Ramaphosa Wins The ANC Nomination Race But It’s A Tough Road Ahead – Ramaphosa’s toughest challenge is that Dlamini-Zuma has the support of the biggest provinces, who are sending more delegates to the fiercely-contested conference. [news24]

#IdolsSA Runner-Up’s Abuse Accuser Speaks Out After Charges Were Withdrawn – In a series of screengrabs the woman, Neo Tsele, said she was: “shattered and disappointed” by the fact that Ndaba’s was let free provisionally. [iol]

No Brexit Deal Yet As Theresa May Accused Of Northern Ireland Border Backtrack – Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said he was “disappointed and surprised” to hear the UK had backed down from a draft agreement on the crucial subject. [sky]

Trump Backs Accused Child Molester Roy Moore For Senate – He publicly endorsed a Republican Senate candidate who has been accused of sexually molesting minors as young as 14 years old. [aljazeera]

Trump Shrinks Utah Monuments Angering Environmentalists – He said former presidents had “severely abused” the law by declaring swathes of territory off limits to drilling, mining, grazing, road traffic and other activities. [bbc]

State Department Warns Of Violence Ahead Of Trump Jerusalem Decision – There’s heightened security ahead of a possible announcement Wednesday by President Donald Trump that the U.S. recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. [politico]

Three Cape Town households Exceed 1 000 Litres Of Water Per Day – The properties, two in Pinelands and another in Thornton, were singled out for the installation of water management devices. [news24]

Mugabe’s Daughter Building Mansion On Property Set Aside For School – The hillside mansion is now at foundation level on the Umwinsidale Road in a part of northern Harare where many vast and expensive homes emerged in the last 20 years.. [iol]

2oceansvibe Declares Summer Open – That time of the year is officially here, and while it might have taken longer than usual we’re relieved the hot weather didn’t pass us by. Hello summer! [here]

Fetish Toys, Roller Skates And A Polaroid: How The “The Trendiest Store In The World” Is Saying Goodbye – After 20 years in the business a famous Parisian boutique is closing its doors, but not without one last bang: a collab bringing us fetish toys, skateboards and lighters. [here]

2017: The Year The Democratic Republic Of Congo Would Like To Forget – Presidential and legislative elections were delayed, the violence in Kasai intensified, a long-standing opposition leader died and violence in eastern Congo continued. [conversation]

Ed Sheeran’s Charity Video Is Up For The ‘Most Offensive’ Fundraising Award – It was meant to draw attention to the poverty crisis in Liberia. Instead, a watchdog group says, it succumbed to white savior syndrome. [dbeast]

Coetzee: Transformation Issues A ‘Perception’ – Coetzee believes it is a “perception” that he is not doing enough to facilitate transformation in the national side.  [sport24]

He has succeeded in transforming our rugby into a laughing stock…

Watching Astronauts Making Pizzas In Space Is Mesmerising – Space food is nothing to write home about, so an Italian astronaut begged his boss for a pizza night and got what he asked for. Zero-gravity pizza for the win! [here]

The Top 10 Late Night Television Moments Of 2017 – In a year when there was no shortage of political antics to be turned into comedy gold, it’s been a banner 12 months for late night television. [time]

Join 2oceansvibe On First Thursday, December 7 – We’re having our first First Thursday at our headquarters, Café du Cap – 113 Loop Street. I know – can you believe that we’re First Thursday virgins? [here]

‘Do You Know Meghan Markle? I’m Her Dad!’ – Thomas Markle, 73, lives in a very un-royal beachfront hideaway in a Mexican resort. [dmail]

Sir Elton John In ‘Shock’ At Death Of Mother Just Months After They Ended Nine-Year Feud – The star announced that Sheila Farebrother had died aged 90 on Monday morning, describing how he would “miss you so much”. [telegraph]

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Calling The Home DIY Do-It-Alls – If you’re using a drill around the house and you don’t have a Drilby then grow up. A hundred bucks and you can kiss that dust goodbye. [drilby]

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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