‘Post-Apartheid South Africa’s Largest Protest’ Set To Start At 10AM – South Africa’s largest labour federation, Cosatu, and alliance partner SACP are embarking on a protest to “shut down the country” on Wednesday in what they’ve called post-apartheid South Africa’s largest protest. [news24]

Dutch Tourists Leave SA After Attack – Police Minister Fikile Mbalula has apologised to the Dutch embassy following the incident. [enca]

SABC Posts Massive R977-Million Loss – The public broadcaster’s net loss for the year ending March 2017 more than doubled from R412m in 2016, following a year of upheaval. [mybb]

Trump Warns Of ‘Devastating’ Military Option As North Korea Moves Jets – The move was seen in US satellite imagery and is viewed by the US as a North Korean effort to boost its military readiness in the eastern sector. [cnn]

US-Mexico Border Wall Prototype Construction Starts – The US government has announced the start of construction on eight prototype barriers for the border with Mexico. [bbc]

‘Sound Of A Dog Barking’ – History reveals the significance of this North Korean insult to Trump. [theconversation]

Saudi Arabia Agrees To Let Women Drive – The decision highlights the damage that the ban on women driving has done to the kingdom’s international reputation and its hopes for a public relations benefit from the reform. [nytimes]

Photos Reveal Dire Situation Unfolding In Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria – Hurricane Maria, which struck Puerto Rico on Sept. 20 as a vicious Category 4 storm, has left the U.S. territory in ruins. [mashable]

Otto Warmbier Blind, Deaf And ‘Jerking Violently’ On US Return, Parents Say – ‘It looked like someone had taken pliers and rearranged his bottom teeth’. [guardian]

The Incredible Story Of A Casino Being Hacked Via Its Fish Tank – As the Internet of Things grows, hackers are finding obscure ways to access your network in order to steal data. This fish tank story is almost unbelievable. [here]

SA Gears Up To Grow Medical Marijuana – The country may soon begin growing medical marijuana but it will have to meet national guidelines to crack the legal market. [bhekisisa]

Armed Woman Tries To Rob Four Manhattan Banks In 40 Minutes – Police are looking for a mystery bandit who struck across New York. [dailybeast]

You Need To Deal With Your Stress Issues Before They Kill You – There’s no doubt that stress can cause a number of undesired changes in your body, but there are some simple ways to combat the effects. [here]

Twitter Trials 280-Character Tweet Limit – Twitter currently limits tweets to 140 characters, but has doubled that to 280 characters for a small group of users. [techcrunch]

Ban Tackling In School Rugby For Safety, Experts Demand – The UK’s chief medical officers (CMOs) are being urged to protect children from the risks of rugby injuries by removing contact from the school game. [bbc]

Raymond Rhule will be delighted.

Ben Stokes Arrested After Nightclub Incident – Old habits die hard as Ben Stokes has found himself in another controversy ahead of the Ashes selection. [firstpost]

Welcome To The Longest Golf Hole Ever Played – 2,000km, par 14,000 – It took Adam Rolston 80 days and 20 093 shots – just the 6 093 over par – to complete, playing through swamps, on frozen rivers and across deserts. [telegraph]

Your Favourite ’90s Supermodels Reunite On Versace’s Runway – Cindy Crawford, Claudia Schiffer, Naomi Campbell, Helena Christensen and Carla Bruni were cast to walk in Versace’s spring/summer 2018 show in Milan. [theloop]

Lady Lucan, 80, Is Found Dead At Belgravia Home Where Her Husband Lived Before Vanishing – Police discover body of Dowager Countess after breaking in when a friend reported her missing. [dmail]

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