State Prosecutors Will Head To Supreme Court Of Appeal To Challenge Oscar Pistorius Murder Sentence – State prosecutors will approach the Supreme Court of Appeal for leave to challenge Oscar Pistorius’ six-year murder sentence after failing with a similar bid at a lower court, the National Prosecuting Authority said on Thursday. [mg]
Samsung Will Now Recall All Galaxy Note 7 Smartphones – Samsung Electronics will recall Galaxy Note 7 smartphones due to serious fire and burn hazards, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said. [fortune]
Sars’ Second In Command Jonas Makwakwa Suspended Over Mystery Payments Of R1.2m – Sars’ second in command Jonas Makwakwa has just been suspended. Commissioner Tom Moyane circulated an internal note to staff this morning saying that he “issued Mr Makwakwa with a suspension letter pending a full investigation”. [mg]
These Australians Want To Put Steve Irwin On The $100 Bill – Over 23,000 people have signed a petition calling for Australian conservationist and television presenter Steve Irwin to feature on the country’s currency. [time]
Africa’s Large Companies Are Growing Faster And Making More Money Than Their Global Peers – Large companies in Africa are growing faster than their peers in the rest of the world, raking in $1.4 trillion in annual profits and contributing to government taxes and higher wages, a new report finds. [qz]
Syrian Airstrikes Kill 23; Russia, US Allege Violations – At least 23 people, including nine children, were killed during airstrikes in Syria on Thursday, as the United States and Russia accused each other of violating a fragile ceasefire. [cnn]
Jansen House Robbers Wanted ‘Malema File’ – Two armed men who broke into suspended High Court Judge Mabel Jansen’s house wanted the court files for EFF leader Julius Malema’s tax case. [n24]
Sheryl Sandberg Rumored to be in Talks to Serve as Hillary Clinton’s Treasury Secretary – Sheryl Sandberg, everyone’s favorite purveyor of corporate feminism, is rumored to be in talks with Hillary Clinton about serving as the next Treasury Secretary. [jez]
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It’s Happening – Watch These Actual Uber Driverless Cars In Action [Video] – Uber has just released its pilot self-driving cars onto the roads of one city in the USA, and things are slowing taking shape. [here]
Pro Tip: If Rebooting Your Computer Doesn’t Fix It, This Will (Every Time) – For many of us fixing a PC problem starts with turning it off and on again, but what happens when that doesn’t sort out the mess? Too easy. [here]
Four Questioned In Italy After Woman Abused Online Over Viral Sex Video Commits Suicide – Four men are being questioned in connection with the suicide of a woman who appeared in a sex video that went viral online. [tele]
World’s Oldest Man Is Finally Getting His Bar Mitzvah At Age 113 – In September 1916, a 13-year-old Yisrael Kristal missed out on having a bar mitzvah ceremony. But today, he’s finally getting the celebration he never had, albeit 100 years later. [huff]
Malaysia Confirms Debris Found Near Tanzania Is From Missing MH370 Jet – Transport minister says large outboard flap discovered on Pemba island in June belongs to Boeing 777 aircraft. [guardian]
It’s About Time Cape Town Started Putting Our High-Rise Buildings To Better Use – When you’re blessed with an elevated viewpoint in the most beautiful city in the world (you know it), it pays to be a little creative. [here]
Revamped Kyalami Grand Prix Racetrack Receives Prestigious Certification [Pics] – A newly revamped Kyalami Grand Prix racetrack has been awarded a Grade 2 racetrack certification by the Federation International de l’Automobile (FIA). [n24]
‘Racist, Threatening’ Women Thrown Off Manchester-Ibiza Flight – Four women were thrown off their Manchester-to-Ibiza flight after allegedly threatening other passengers and using racist language. [bbc]
Trash..
Prince Harry Turns 32 Today But Still Has No Wife, Girlfriend Or Colleagues To Mark It With – Prince Harry turns 32 today—but he’s still no closer to a wife or a job. What’s the young royal planning for the year ahead? [beast]
Range Rover Used When William Picked Up Prince George Auctioned For Charity – The luxury Range Rover driven by the Duke of Cambridge when he picked up his newborn son Prince George from hospital is being sold in aid of charity. [aol]
The Willis Clan’s Dad Arrested On Child Rape Charge – Toby Willis starred on TLC’s “The Willis Family” reality show & his family’s singing group competed on “America’s Got Talent” in 2014. [billboard]
Trump Gets A Wild Hair On Fallon’s ‘Tonight’ – When Trump appeared Thursday for a taping of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” the talk-show host closed his interview by asking if he could do one silly thing with Trump since he could be president the next time he appears on the show. [ap]
Jay Z: ‘The War On Drugs Is An Epic Fail’ – This short film, narrated by Jay Z (Shawn Carter) and featuring the artwork of Molly Crabapple, is part history lesson about the war on drugs and part vision statement. [nyt]
Inside The $27 Million New York Penthouse – That Kendall and Kylie Jenner Called Home for Fashion Week — for Free. [time]
Kanye’s Perfect Response To Kid Cudi’s Diss: ‘I Birthed You’ – Kid Cudi launched a profane, Kanye-style tweetstorm yesterday against “fake” rappers, claiming that Drake and, more notably, former collaborator Kanye West “don’t give a (expletive) about me.” See the tweets in their full, NSFW glory here. [usat]
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