Ukuthwala: The Sex Trafficking Scandal Devastating Rural South Africa – The practice of ukuthwala involves the abduction of a girl or a young woman by a man and his accomplices with the intention of forcing her family to agree to a marriage, and is prevalent in rural parts of South Africa. Ukuthwala is goes hand-in-hand with other offences like kidnapping, sexual assault, and human trafficking. [mg]

New Missile Test Shows North Korea Capable Of Hitting All Of US Mainland – North Korea claims to have successfully tested a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile, topped with a “super-large heavy warhead,” which is capable of striking the US mainland. [cnn]

Matt Lauer Fired From ‘Today’ For ‘Inappropriate Sexual Behavior’ After Accuser Comes Forward In Secret Meeting – On the same day the giant Christmas tree was to be lit outside the NBC studios at Rockefeller Center in New York City, the network dumped one of its biggest stars. [fox]

Sumo Grand Champion Harumafuji Felled By Assault Allegations – One of the sport’s biggest stars resigns weeks after allegations surfaced that he attacked a younger wrestler. [guardian]

Snapchat Seems Confused About Its Mission – Not for the first time, Snapchat doesn’t seem crystal clear about its goals. [bloom]

Amber Heard’s Abuse Allegations Against Johnny Depp Dismissed By ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Director – Johnny Depp is back shooting a major role in a new ‘Harry Potter’ spinoff movie, and the director says Heard’s claims were just someone ‘taking a pop’ at a decent guy. Really? [db]

SA Batsman Belts Fastest 300 In History – Border batsman Marco Marais made headlines this past weekend when he smashed the fastest triple century in the history of first class cricket. [here]

They’re Taking Bets On The Next ANC President – Check Out These Odds – Jacob’s reign is coming to an end, and the likes of Cyril and Nkosazana are ready to take the bull by the horns. So who do the bookies have as favourite? [here]

Angela Lansbury On Sexual Harassment: ‘Women Sometimes To Blame’ – The Murder She Wrote star says in an interview that women “must sometimes take blame” for sexual harassment. [sky]

Date And Venue For Prince Harry And Meghan Markle’s Big Day Announced – Still no bank holiday for the Brits, though. [huff]

South African Dads Are Getting Paid Paternity Leave – Yesterday a bill was passed in Parliament that will allow fathers to spend 10 working days at home with their new families. Here’s what you need to know. [24]

Wait, So Who Actually Set Up Prince Harry And Meghan Markle? – As legend has it, Markle and Harry met in July 2016 in London, when Markle was visiting Europe, thanks to the handiwork of Markus Anderson. BUT… [vanfair]

Jennifer Lawrence Explains Why She’s ‘Incredibly Rude’ To Fans – The 27-year-old actress admitted to becoming a little mean as a defense mechanism when approached by fans during a conversation with Adam Sandler for “Variety Studio’s Actors on Actors.” [busins]

Jay-Z Talks Race, Trump, O.J. Simpson, Therapy, Beyonce And Kanye West – In a long interview with New York Times executive editor Dean Baquet published Wednesday, Jay-Z held forth on a number of topics including O.J. Simpson and his song about him. [var]

Shoes, Furs And Hypocrisy: Why We Love To Hate Despots’ Wives – Marrying a despot guarantees a woman two things: An extravagant lifestyle, and a fragile reputation. [bbc]

The 55 Models Who Walked In The 2017 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show – On Tuesday, the annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show was broadcast in the US. After a dramatic lead up to the show, 55 women hit the catwalk in glamorous ensembles. [busins]

The Resort Town Torn Apart By Mafia Wars – One sandy seacoast burg is fast becoming one of the most dangerous places in all of Italy as rival gangs wage war for control of prostitution, drug, and gambling rackets. [db]

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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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