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State To Continue Panayiotou Case After ‘Confession’ Setback – On Monday, the State’s case was dealt a blow when Judge Dayalin Chetty ruled the hearsay “confession” of the deceased alleged hitman, Sizwezakhe Vumazonke to his sangoma aunt, Zoleka Zekani, was inadmissible. [n24]

Last King Of Rwanda Dies – Born Jean-Baptiste Ndahindurwa, King Kigeli V came to power in 1959 but was only king of Rwanda until 1961, when the monarchy was abolished and he was forced into exile. [bbc]

Seacom Cable Fault Hits SA Internet – Undersea broadband cable provider Seacom has been hit by a fault in the Mediterranean Sea between Egypt and France, possibly impacting connectivity in Africa. [f24]

On The Ground As The Massive, High-Risk Attack On ISIS In Mosul Begins – The attack on Mosul would destroy the self-declared Islamic State’s last stronghold in Iraq, but it’s fraught with risks that could disrupt the American presidential campaign. [beast]

The Pound Falls Below €1.10 For The First Time Since March 2010 – Sterling has fallen by nearly 20% against the US dollar since Britain voted to leave the European Union. [sky]

Trump’s Son-In-Law Held Talks To Set Up Trump TV Network – Trump TV network after the U.S. presidential election, but the investment bank does not want to be involved, according to a person familiar with the matter. [reuters]

Posting On Facebook Is Now A Crime Under Ethiopia’s State Of Emergency – A state of emergency declared in Ethiopia last week is growing more draconian by the day. Posting updates on the current status of the country, hit by anti-government protests since last November, is now a crime, the government said over the weekend. [qz]

Ecuador Cuts Julian Assange’s Internet Access: WikiLeaks – Anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks said on Monday that its founder Julian Assange’s internet was shut down by the government of Ecuador, deflecting blame from the U.S. or British governments which have sparred with Assange for releasing sensitive material. [reuters]

North Korea Warns It Would Use Nuclear Weapons First If Threatened – North Korea has warned that it may carry out further nuclear tests and says it is prepared to launch a preemptive strike on the United States if U.S. nuclear forces mobilize against it. [nbc]

Disruption, Democracies And Digital Media – Code for Africa is gathering some of the world’s best digital journalists and civic technologists for three days of talks and workshops around data journalism, civic tech, 360 and VR journalism. #MediaPartyAfrica takes place October 21 – 23 in Cape Town. Registration is free but limited. [here]

Phil Collins Is Coming Out Of Retirement To Tour Again – Phil Collins has come out of retirement and announced that his comeback tour, Not Dead Yet, will take place in summer 2017. [time]

Russell Crowe Had A Physical Altercation With Azealia Banks – Russell Crowe bounced rapper Azealia Banks out of his hotel suite when she turned into the “plus one” from hell and threatened to cut his guests and watch them bleed … according to multiple witnesses. [tmz]

Sir Cliff Richard: ‘I Am Forever Tainted’ By False Claims – Sir Cliff Richard has told MPs and peers he will be “forever tainted” by the coverage that followed claims of sexual abuse against him. [bbc]

Rod Stewart Urges Cliff To “Sue The Bastards” – Newly-knighted Rod even offered to share the legal costs with pop veteran who he feels has been ‘persecuted’ by BBC and South Yorkshire Police. [mirror]

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200 Trump Fans Boo, Walk Out On Amy Schumer Show – About 200 people walked out of Amy Schumer’s comedy show at the Amalie Arena in Tampa Sunday when she mocked Donald Trump as, among other things, an “orange, sexual-assaulting, fake- college-starting monster. [tb]

Is Your Body Corporate Saying You’re Not Allowed To Braai At Your Apartment? Read This – Some of you are lucky enough to have a garden and space to braai, but for many that’s not the case. So what can you do when body corporate plays hardball? [here]

Barack Obama Lists His Top 8 Sci-Fi Films – WIRED guest editor President Obama offers this list of essential films and TV shows that will expand your mind. His selections include groundbreaking classics and contemporary hits, [wired]

The Cheapest – And Most Expensive – Areas To Stay While On Holiday In SA – As accommodation prices are set to soar ahead of the summer months, it pays to know where you can still lay your head without paying through the roof. [here]

Apprentice Staffer Claims Gary Busey Groped Her. And Then Donald Trump Laughed – Busey ‘grabbed me firmly between my legs,’ the alleged victim tells The Daily Beast. Trump ‘yucked’ it up with Busey afterward, other staffers say. [db]

Cape Town Fitness Classes Are Set For A Serious Shake Up – Check This Out – Gone are the days when fitness classes resembled a workout video from the 1980s, and Capetonians look to be leading the way. These look like a good time. [here]

Japan Is Using Robotic Babies To Encourage Population Growth – Driven by a declining population, a trend for developing robotic babies has emerged in Japan as a means of encouraging couples to become “parents.” The approaches taken vary widely and are driven by different philosophical approaches that also beg a number of questions, not least whether these robo-tots will achieve the aim of their creators. [time]

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