ever gone to jail for insider trading. [nyt]
City Of Joburg Wants Cell C Banner Removed – The City of Johannesburg is ordering a mall to take down a banner that has slammed mobile network Cell C’s services. [f24]
Woolworths Shareholders Back Israel Boycott – Various Woolworths shareholders indicated on Tuesday they supported the boycott against the retailer. [tlive]
Justin Bieber Is Connecting With God – Justin Bieber is on a self-proclaimed “mission” to learn how to spread the word of God. Bieber is ensconced in Rancho Mirage outside Palm Springs, where he will spend 2 weeks with a pastor. This Biebs has flirted with religion in the past … as TMZ first reported he was baptized this past summer in a NYC bathtub. [tmz]
Couple Fined £100 For Slamming “Rotten Stinking” Hotel In Online Review – The hotel stated it is their POLICY to charge for ‘bad’ reviews after Tony and Jan Jenkinson found their credit card had been charged £100. [mirror]
Tiger Calls Digest Story ‘Concocted’ – Tiger Woods lashed out at legendary golf writer Dan Jenkins on Tuesday, calling a parody interview Jenkins wrote in Golf Digest magazine “a grudge-fueled piece of character assassination.” [espn]
Angelina Jolie Banned Kim Kardashian From Australian Premiere Of Her New Film – Angelina Jolie wasn’t going to let a certain reality TV star steal all the attention from her much anticipated film premiere in Sydney on Monday night. [celebfix]
Norway’s New Passport Design Is A Work Of Art – It’s usually function before form when it comes to passports. But the new design for the Norwegian passport is both beautiful and a practical government document. The government recently asked designers to submit concepts for a redesigned passport; Neue Design Studio won with its concept titled “The Norwegian landscape.” [mash]
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