I Can Run For Presidency And Win, Says Hlaudi – Former SABC COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng on Wednesday, pledged his support for presidential hopeful Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, adding that he could win the country’s presidency position should he decide to run. [iol]
Ramaphosa: ‘Radical Economic Transformation Will Happen Soon’ – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended the government’s calls for radical economic transformation and says it must happen with urgency. [iol]
S&P Warns Of Further Downgrade Over Political Uncertainty – S&P is warning South Africa’s credit rating could be downgraded deeper into junk status if political uncertainty delays reforms needed to grow the economy. [ewn]
US Accuses Iran Of ‘Alarming Provocations’ – US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has accused Iran of “alarming ongoing provocations” aimed at destabilising the Middle East. [bbc]
It’s Time To Use All Your Sunset Pictures To Actually Win Something – Everyone has a few sunset snaps stored on their camera roll, if it isn’t already splashed across social media, so why not use them to win the good stuff? [here]
How To Live Like A King: How Much You’ve Spent On King Goodwill Zwelithini – Whether you’re one of Zulu king Goodwill Zwelithini’s loyal subjects‚ or even believe that the monarchy should not exist‚ it doesn’t matter. [timeslive]
How Fox News Broke The Bill O’Reilly Story To Its Viewers – Hours after rival networks reported extensively on the ouster of its biggest star, Fox News finally addressed the departure of Bill O’Reilly. [cnn]
When last did you see an ex-TV star achieve any kind of success after being outed as a sex pest? Oh yeah, POTUS…
Stephen Colbert Gives Bill O’Reilly Epic Send-Off – ‘A Self-Righteous Landfill of Angry Garbage’ [dbeast]
Presidential Honour Awaits Wayde Van Niekerk – South African sprinter Wayde van Niekerk is set to receive a National Order award from President Jacob Zuma. [sport24]
Give him the middle finger from the rest of the country while you’re there, Wayde.
Australia Unveils Major Changes To Citizenship Process – Australia will make it more difficult to gain citizenship in a major overhaul of its migration process. [bbc]
Let’s Talk About The Spiralling Cost Of Dining Out In Cape Town – There’s nothing like a few birthdays and catch up dinners to remind us that eating out isn’t getting any cheaper, and that’s certainly true in Cape Town. [here]
Deaths And Injuries Reported Amid ‘Mother Of All Marches’ In Venezuela – At least two people have been killed and dozens injured in Venezuela as street battles erupted alongside a mass anti-government demonstration. [guardian]
Rachel Dolezal Isn’t Transracial, She’s In Blackface – Having Dolezal speak about race identity and representation is regressive and misses the point of representation. [dailyvox]
Serena Williams Won The Australian Open While Two Months Pregnant – The official announcement came after an unusual seven hours in which Serena posted a baby-bump Snapchat picture with the suggestive caption “20 weeks”. [foxsports]
How Germany Used Islam During World War I – A refugee camp in a small German town stands on the spot of a mosque built to entice Muslims to fight for the kaiser. [aljazeera]
What’s The Easiest Way To Boost Your Immune System? – If you are yet to be hit with the winter flu, then you should probably give your body all the love and attention needed to you can avoid it this year. [here]
British And Irish Lions 41-man Squad Announced – Coach Warren Gatland fought to take one of the biggest Lions parties ever assembled – 41 players, four more than originally planned. [telegraph]
People Magazine Names Julia Roberts ‘World’s Most Beautiful Woman’ For The Fifth Time – Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: People magazine has declared Julia Roberts the “World’s Most Beautiful Woman”. [smh]
A Definitive List Of The Best Things To Watch While Stoned – You’ll get it when you’re high. [vice]
Happy 420, y’all…
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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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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]
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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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