Robbers Killed During Chilled Shoot-Out With Police In Randburg – Two suspected robbers were killed and three arrested after a shoot-out with police in Randburg, Johannesburg, on Thursday, Gauteng police said. [n24]

Nelson Mandela’s Death – South Africa One Year On – It does not seem that it was a year ago that South Africans danced and sang in the streets all night to remember the life of Nelson Mandela, the man who liberated them from the scourge of racial oppression. [bbc]

Putin’s Rambling State of the Nation Speech Unnerves Russia’s Elites – The euphoria among the Kremlin elites that followed the annexation of Crimea has faded as economic and security issues pile up. [time]

Cosby Lawyer’s Wife Pressured To Cut Ties With Rape Foundation – Hollywood lawyer Marty Singer is defending Bill Cosby against multiplying allegations of rape, even while his wife, Deena Singer, has been helping rape victims for years as a volunteer for the Rape Foundation in Los Angeles. [p6]

Tony Blair Claims He Is Only Worth £10 Million – Details of the former prime minister’s wealth emerge after an interview with Vanity Fair magazine in which Mr Blair refuses to rule out working for Vladimir Putin. [tele]

China’s Xi Welcomes ‘Good Friend’ Zuma – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday hailed visiting President Jacob Zuma as China’s “good friend”, months after the latter’s government refused the Dalai Lama a visa. [bdlive]

Zuma Muzzles The Youth League – And Malema’s Cronies – The president knows that in order to survive he needs those organisations closest to him to be servile and supportive. [m&g]

Wedding Bells To Ring For Malema – The weddings bells are ringing for Julius Malema. Sorry, all interested women! The EFF commander-in-chief has been taken. [iol]

President ‘Gucci Grace’ Mugabe? – The wife of Zimbabwe’s veteran leader Robert Mugabe has been called “Gucci Grace” and “First Shopper”, but some suspect she may be looking for a new title – “Mrs President”. [citypr]

Jean’s Career May Be Over – Surgeon – An orthopaedic surgeon fears that the Test career of Springbok captain Jean de Villiers may be over. [s24]

Bill Cosby Cancels New York Tour Dates – Bill Cosby has canceled his New York tour dates amid more sexual assault allegations against the 77-year-old comedian. [huff]

Here’s Why the Next James Bond Film Is Called Spectre – A brief history of the evil organization that lends its name to the next Bond film. [time]

Zookeeper: Justin Bieber Left His Illegal Monkey Frightened And Alone – The German government has been taking good care of musical skid mark Justin Bieber’s former pet Capuchin monkey, Mally, since the Biebs abandoned him last year. [gawker]

Manchester United Manager Louis Van Gaal Given £100m-Plus For Top Targets In The Summer – Manchester United manager will go after Kevin Strootman, Diego Godin, Mats Hummels and Nathaniel Clyne in the summer. [tele]

Navy: Women Secretly Filmed In Shower Aboard Sub – Some of the first female sailors to serve on Navy submarines were secretly recorded while they undressed. [navytimes]

Argentine Hooligans Beat Soccer Player To Death In Front Of Family – A 33-year old Argentine soccer player died from injuries sustained when supporters of a rival team attacked him after a game. [mash]

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