KZN Storm Death Toll Rises To Seven – One of those killed was an 8-year-old child who was struck by lightning, the other person was a 46-year-old man who drowned. [ewn]

You can see some videos of the storm’s full force HERE.

Inquiry To Determine Protector Mkhwebane’s Fitness For Office – Justice committee backs an inquiry to determine public protector’s fitness to hold office after her Reserve Bank debacle. [businessday]

Memories, Opinions Of Rohde’s Colleague ‘Cannot Be Relied Upon’ – defence – Jason Rohde’s defence lawyer Pete Mihalik also felt little value could be placed on the testimony of the State’s first witness, Mark Thompson, because he was not an expert. [news24]

Donald Trump Challenges Rex Tillerson To An IQ Test – rump characterised reports that Tillerson called him a “moron” as “fake news,” but said that if they were true they should compare intelligence tests. [slate]

Staffers Treat Trump Like A Child – Bob Corker said the White House is an “adult day care center.” He may be right. [newsweek]

Madrid Scorns Catalan Leader’s Independence Statement – The Spanish government has rejected a statement of independence signed by Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and dismissed calls for mediation. [bbc]

Minister Mbalula’s Laughable Attempt At Defending The Indefensible – Mbalula clearly understands that stealing money directly from the fiscus is a no-no, he doesn’t seem to grasp the finer points of conflict of interest. [dailymav]

‘It Looked Like The Apocalypse’ – The Northern California wildfires have killed at least 15 people and destroyed more than 2,000 structures. [time]

Diving For Abalone Among The Great White Sharks – Impoverished Gansbaai residents risk death to supply illicit trade. [groundup]

The World’s Best Drivers Failed Their ‘South Africanisms’ Test With Hilarious Results [Video] – In the run up to the first Rallycross Championship in Africa, organisers decided to test the drivers’ abilities to understand South African. The results are worth a chuckle. [here]

Leyds Cleans Up At WP Rugby Awards – He was the big winner at the 2017 WPRFU Awards evening, claiming three awards at a ceremony held at the Cape Sun on Tuesday. [sport24]

The Massive Price Differences Between Contract And Prepaid Data In SA – Icasa has published a report on the analysis of tariffs submitted by Vodacom, MTN, Telkom, and Cell C from 01 January 2017 to 30 June 2017. [bustech]

The Third Season Of ‘Mr. Robot’ Promises More Darkness, Intrigue And Danger [Trailer] – This Thursday, Season Three of Mr. Robot is coming to a screen near you. You just know it’s going to deliver the goods, too. [here]

Mykki Blanco’s Documentary Of Queer Life In SA Will Make You So Proud – The world-famous rapper has revealed a side rarely seen by outsiders. [huffpostsa]

Lola Ogunyemi, The Model In Dove’s ‘Racist’ Ad, Speaks Out – Model Lola Ogunyemi explains that the Dove ad in which she’s featured has been misunderstood, and that she remains proud of her work. [mashable]

Kate Braves Severe Morning Sickness To Make First Appearance While Pregnant – She attended a reception for World Mental Health Day, alongside Prince William and Prince Harry. [metro]

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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]

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