North Korea Releases Jailed US Student ‘In Coma’ – Mr Warmbier was sentenced to 15 years of hard labour for attempting to steal a propaganda sign from a hotel. [bbc]

Zuma’s Grip Loosened By Eskom Chaos – he battles allegations that he’s been pivotal to a scheme to siphon off billions from the power utility and other state companies. [fin24]

Eskom: So Many Red Flags It’s Hard To Know Where To Start – It’s an unholy mess. The entire basis of the departure, reappointment and subsequent firing of the Eskom CEO has been a fiasco. [mg]

Experts Slam Guptas’ Citizenship As ‘Unlawful‘ – This comes after the EFF released what it believed was proof that Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba had flouted the country’s immigration laws to accommodate the family. [iol]

Maimane: Zille Allowed To Continue As WC Premier Because She Runs A Good Govt – Mmusi Maimane says the decision for Zille to step down from party structures was also in the name of reconciliation. [ewn]

Trump Calls House Health Care Bill ‘Mean’ – Trump told reporters that the Senate should spend more on the bill to make it “generous, kind (and) with heart.” [cnn]

Revealed: Reality Of Life Working In An Ivanka Trump Clothing Factory – Workers complain of verbal abuse, impossible targets and ‘poverty pay’ so bad they have to live away from their children. [guardian]

Jeff Sessions’s Testimony Raises More Questions Than It Answers – In his public testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee this afternoon, Attorney General Jeff Sessions provided new details about his recusal from the Russia investigation. [washpost]

Introducing Africa’s First Green Design Centre – The concept of sustainable fashion has risen to prominence the past few years, and one local company is leading the way. They broke new ground this weekend. [here]

Man Dies As Elephant Falls On His car In Victoria Falls – A 44-year-old man has died after an elephant fell on top of his car in Victoria Falls, reports said Tuesday. [news24]

SABC Expects Loss Of R1.1bn — more than double last year – The financially hamstrung public broadcaster recorded a loss of R411m in the 2015-16 financial year, up from R395m the previous year. [busday]

Perhaps The Most Important, Game-Changing Piece Of Tech This Year – Seth’s a tech guy, and it takes something pretty impressive for him to bust out the ‘game-changer’ line. It’s safe to say he’s a fan of this gadget, then. [here]

Rolling Stone Settles With University Of Virginia Fraternity – The magazine has settled a defamation lawsuit filed by fraternity at the centre of the 2014 blockbuster feature by Sabrina Erdely, which was retracted after key details in the story were called into question. [newsweek]

Fancy A Full Moon-Themed Party This Weekend? Camps Bay Is The Place To Be – Feel like a holiday, but not too sure if you really deserve to head all the way to Thailand? We might have found the perfect escape, if only for a day. [here]

Cristiano Ronaldo Accused Of €14.8m Tax Fraud In Spain – Prosecutor alleges footballer used shell company, failed to declare some earnings and under-reported others. [guardian]

England Players Walk On To Oasis As France friendly Pays Tribute To Attack Victims – The song is played by the Republican Guard, as France fans are also seen singing along in solidarity to God Save The Queen. [sky]

The World War I Memorial Challenge Should Be On Every Adventurous Capetonian’s Bucket List – So you’ve done Lion’s Head and Signal Hill, and all the other familiar hikes. Cool, but if you really want to make your mark the World War I Challenge is where it’s at. [here]

F-35 Stealth Jets Are Choking Their Pilots – Fifty-five elite fighters are grounded after reports of oxygen-starved crews. But a bigger problem may come if Pentagon penny-pinchers get their way with the troubled planes. [dbeast]

Ariana Grande Is In Line To Receive Honorary Citizenship Of Manchester – The council want to hand the singer the honour after she arranged the One Love Manchester benefit concert which raised more than £4million for the victims. [dmail]

Everything Katy Perry And Taylor Swift Have Ever Said About Each Other – What once appeared to be a solid friendship between famous friends has devolved into a hodgepodge of alleged diss tracks, shady social media posts and interview clapbacks. [people]

Woman Who Had ‘Sex’ With Stranger On Ryanair Flight Says ‘It Was Just A Lap Dance’ – Tracey Bolton told a friend that ‘it was just a lap dance’ – however admitted she was ‘mortified’ that it had gone viral. [metro]

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