Court Convoy Heads To Van Breda House On Day Two Of Triple Murder Trial – An in loco inspection will take place at the De Zalze Estate in Stellenbosch on Tuesday. [news24]
NORTH KOREA
US Navy Guided-Missile Sub Calls In South Korea – The USS Michigan, a guided-missile submarine, arrived in South Korea for what a US defense official described as a show of force amid tensions between the US and North Korea. [cnn]
Japan Prepares For Attack – Japanese authorities have admitted that citizens can expect a mere 10-minute warning of a North Korean missile attack. [time]
Trump Summons Entire Senate To White House Briefing On North Korea – Extraordinary step taken as administration pressures UN security council for full force of existing sanctions and further measures in event of nuclear test. [guardian]
Brown Declines Eskom’s Proposal To Pay Molefe R30m – Minister of Public Enterprises Lynne Brown has blocked the R30.1m pension payout received by former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe last month. [businessday]
Marine Le Pen Steps Down As Leader Of France’s National Front – By distancing herself from the party founded by her father in 1972, Ms Le Pen hoped to reach out to potential voters who backed Macron. [telegraph]
Terror-Accused Twins Expected Back In Court – They were allegedly planning to set off explosives at a US embassy and “Jewish institutions” in South Africa. [news24]
SABC’s Parly Offices Burgled – Concerns have been raised as to why journalists’ computers were targeted. Eyebrows have also been raised because there was no sign of forced entry into the newsroom. [citypress]
Our Local Designers Are Changing The Fashion Industry As We Know It – If you haven’t heard of the Fashion Revolution you’re out of the loop, because it seems our local industry is undergoing some major changes. [here]
Bill O’Reilly: ‘I’m Very Confident The Truth Will Come Out’ – In his first public statement since he was fired from Fox News, Bill O’Reilly says he is ‘shaken,’ and plans to reveal ‘exactly what happened’. [dbeast]
Shipping Container Homes Are All The Rage Now – More and more architects and designers are thinking outside of the box these days, although it’s their in-the-box thinking that has seen this trend take off. [here]
Understanding The Zuma-Putin Alliance – Considering President Zuma’s partnering prospects from Russian President Putin’s perspective helps to explain SA’s complicated, and largely dysfunctional, economic and foreign policies. [politicsweb]
There’s no reason for this picture below, other than the fact that you know Putin hates it…
Major Earthquake Strikes Off Chile’s Coast, Rocks Capital – A major earthquake of magnitude 7.1 struck off the west coast of Chile on Monday, rocking the capital Santiago. [busins]
#Vanlife, the Bohemian Social-Media Movement – Vanlife is an aesthetic and a mentality and, people kept telling me, a “movement.” [newyorker]
The Growing Movement Of Men Who Secretly Remove Condoms During Sex – A new study takes an in-depth look at the practice of removing a condom during sex without a partner’s knowledge or consent, also known as “stealthing.” [vice]
ATT: Cape Town Vespa Fans, You Have One Week To Land This Deal (Including Accessories) – Once you go Vespa you never go back, and if you happen to be a fan living in Cape Town the next seven days offer serious savings. [here]
More Accurate World Map Wins Prestigious Design Award – The most accurate map you’ll ever see. You probably won’t like it. [atii]
CSA Charge Former Proteas Fast Bowler Tsotsobe With Corruption – He has become the seventh player to be charged in the match-fixing scandal that tainted the 2015 edition of Cricket South Africa’s (CSA) franchise T20 competition. [sowetan]
Newcastle United Back In The Premier League – Rafael Benitez steered Newcastle United straight back up to the Premier League with a 4-1 win over Preston on Monday. [iol]
As a lifelong Geordie fan, this is undoubtedly the biggest news of the day. Howay the lads!
Sir Elton John Struck Down By ‘Potentially Deadly’ Infection – The star is forced to cancel a string of US dates after he becomes “violently ill” from an infection while flying back from Chile. [sky]
Tom Hardy Goes Into ‘Superhero Mode’ And ‘Chases Down Moped Thief’ In London – The actor reportedly grabbed him at a bus stop, searched him for weapons and declared: “I caught the c—.” [telegraph]
Kim Kardashian Flaunts Her Hourglass Figure In High-Cut Swimwear – The 36-year-old slipped on high-cut black bikini bottoms with a cleavage-revealing lace up crop top during her Mexico holiday. [dmail]
Trust me, I care even less than you do.
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DON’T SAY WE DIDN’T TELL YOU…
There are a number of ongoing deals set up at our various exclusive partners. Here they are – just for you;-)
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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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]
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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