VW Engineers Admit To Installing Device – Several engineers at scandal-hit German automaker Volkswagen have admitted to installing the device in the company’s cars aimed at cheating pollution tests, a newspaper says. [sky]

Parole Board Decides On Pistorius Parole – The parole review board is on Monday set to decide whether or not to grant Oscar Pistorius early parole. [enca]

Call To Probe Pravin Over SARS Spy Saga – Former finance minister Pravin Gordhan should face a probe into whether he knew a rogue unit at the South African Revenue Service was spying on taxpayers. [tlive]

UAE Says To Invest $35bn In Clean Energy By 2021 – The gas-rich United Arab Emirates will invest $35 billion in clean energy by 2021 as it seeks to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels following crude´s global price slide, it said Sunday. [geo]

Video Shows Pope Defending Chile Bishop Accused Of Cover Up – A Chilean television station has aired a video that shows Pope Francis defending a Santiago bishop whose opponents allege has covered up sexual abuse by a notorious pedophile priest. [ap]

South Africa Hold Their Nerve To Stave Off Scotland To Top Rugby World Cup Pool B – South Africa have held their nerve to outmuscle Scotland 34-16 in a heart-stopping Pool B match, keeping their Rugby World Cup hopes alive. [stuff]

Donald Trump: Middle East Would Be Better Off With Saddam, Gaddafi – Donald Trump said Sunday that the Middle East would be more stable if Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and Libyan autocrat Muammar Gaddafi were still in power. [huff]

Jacob Zuma And The Untouchable Mr Panday – Explosive new evidence suggests one man and his relationship with the Zuma family are central to the havoc in the criminal justice system. [mg]

Vavi Arrested For Speeding 207km/h – Former Cosatu secretary-general Zwelinzima Vavi has become the latest prominent person to be arrested for speeding. [iol]

‘Western Cape Is Hideout For Racists’ – The Western Cape is a hideout for racists who do not want a black government and the country could run more effectively with fewer provinces, ANC leaders said yesterday. [iol]

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WhatsApp Slur Against Mugabe Gets Zim Man Arrested – Insulting President Robert Mugabe on social media is a risky business, as a Zimbabwean man who’s been arrested for posting a message to the wrong WhatsApp group will no doubt testify. [tlive]

Singapore’s 6 Most Outrageous Hotel Suites – In a city filled with gleaming skyscrapers, designer stores and sophisticated travelers, Singapore’s luxury hotels have a lot to live up to. [cnn]

What Went Down The Night 4 Black Women Were Denied Entry At A UK Nightclub – A group of black women claim that the club denied their friends entry for being “too dark” and “overweight.” [huff]

Donald Trump: ‘If I Tank,’ I’ll Drop Out – Donald Trump says he’s no “masochist” — so if one day he finds himself plummeting in the polls, he’d drop out of the Republican presidential race. [cnn]

Great News – Scientists in China Have Created Tiny Designer Pigs for $1,600 Each – Teeny-tiny animals are something the world loves to fawn over, and scientists in China have recognized that as an excuse to enter into the domestic pet market. BGI, a Shenzhen-based genomics institute, has announced plans to genetically engineer miniature pigs and sell them to the public. [jez]

Box Office: ‘Martian’ Blasts To Top With $55M – Matt Damon and The Martian shot into a whole different galaxy at the box office, rocketing to a $55 million opening weekend, according to studio estimates. [usat]

Cindy Crawford’s Lookalike Daughter Kaia Gerber – Stuns at ‘Teen Vogue’ Party. [eto]

Jim Carrey’s Scientologist Ex Committed Suicide Using Pills Prescribed To Him Under An Alias – Earlier this week, Irish make-up artist and Jim Carrey’s on-again, off-again girlfriend Cathriona White was found dead of apparent suicide. Now, TMZ reports, law enforcement say White was found with three empty pill bottles—all prescribed to Jim Carrey (under an alias). [defamer]

No One Wants To Buy The Obamas’ Former Vacation Rental On Martha’s Vineyard – The Obamas enjoyed the property for its seclusion and excellent biking territory. This isn’t just any ordinary picturesque Martha’s Vineyard estate — it has a presidential pedigree. [bi]

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