Zika Virus Infection ‘Through Sex’ Reported In US – A rare case of the Zika virus being transmitted through sex, not a mosquito bite, has been reported in the US. [bbc]
New Forum To Lay Criminal Charges Against De Klerk, Vlok – The newly-formed Anti-Racism Action Forum says it will lay 22 criminal charges against the former president and apartheid-era minister. [mg]
ANC Has Made South Africa More Racist: De Klerk – This was the view expressed by former president FW de Klerk at a conference held in Cape Town today to commemorate the 26th anniversary of his speech that initiated South Africa’s transition into democracy. [tlive]
Lord Lucan’s Son Seeks Ruling To Inherit Title – George Bingham wants the High Court to allow him to obtain a death certificate for his father so he can become the 8th Lord Lucan. [sky]
WhatsApp Hits 1 Billion Users, Fulfilling Zuckerberg’s Promise – When Facebook Inc.’s Mark Zuckerberg agreed to pay a staggering $19 billion for WhatsApp Inc. in February 2014, his justification was simple: The messaging service was expected to reach 1 billion users and become essential for a sizable slice of the world population. [bloom]
Man Who Died On Table Mountain Believed To Be Canadian – The identity of the man whose body was found on Table Mountain has been confirmed, but it has not yet been released as his next of kin had not been notified, Western Cape police said on Tuesday. [tlive]
Amazon Plans To Open Hundreds Of Bookstores, Mall CEO Says – Amazon is planning to open hundreds of brick-and-mortar bookstores in the country after starting up its first physical shop in Seattle last year, a mall executive says. [time]
Cosby Seeks To Block Sex Assault Prosecution In Pennsylvania – Comedian Bill Cosby on Tuesday sought to derail Pennsylvania prosecutors’ effort to make him stand trial on sexual assault charges, contending that a deal reached over a decade ago gave him immunity from prosecution. [reuters]
Yahoo Is Laying Off 1,700 And Putting Itself Up For Sale. Here’s Why – Yahoo is one of the best-known brands on the internet, but its core internet business is in a grim situation. How grim? There’s a debate over whether the company itself — what most of us think of when we think of Yahoo — is actually worth less than zero dollars. [vox]
US Election 2016: White House Race Moves To New Hampshire – Republicans and Democrats vying for their party’s ticket for November’s US presidential election have been arriving in New Hampshire ahead of the next vote. [bbc]
This App Saved Capetonians An Average Of R3,724 Last Year – Why would everyone be going nuts for an app that costs R500? Well that’s because Capetonians are saving an average of R3,724 a year on 2-for-1 specials at upmarket restaurants like The Grand, Knead, HQ and more. No tacky vouchers. Just show the app when you get your bill. [here]
German Cartoon Swimming Pool ‘Etiquette Guide For Migrants’ Pre-Dates Refugee Crisis [Image] – A cartoon “etiquette guide” supposedly created for migrants using swimming pools in Germany was in fact produced in 2013 and predates the current refugee crisis, Munich officials have said. [ind]
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Court Case ‘Taxing’ On Mos Def – Lawyer – Mos Def’s application for his family to stay in the country while he faces charges of contravening the Immigration Act will be decided on in two weeks. [n24]
Burlesque Nightclub Owner Wants To Turn Playboy Mansion Into Exclusive Members-Only Club – Ever since Playboy Enterprises announced that its iconic Playboy Mansion would be put on the market for $200 million (with the provision that Hugh Hefner be allowed to live there until he dies), the offers have been pouring in. [lac]
Eddie Jones Available For Stormers – New England coach Eddie Jones has offered to help out his old club, the Stormers, just days from the start of the Six Nations Championship. [ewn]
1.5m Lizard Takes A Dip In Pretoria Family’s Pool – A Pretoria family had a shock of their lives when a a 1.5 metre lizard took refuge in their suburban home pool on Monday evening. [tlive]
How Phil Collins Won Back The Ex-Wife He Never Stopped Loving – Even though she’d married another man and he’d paid her £25m divorce money. [db]
Kim Kardashian’s Poll About Kanye West Got More Votes Than Iowa Caucus – On Feb. 1, Kim Kardashian tweeted a poll that may forever shake the foundation of American democracy. Going head-to-head with the Iowa presidential caucus on the same day, Kardashian asked her Twitter audience what Kanye West’s new album should be called. [huff]
Lady Gaga To Sing National Anthem At Super Bowl – Super Bowl 50 just added another top performer to its star-packed entertainment lineup for this Sunday. [cnn]
Gwyneth Paltrow Says Ex-Husband Chris Martin Is ‘Like My Brother Now’ – In an interview for Glamour’s March issue — featuring Gwyneth Paltrow as its cover girl — the actress said that ex-husband Chris Martin is now like a “brother” to her. [mash]
Halle Berry, The First Black Actress To Win An Oscar, Calls The Diversity Controversy ‘Heartbreaking’ – It’s been more than a decade since the “Queen” of Hollywood broke down Hollywood’s racial barriers — and now’s she’s finally addressed the Oscars diversity controversy. [nydn]
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