Charles Manson Dead – Charles Manson — the man who masterminded one of the most heinous murder sprees in American history — is dead … this according to the sister of his famous victim. [tmz]
Robert Mugabe Stuns Zimbabwe By Failing To Quit – As It Happened – President addresses the nation after ruling party Zanu-PF gives him a deadline of noon on Monday to resign or face impeachment. [guardian]
Morocco: Fifteen Women Killed In Food Aid Stampede – At least 15 women have been killed in a stampede in west Morocco during distribution of food aid, according to the interior ministry. [alja]
Missing Argentina Submarine Sent Seven Failed Satellite Calls – Attempts sent on Saturday from San Juan submarine lasted between four and 36 seconds, says defence ministry. [guardian]
Trump Family Business Worth A Fraction Of What President Has Touted – Donald Trump has an inflated view of his assets. The president’s family business is worth about one-tenth of the value he has claimed, according to an analysis of the latest figures he has filed with the federal government. [huff]
Russell Simmons And Brett Ratner Face New Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct – Keri Claussen Khalighi was a 17-year-old fashion model from a farm town in Nebraska when she met Brett Ratner and Russell Simmons at a casting call. [lat]
Jeffrey Tambor Quits Amazon Series “Transparent” Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations – Actor Jeffrey Tambor says he didn’t sign up for this. The actor, who plays Maura Pfefferman on the Amazon series Transparent, is leaving the show after sexual misconduct allegations surfaced against him earlier this month. [qz]
Lena Dunham Sorry For Publicly Supporting Friend Accused Of Rape – ‘Girls’ creator said she now understands it was the ‘wrong time’ to make a statement supporting writer/producer Murray Miller. [ind]
Cabine du Cap – Take a load off – just 2,5 drive from Cape Town. 175 hectares of private land – zero disturbance. Off the grid. Swimming pool. Nespresso. Fridge. Oven. Africology toiletries. Wi-fi. 100% cotton linen. Breakfast cooked for you on the boma. It’s all there. [here]
Retired Solicitor Dies After Falling Overboard While Changing Sail During Round The World Yacht Race – A retired lawyer who paid £45,000 to take part in a round the world yacht race has died after being swept overboard as he helped change a sail. [tele]
HomePod – Everything we know about the Apple smart speaker so far. [9to5]
Don’t Waste Your Time Pursuing A Career In These Overstaffed Industries – From time to time, during a rather rough week, you might consider a career change. It pays to know where you should, and shouldn’t, be looking. [here]
King Henry VIII Ordered For Meghan Markle’s Ancestor To Be Beheaded – She has, by all accounts, had nothing but a warm welcome from the Royal Family so far. [tele]
When ‘Crazed’ Jackie O Came To Dinner With Claws Out – While editing ‘Vanity Fair’ in the ’80s and ’90s, Daily Beast founder Tina Brown confided some of her best dish to her now published diary, including this gem about Jackie Kennedy. [beast]
Suzelle DIY’s New Character Is Every Capetonian’s Worst Nightmare [Video] – Everyone knows someone from Jozi who is a little bit of a princess, so you might want to start here as you gear up for the festive season influx. [here]
Rock Legends Salute Malcolm Young On AC/DC Founder’s Death – Tributes poured in on Sunday for Malcolm Young, co-founder of the Australian rock band AC/DC, a day after he died at the age 64 after suffering from dementia for several years. [reuters]
London Buses To Be Powered By Coffee – Waste coffee grounds will be used to help power some of London’s buses from Monday, it has been revealed. [bbc]
The World Rallycross Supercar Final At Killarney Was A Classic [Video] – The world’s best rallycross drivers spent last weekend tearing around Killarney at breakneck speeds, and the Supercar final was an epic. [here]
Millennials Are Narcissistic? The Evidence Is Not So Simple – Rising social media use has sparked a passionate debate among psychologists: are today’s young people more “Generation Me”, or “Generation We”? [bbc]
Dog ‘Dies Of A Broken Heart’ After Being Dumped At Airport By Her Owner – A dog who was abandoned by her owner at an airport has died of a “broken heart”. [tele]
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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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