Police Van, Bus Torched In Braamfontein – A police van and a bus was set alight by protesters who blocked roads using rocks and concrete rubbish bins in Braamfontein, on Tuesday afternoon. [iol]
Cape Varsity Descends Into Nightly War Zone – The Cape Peninsula University of Technology’s Bellville campus exploded into a war zone yesterday.[tlive]
Students Planning Another Protest At Parliament – Fees Must Fall supporters are planning to protest at Parliament during the mini budget speech again, this time when beleaguered Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan takes the podium on Wednesday. [n24]
You Better Stock Up On Wine Before It Runs Out – Listen To These Alarming Stats – I’m getting more and more into wine as I get “older” – which means headlines like this make me quite jumpy. What’s next – a global cigar shortage? [wine]
Zuma Explains Why He Interdicted Thuli Madonsela’s State Capture Report – President Jacob Zuma appeared before the National Council of Provinces on Tuesday where he answered questions on the public protector’s state capture report and the charges against Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. [mg]
Trump Says Clinton Policy On Syria Would Lead To World War Three – U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Democrat Hillary Clinton’s plan for Syria would “lead to World War Three,” because of the potential for conflict with military forces from nuclear-armed Russia. [reuters]
Colin Powell Picks Hillary Clinton Over ‘National Disgrace’ Donald Trump – The former secretary of state endorsed Clinton on Tuesday, saying Trump was ‘selling people a bill of goods’ and not qualified to be president. [beast]
Judge Approves $15B Volkswagen Settlement – A federal judge on Tuesday approved one of the largest consumer settlements in U.S. history, a nearly $15 billion U.S. deal concerning Volkswagen Group’s diesel car emissions scandal. [usat]
Dreamworld Accident: Four Dead In Theme Park Tragedy – Video – Four people were killed after a tragic accident at an Australian theme park on Tuesday. [stuff]
Teen Wakes Up From Coma Speaking Fluent Spanish: ‘It Was Weird’ – A Georgia teenager who suffered a life-threatening head injury last month while playing soccer awoke from a coma speaking fluent Spanish for the first time in his life. [time]
Third Heathrow Airport Runway Backed By British Government – After decades of delay, the British government endorsed the expansion of London’s Heathrow Airport on Tuesday. The decision to build a third runway at the airport provoked a ferocious response that illustrated why a succession of politicians have ducked the issue since the 1970s. [nyt]
MINI Reveals The All-New Countryman – A good 20cm longer than its predecessor, it goes without saying that this is the least-miniature Mini ever created, but the upside is that it’s also the most practical, with more cabin space, a considerably bigger 450 litre boot as well as some nifty new additions such as a picnic bench that folds out from the loading sill, sliding rear seat bench and ‘touchless’ automatic tailgate. [iol]
Fresh Off A Bid To Censor Social Media, The Nigerian Senate Is Now Live-Streaming Its Sessions On Facebook – Despite ultimately futile efforts to pass a bill that was seen as a pretext to censor Nigerians on social media, lawmakers in Nigeria are now taking advantage of the popularity of social media platforms to connect with more citizens. [qz]
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The Biggest Mistake Millennials Are Making When It Comes To Their Money – I remember my parents and all their friends telling me to save my money when I was a kid. Obviously I didn’t and things worked out fine anyway. But I wish they had told me about this. [more]
Oklahoma ‘Killer’ Fugitive ‘Posts Facebook Live Updates‘ – After allegedly injuring two cops, Michael Vance apparently killed his aunt and uncle and attempted to cut off their heads. [sky]
Vape Cigarette Battery Sets Fire To Luggage In Aircraft Cargo Hold – An e-cigarette battery set fire to an air passenger’s luggage while it was being loaded into the hold of a United Airlines flight, according to reports. [tele]
Wife Of Drug Lord ‘El Chapo’ Guzman Fears He Is ‘Losing His Mind’ In Mexican Jail – “Joaquin Guzman does not want a five-star hotel, he doesn’t want a spa, he just wants to be treated like a human being” [time]
Kim Kardashian West Drops Lawsuit Against Gossip Site Over Fake Paris Robbery Claims – Kim Kardashian West has dropped her lawsuit against a celebrity gossip site after it admitted that its reports suggesting she staged a robbery in Paris were false. [cnn]
Justin Timberlake No Longer Under Investigation – For breaking the law while voting in presidential election. [nydn]
Sundays Are For Picnics And Live Music – Here’s One On The Water In CPT – For no reason at all, other than to sit back, relax and enjoy the divine offerings of Waterkloof Wines and Ginja restaurant, you should go watch Watershed this Sunday at the V&A Waterfront. [read]
Disney And Ice Cube Are Teaming Up To Give Oliver Twist A Modern, Well, Twist – The Charles Dickens novel about an orphan boy who moves from a life as a child worker to becoming recruited by London pickpocket gang leader Fagin has become the inspiration for yet another adaptation, but this time it’s getting a modern makeover. [eol]
Windsurfing In A Hurricane Is Mental [Video] – To the untrained eye, the following video looks like it could have gone down around Witsands near Scarborough – but soon you realise that the waves and the wind are just a little insane. [insane]
Improve Date Night by Having Sex Before You Go Out – Sex is an important part of the evening known as “date night,” but it doesn’t have to happen at the end of the date. In fact, there are a bunch of benefits to getting down before you even head out the door. [lh]
Chelsea Handler Says Jennifer Aniston ‘Doesn’t Care’ About Brangelina’s Divorce – ‘It’s So Stupid and Pathetic’ [eto]
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