ANC Wants Land Cap Of 12 000 Hectares Or Two Farms – The ANC top brass have proposed limiting the amount of land South Africans can own and the party won’t wait for the law to be tested constitutionally. (m&g)
ISIS To Obama: ‘We Will Cut Off Your Head In The White House’ – Islamic State militants have threatened to behead Obama in the White House in a video released on Jan. 26. (bi)
US North-East Digs Out Of Heavy Snow – Residents of the US north-east are digging out after up to 36in (91cm) of snow fell in a day-long blizzard. The storm, which also destroyed part of a seawall and flooded parts of coastal Massachusetts, is being blamed for two deaths in Long Island. (bbc)
Post Office Losses At R360m – The organisation has been experiencing cash constraints and, as such, has not had sufficient working capital. The South African Post Office recorded losses of R360-million in the last financial year, and the situation is expected to get even more grim. (tlive)
New Saudi King Greets Obama, But Ignores First Lady – Hours before arriving in Riyadh, Obama spoke at length about the importance of women’s rights during an address in India, setting up a jarring contrast with his warm embrace of Saudi Arabia, a country where there are strict limits on women’s freedom. (nyp)
Oscar’s Brother Not Off The Hook Yet – The NPA has not yet decided whether to prosecute Carl Pistorius, brother of jailed paralympian Oscar Pistorius, on reckless and negligent driving charges following an accident outside Modimolle. (iol)
Former Stanford Swimmer Charged For Publicly Raping Unconscious Woman On Campus – A former Stanford swimmer is accused of publicly raping an unconscious woman on campus. (ppl)
EFF Takes Issue With Parly Dress Code – The Economic Freedom Fighters on Wednesday said it objected to the ANC’s prescription of a dress code in Parliament. (iol)
Kim Jong Un Plans To Visit Putin – Even the leader of the Hermit Kingdom can’t stay a hermit for long. Kim Jong Un plans to go to Russia for his first trip out of North Korea since he assumed power in 2011. Kim will visit Moscow and Vladmir Putin on May 9, the 70th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s defeat of Nazi Germany. Both President Obama and South Korea’s president have also been invited. No word yet if they’ll join. (dbeast)
Ebola Nurse On Her Experience With The Virus: ‘I Almost Went Insane’ – Rebecca Johnson worked as a nurse treating Ebola patients in Sierra Leone before contracting the virus herself. She teamed up with the World Health Organization (WHO) to hold a Q&A session about her experience on Twitter. (mash)
Michelle Obama Criticised For Not Wearing Head Scarf During Saudi Visit – Social media was abuzz after two hashtags, criticising US First Lady, Michelle Obama for not wearing a head scarf during an official visit to the Middle Eastern country became popular. (tlive)
Mitt Romney To Attack Hillary Clinton In Speech – Said to be “seriously considering” another run at the White House, the former Republican presidential nominee will attack the Democratic frontrunner as ‘clueless’ on foreign policy and the economy. (time)
The Credit Card Of The Future – Carrying separate credit, debit, gift, and loyalty cards is so 2003. Why not replace them all with a paper-thin PCB clad in shiny metal? (mash)
Missing 43 Students ‘All Kidnapped And Killed’ – Officials say the bodies of the trainee teachers were definitely burned and thrown into a river, as protests in Mexico continue. (sky)
Facebook Crushes Q4 Earnings – Facebook released its fourth-quarter earnings Wednesday, beating expectations on both the top and the bottom lines. (binsider)
Portuguese Soccer Star Wants To Lead FIFA – Luis Figo, a former Real Madrid and Barcelona star, has announced his plans to run against current FIFA President Sepp Blatter, who has held the position for 17 years. (dbeast)
Djokovic Thrashes Raonic To Set Up Wawrinka Semi-Final – Novak Djokovic tamed Milos Raonic’s formidable serve before humbling the Canadian 7-6(5) 6-4 6-2 at the Australian Open on Wednesday to set up a mouth-watering semi-final against defending champion Stan Wawrinka. (tlive)
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