Trump Vows ‘Fight To Win’ In Afghanistan –  He said his original instinct was to pull US forces out, but had instead decided to stay and “fight to win”. [bbc]

Afghanistan: 16 Years, Thousands Dead And No Clear End In Sight – More than 15 years after Operation Enduring Freedom began, the Taliban is again making major gains in Afghanistan — and shows no signs of abating. [cnn]

There really is a Trump tweet for every occasion…

Freeloading Unisa SRC Living The High Life – Cash payouts, designer suits and wild times at varsity ‘parliament’. [timeslive]

Bitcoin Analysts Compete For Highest Forecast As Profile Grows – It seems like everyone is coming up with a price forecast these days, with some of the biggest banks including Goldman Sachs jumping into the action. [fin24]

Barcelona Attack: Van Driver Shot Dead By Police – Police believe he was the driver of a van which careered down the Las Ramblas avenue, killing 13 and injuring more than 100 others. [bbc]

Big Ben Bongs Sound For Final Time For Four Years – Bell chimes for last time before it is silenced for £29m renovation of Elizabeth Tower that has proved controversial. [guardian]

Secret Service Says It Will Run Out Of Money To Protect Trump And His Family Sept. 30 – The spending limits are supposed to last through December, but the cost of protecting the president and members of the extended first family has strained the Secret Service. [washpost]

Here’s The Menu From The Rare Grill In Kenilworth – This Year’s Wolftrap Steakhouse Champ Winner – The winner of the annual Wolftrap Steakhunter Competition has been announced, and for the first time in five years the winner is a Cape Town restaurant. [here]

Guptas Sell The New Age And ANN7 To Mzwanele Manyi For R450m – The media houses’ new owner Manyi is a known Zuma supporter. In a recent interview, Manyi said he hoped to cure South Africa of “Guptaphobia”. [mg]

Bell Pottinger: What’s At Stake For SA’s Least Favourite PR Firm? – Even if the firm is found guilty of breaching industry standards, however, will the punishment ever match the offence? [dailymaverick]

People Complained About That SARS 184-Day Tax Rule And It Backfired Badly – The 184-tax rule has South Africans angry, with many taking to Facebook to complain against SARS’s decisions. Turns out that didn’t have the desired effect. [here]

Snow Forecast For The Western Cape – Capetonians should brace themselves for some more chilly weather, with snowfalls expected in parts of the province. [iol]

Newlands Mum On Bok Ticket Prices – There have been lead-up uncertainties, with an initial delay caused by the cash-strapped WPRU having to wait for a necessary safety clearance certificate for the ageing venue. [sport24]

Ajax Cape Town Announce The Sale Of Defender Rivaldo Coetzee To Glasgow Celtic – No figures have been released by the club‚ but it is understood the transfer fee is in the region of £750‚000 (R12.75-million). [timeslive]

Floyd Mayweather Calls Justin Bieber A ‘Traitor’ After Singer Distances Himself From Boxer – Sources say Bieber was reassessing his friendships and wanted to “reset boundaries” with Mayweather, and the boxer did not take it well, going “insane, nuclear”. [newsau]

The Duffer Brothers Say Stranger Things Will Get A Third Season (And Possibly A Fourth) – They also confirmed that season three of the show is officially a go, and that they plan to do one more after it. [vulture]

All The Celebrity Breakups Of 2017 — So Far [people]

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