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South African Court Ends Ban On Sale Of Rhinoceros Horns – A court in South Africa effectively overturned a national ban on the trade of rhinoceros horns, a move that was celebrated by the country’s commercial rhino breeders but condemned by animal preservation groups. [nyt]

ANC: We’ve Known Since November That Zuma Wanted To Axe Gordhan – ANC deputy secretary general Jessie Duarte says the party’s leaders were consulted by the president on his intention to fire the finance minister. [mg]

Everything You Need To Know About The #NationalShutdown This Friday – If you are a little lost over where to go, what to do, and how to get involved this Friday, here’s a handy guide to what will be happening around the country. [read]

Steve Bannon Dropped From National Security Council – Steve Bannon, President Donald Trump’s chief strategist, has lost his seat on the powerful National Security Council (NSC) in a high-level shakeup, US officials said on Wednesday. [alja]

Donald Trump Says He Has Changed His Position On Bashar Al-Assad And Syria After Chemical Weapons Attack And Has ‘Responsibility’ To Act – Donald Trump has raised the prospect of military action against the Syrian regime after he said that Bashar al-Assad has “crossed a lot of lines” and the US has a “responsibility” to act. [tele]

Russia: Syria Gas Attack Victims Faked It – The last time a deadly nerve agent was dropped on women and children in Syria was four years ago, which is also the last time that the Russian government denied that any such thing had taken place. [beast]

Pepsi Pulls Ad Accused of Trivializing Black Lives Matter [Video] – Pepsi has apologized for a controversial advertisement that borrowed imagery from the Black Lives Matter movement, after a day of intense criticism from people who said it trivialized the widespread protests against the killings of black people by the police. [nyt]

Sir Michael Caine: Brexit ‘Was About Freedom’ – The actor, who voted for the UK to leave the EU, told Sky News he would “rather be a poor master than a rich servant”. [sky]

There’s A Massive Debate Raging In The Diamond Industry That Could Change The Business Forever – Only recently have lab-grown diamonds reached a similar quality to those mined out of the ground, but many argue that the two will never be the same. [here]

It’s Easy To Make Your Mac Run Like New With A Few Tweaks – If you #LoveYourMac, but it doesn’t quite run like it did in the good old days, it’s probably time you thought about tweaking a few things here and there. [here]

Suge Knight Reckons He Knows Who Killed Tupac – Marion ‘Suge’ Knight claims that his ex-wife and former Death Row Records security chief Reggie White Jr killed Tupac Shakur, and insists he was the real target of the 1996 drive-by. [dm]

The WhatsApp Chat That Exposes Putin’s Mafia State – It was a digital conversation never intended for public consumption. Yet what it discloses is nothing short of damning evidence about a decade-old conspiracy between the Russian mob and officials in Vladimir Putin’s government to steal $230 million from the Russian people, then frame and kill the whistleblowing tax attorney who uncovered the crime. [beast]

Norway To Build World’s First Sea Tunnel For Ships – The mile-long tunnel will be built through a mountain, allowing ships to bypass the storm-battered Stad peninsula. [sky]

Barry Manilow Comes Out As Gay At 73 And Reveals His Partner Of 39 Years – For years he kept it a secret, fearing his fans would be disappointed if the truth was revealed. [tele]

Katy Perry Reveals She Googled ‘Hot’ Pictures Of Herself To Fight Off ‘Insecure’ Feelings – Just because you’re Katy Perry doesn’t mean you never need some pepping up – the singer has revealed she’s Googled a hot picture of herself to make herself feel less ‘insecure’. [metro]

Pamela Anderson Stars In New Lingerie Campaign For Coco De Mer – Pamela Anderson’s pinup icon status made her the perfect fit for U.K. lingerie brand Coco De Mer’s latest ad campaign. [huff]

Teen Asks Emma Stone To Prom In Viral La La Land Reenactment – High school junior Jacob Staudenmeier is daring to be a fool who dreams—of taking La La Land star Emma Stone to prom, that is. [time]

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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]

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It’s 2017, 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]

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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