Hunt For Facebook Killer Ends With McDonald’s Sighting And A Suicide – After a worker recognised Mr. Stephens, the restaurant staff tried to stall him by holding on to his fries while calling the police. [nytimes]
White House, Pentagon Miscommunicated On Aircraft Carrier’s Location – As the White House was talking about sending a naval “armada” to the Korean Peninsula, the ships were on their way to military exercises in the Indian Ocean, 3,500 miles in the opposite direction. [cnn]
Theresa May To Seek General Election On 8 June – She said Britain needed certainty, stability and strong leadership following the EU referendum. [bbc]
Panayiotou Trial Resumes – The second sitting of the trial of Christopher Panayiotou and his co-accused will resume in the High Court in Port Elizabeth on Wednesday morning. [news24]
Cape #WaterCrisis Worsens: 99 days Left – The severe drought which had gripped Cape Town, sending officials scurrying for solutions to the worsening water crisis in the region, has resulted in a number of desperate measures. [iol]
Die Stem Must Fall, Delete It From South Africa’s Official Anthem – EFF – The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) is demanding of the South African government to delete Die Stem from the country’s official anthem. [buzzsa]
Zulu King To Get R58.8-Million This Year – The financial affairs of King Goodwill Zwelithini were once again in the spotlight on Tuesday. [timeslive]
KZN Game Reserves Hit By Massive Budget Cuts – The operational budgets of state-run game reserves in KZN are facing a 40% cut‚ which conservationists say will affect anti-poaching efforts‚ biodiversity‚ tourism and the running of game parks. [timeslive]
As long as the King gets to live a life of lavish opulence, who cares about the game reserves – right?
The Simple Reason More South Africans Need To Ask #WhoMadeMyClothes – It’s all well and good snapping up your clothes at a steal, but doing so can have a profound effect on local industry. [here]
Probe Into Molefe’s Alleged R30m Eskom Payout – How could Eskom justify paying Brian Molefe an alleged R30 million golden handshake after just 18 months as the CEO? [citypress]
Zapiro hits this one out of the park…
LinkedIn, Uber, Spotify And Others: These New York Tech Offices Will Make You Jealous – If your idea of an office space remains a boring office cubicle, you might need to open your eyes to the offerings of some NYC companies. [here]
Accused Fresno Mass Shooter Railed Against ‘White Devils’ – Police say Kori Muhammad killed three people in a shooting spree Tuesday morning. Online, he denigrated whites and preached a fringe religion. [dbeast]
‘Congratulations, Donald’: Book Details How Clinton Handled Election Loss – Shattered offers a behind-the-scenes view of the obstacles in Hillary Clinton’s way and how her campaign may have been doomed from the beginning. [guardian]
The Most Common Things South Africans Put Into Storage – The thing with self-storage units is that you never know what people use them for, but we have the lowdown on the most common items South African store. [here]
Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Beat Bayern In Controversial UCL Quarterfinal – In the 105th minute, Ronaldo controlled a Ramos pass and, despite being a yard offside, he spun and calmly converted. [espn]
Tough Goose Spotting Walking Around New York With An Arrow Through Its Neck – Residents in Amherst, New York have been on a wild goose chase for more than a month looking for a Canada goose walking around with an arrow through its neck. [mashable]
Harry Styles Opens Up About How His Relationship With Taylor Swift Was A ‘Learning Experience’ – In a new interview Styles opens up — perhaps more than he ever has — about Swift and their time together. [billboard]
Caitlyn Jenner May Consider A Male Companion, But Doesn’t ‘Have The Appetite’ For Sex – Caitlyn Jenner reveals in her upcoming memoir that she may never be intimate with women again — but she may be open to a male companion. [people]
Which Adam Sandler Films To Watch, And Which To Avoid – Netflix viewers have clocked up over half a billion hours watching films featuring the US comic star. Here’s a guide to the best and worst of his extensive filmography. [guardian]
It’s Netflix, you have thousands of choices – do better.
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DON’T SAY WE DIDN’T TELL YOU…
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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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