I Was Poisoned And Almost Died When SA Joined Brics, Says Zuma – President Jacob Zuma has for the first time spoken publicly of an attempt on his life, saying he was poisoned and almost died because of his stance on socio-economic transformation and land reform. [iol]

Furious Zuma Declares War On ANC Rebels – ‘Please do not have your conscience‚ have an ANC conscience’. [businessday]

ANC conscience? Now I’ve heard it all…

Kim To Trump: It’s Your Move – North Korea leader Kim Jong Un has finished reviewing a plan to fire four missiles off Guam, and has opted to wait to see what the “foolish Yankees” do next. [cnn]

Thousands Of Protestors Gather At Trump Tower –  President Donald Trump went home to Trump Tower on Monday for the first time since his inauguration, with a throng of chanting protesters awaiting. [time]

Girl Killed After Car Ploughs Into Crowd Outside French Pizzeria – The public prosecutor’s office said this was ‘a deliberate act’ which seems ‘to have nothing to do with a terror attack’. [independent]

Big Ben To Fall Silent For Four Years – Britain’s much-loved Big Ben will fall silent for four years from next week as conservation work is carried out on the famous 19th century bell. [newsau]

Stuntwoman Dies On Set Of Deadpool 2 In Vancouver – Witnesses described how the woman lost control of the bike, jumped a kerb and crashed into a building. [bbc]

LISTEN: Man Behind MiWay Fake Email Says Sorry – “I never meant to hurt you, no no, I never meant to make you cry; I know I messed up, this is my way to make up,” Mondli Madlala’s song, called Apologies, opens. [news24]

2017, right?

312 Dead As Mudslides, Flooding Sweep Through Sierra Leone Capital – Heavy flooding hit Sierra Leone’s capital of Freetown, leaving excavators to pull bodies from rubble and overwhelming the city’s morgues. [citizen]

Oh Dear, Millennials Are Now Killing The Diamond Industry – If you happen to fall under the Millennial tag then hey, you’re part of bringing down the diamond industry. Sheesh you guys. [here]

The Best Multi-Day Trails In The Western Cape – Start exploring this beautiful province of ours with your own two feet and a few close friends. [ctcape]

Scenes From A Last Gasp Of Democracy – As venezuela creeps toward dictatorship, is an insurgency brewing? [time]’

Australia’s Latest Scandal Involves Politicians Not Knowing They Were Citizens Of Another Country – Three Australian lawmakers, who unknowingly flouted laws against dual citizens becoming lawmakers, have resigned since last month. [quartz]

Ronaldo Hit With Five-Match Ban For Red Card, Pushing Referee – Cristiano’s 24 minutes as a substitute saw him score a superb goal, pick up a booking for removing his shirt during the celebration, and then quickly receive a second yellow. [espn]

Wayde Says Nothing Fishy About His Win; Slaps Down ‘Disrespectful’ Teammate – Envy and disrespect swirled around South Africa’s champion athlete Wayde van Niekerk and his younger teammate Clarence Munyai this week. [timeslive]

Chelsea Demand Striker Diego Costa Returns To Club And Gets Match Fit – Forward is set four conditions for repairing relations with the champions. [guardian]

Taylor Swift Wins Assault Case Against DJ – Pop star Taylor Swift has won a sexual assault case against ex-radio DJ David Mueller, who she said had groped her at a 2013 concert. [bbc]

Lose Yourself And $2 Million In Eminem’s Michigan Mansion – The rapper’s suburban Michigan mansion — with a private pond and guard house — is on the market for just under $2 million. [mashable]

Enraged By Diana Tapes, The Public Turns Against Charles And Camilla – The campaign to rehabilitate the prince and Camilla Parker Bowles has stalled as new evidence of their heartless disregard for Diana emerges. [dailybeast]

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GetSmarter’s Online Courses Are Changing The Business World As We Know It – It’s never ideal to get left behind at work, and given how quickly things change these days fine-tuning and increasing your skill set is more important than ever [getsmarter]

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So These Guys Are Apparently The Top SA Winery Of The Past 10 Years – You’ve tasted Chocolate Block, right? Of course you have, somake sure you arrive at every dinner party with a bottle of the best [boekenhout]

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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