ANC Top Brass Reject JZ’s ‘Badly-Written’ Spy Files On Gordhan – The Mail & Guardian has reliably learned that Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe and treasurer Zweli Mkhize have vehemently opposed the removal of Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. [mg]

Embattled Gordhan Honoured With Standing Ovation At Kathrada Funeral – Finance minister Pravin Gordhan received a standing ovation from mourners at the funeral of South African liberation hero, Ahmed Kathrada, while tripartite alliance leaders and former head of state Kgalema Motlanthe bemoaned the state of the ANC. [mg]

Is Pravin Staying Or Going – How The Rand Will React To Each Outcome – Facts are scarce and rumours are aplenty as ‘Gordhangate’ appears to approach its climax. [more]

Rapturous Applause As Motlanthe Repeats Kathrada’s Call For Zuma To Step Down – Former president Kgalema Motlanthe received thunderous applause and shouts of “yes!” after he quoted excerpts from Ahmed Kathrada’s letter to President Jacob Zuma asking him to resign at the stalwart’s funeral in West Park Cemetery on Wednesday. [mg]

Mail & Guardian are on fire today. 

Theresa May Triggers Brexit Article 50 – Article 50 letter hand delivered to European Union by British ambassador, initiating two-year countdown to EU exit. [tele]

Ivanka Trump, Shifting Plans, Will Become a Federal Employee – Ivanka Trump, the elder daughter of President Trump, is becoming an official government employee, joining her husband, Jared Kushner, in serving as an unpaid adviser to her father in the White House. [nyt]

Melania Does Something – Trump Administration’s Women’s Rights Lip Service Turns Irony Up To 11 – First Lady Melania Trump presented courage awards today to women fighting globally for a free press, for environmental rights, and for the right to protest. Cue the awkwardness. [beast]

Property Tycoon Defends ‘No Coloured People’ Ban Over Curry – Fergus Wilson insists he is not racist, claiming he has lost thousands of pounds because homes have been left smelling of curry. [sky]

American Airlines Co-Pilot Dies During Landing In New Mexico – Seattle (CNN)An American Airlines first officer died Wednesday after becoming incapacitated during the last phases of landing at Albuquerque, New Mexico. [cnn]

Cambridge College Closes To The Public After Students Found Tourists Wandering Into Their Bedrooms – One of Cambridge University’s oldest colleges has had to close to the public after tourists were caught going into students’ bedrooms. [tele]

Brad Pitt Secretly Joined Angelina Jolie And Kids On Recent Trip To Cambodia – While Angelina Jolie was filming First They Killed My Father in Cambodia with her kids in tow, Brad Pitt was taking trips whenever he could to spend time with their children. [eol]

Amal Clooney Won’t Let George Name Their Twins After His Tequila Company – In an undoubtedly wise move, international human rights lawyer Amal Clooney has nixed her husband George’s suggestion that they name their twins after his tequila company, Casamigos. [time]

Every Single Ride At Walt Disney World, Ranked – With so many rides to choose from, we broke down the ones that must be visited and others that you won’t necessarily mind missing. [tl]

Zac Efron Apologizes To Paris Jackson For Breaking Her Heart – Zac Efron is finally mending fences with Paris Jackson after leaving her heartbroken years ago. [huff]

George Michael’s Funeral: Singer Laid To Rest At Private Ceremony – Family and close friends say goodbye to their “beloved son, brother and friend”, who was found dead on Christmas Day. [sky]

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DON’T SAY WE DIDN’T TELL YOU…

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Buy Any Product From Websites That ‘Don’t Ship To SA’ – One of our most exciting partners offers you a PO Box in US, UK or Hong Kong, for you to deliver overseas online purchases to. Postbox Courier handles it from there – getting the package to you in under a week. [more]

If You’re Sending Money Overseas There’s Only One Place To Start – Currencies Direct have been in the game since 1996 so if it’s travel money, emigration, selling overseas property or moving cash around you’re after they’re the one-stop shop. [ka-ching]

Let’s All Get 25% Off Our Entire Bill, Booze Included, As Well As Deals At Hotels And Spas And Day Activities – The team over at Socialite are set to save you an absurd amount of money on good times, and you’ll laugh when you find out what it’ll cost you. [check it]

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The Best Weekday Lunch Specials In South Africa – If it’s some tasty midweek delights you’re after, Cape Town Fish Market has you covered. With a wallet-friendly special each and every day of the week, it’s fish for the win. [yum]

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Stop Paying Way Too Much For Quality Jewellery – When you’re splashing out and spoiling you don’t want to skimp on quality, but that doesn’t mean you have to pay a fortune. Visit our friends as Diamond Jewellery International and let them hook you up. [here]

Print Your Finest Photos On Canvas And Humblebrag When Your Friends Come Over – That beautiful canvas print? Yes it is my photo, and I got 15% off at ATB Photo when I used the code 2ov15. [atbphoto]

It’s 2016, You Really Should Beef Up Your Online Security – Businesses can’t afford to take risks any longer, and the same goes for our own online security. NEWORDER’s team are all about the latest hacking and industrial espionage protection. [here]

50 % Of The World’s Mohair Is Produced In SA – It turns out South Africa is the world leader when it comes to mohair production, and the team at Mohair SA are the industry leaders keeping us top of the game. [here]

Hotels, Lodges And Game Reserves Like No Other – Whether it’s hotels, lodges or game reserves you’re after time away from the slog and grind should be memorable. Check out Newmark’s range of accommodation and live the good life. [more]

Guaranteed: You Don’t Have To Pay Full Price For A 5-Door MINI – It’s quite easy to pay less than anyone else for a brand new MINI [check it out]

First Month Storage Space 50% Off At Stor-Age – Whether you need a locker for a bicycle or a garage for your house contents, Stor-Age has the space you need. And they’re offering a special 50% offer the first month deal – no strings attached! You can take you stuff out after one month – no problem! [check it out]

Everyone’s Talking About Gather Online, The South African Start-Up That’s Taking On Facebook – Years from now you might well remember where you were when you signed up for Gather Online, and we’re proud to have been paired up with them from the start. [get talking]

Affordable Cane Furniture – If you’re buying cane or wicker furniture anywhere else, you’re wasting a lot of time and money. These guys import direct from Malawi. Hand-Made cane furniture – buy online and have it delivered! [check it out]

Get R150 Off Your First Uber Ride – If you haven’t tried Uber yet, you’re making a mockery of yourself. Stop riding cheap unreliable taxis with drivers who don’t know if they’re coming or going. Give yourself the private driver treatment with Uber, and get R150 off your first ride! Sign up and boom, you’re done! [check it out]

How Can You Leave Your Dog At Home While You Go To Work? – You say he’s part of the family – yet you’d never leave your human child at home, alone, for the whole day. Drop that little rascal off at Proud Hounds and see the joy in his eyes! [proudhounds]

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