How Did The Boytjie Lose His Billions? – Markus Jooste: How did Steinhoff’s brilliant boss manage to cause one of the biggest company crashes in SA history? [tlive]

Steinhoff — The Largest Corporate Failure On The JSE – The failure of Steinhoff has shocked even the most seasoned asset managers. It is the biggest corporate failure on the JSE. [mg]

Ramaphosa Shocks On Khwezi’s Rape Allegation Against Zuma – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that, while he accepts that President Jacob Zuma was acquitted of raping Fezekile Kuzwayo – also known as Khwezi – he would believe her allegation. [n24]

USA Olympic Doctor Nassar Jailed For 60 Years Over Child Porn – Former Team USA Olympic gymnastics sports doctor Larry Nassar has been sentenced to 60 years in jail for three counts relating to child sex abuse images on his computer. [bbc]

North Korea Says Nuclear War On The Peninsula Is Inevitable And An ‘Established Fact’ – North Korea says a nuclear war on the Korean Peninsula has become a matter of when, not if, as it continued to lash out at a massive joint military exercise between the United States and South Korea involving hundreds of advanced warplanes. [time]

X-Men Director Bryan Singer Sued For Sexually Assaulting Boy – Famed director Bryan Singer is being sued for allegedly forcing a 17-year-old boy to perform oral sex on him and then raping him, but Singer categorically denies the allegations. [tmz]

Goldman Sachs Plans To Clear Bitcoin Futures When They Go Live – Goldman Sachs Group Inc. plans to clear bitcoin futures contracts for certain clients when the derivatives go live in coming days, according to a person with knowledge of the firm’s plans. [bloom]

The Price Of Bitcoin Has Doubled In Two Weeks – The cryptocurrency’s gains Thursday morning hit new heights, striking well above $18,000 across widely varying exchanges, coming to rest above $16,000 while the popular Coinbase exchange had been suffering major issues due to “record high traffic.” [tc]

Donald Trump Jr. Responds To JLaw Saying She’d Throw A Martini In His Dad’s Face – Oh, you know, just a casual feud between the president’s son and a famous actress. [huff]

BuzzFeed Is About To Make A Third Of Its UK Staff Redundant – BuzzFeed is about to make just under a third of its British staff redundant as part of a cost-cutting programme. [busins]

Cristiano Ronaldo Wins Fifth Ballon d’Or To Equal Lionel Messi’s Record – Cristiano Ronaldo was in Paris to collect the Ballon d’Or at the foot of the Eiffel Tower on Thursday evening, another grand night to go with those he had in Madrid, Málaga and Munich, and in Cardiff especially. [guardian]

Instagram Is Testing Direct, A Standalone Messaging App That Replaces The Current Inbox – Instagram is testing a standalone app for private messages called Direct, a first step toward possibly toward removing messaging features from the core app. [verge]

Mohamed Al-Fayed Accused Of Harassing 17-Year-Old Harrods’ Employee – Mohamed Al-Fayed is accused of grooming and sexually harassing a 17-year-old Harrods’ employee by persuading her to wear a swimming costume before requesting she sleep with him, a Channel 4 documentary will claim on Friday. [tele]

YouTube’s New Music Streaming Service Reportedly Launching Next March – YouTube’s new music streaming service is set to launch next March, tentatively with the name Remix. [verge]

Killer Fungi Found In Cape Town City Centre Park – Large populations of potentially deadly fungi are thriving in central Cape Town. [tlive]

Even The Smallest Error In Your Will Can Create A World Of Problems – Upon your death, there’s a whole lot of admin to be sorted out. If you don’t get your will right, you might leave behind a real mess. [here]

Selena Gomez Makes Her Instagram Private After Cryptic Post – UPDATE: Selena Gomez made her Instagram public again Wednesday. She has yet to explain either decision. [eol]

All The Local Artists Performing At De Waal Park’s Free Concerts This Summer – There’s nothing quite like summer in the Mother City, and if you’re a fan of lekker Sunday vibes then you’ll want to check out this season’s line-up. [here]

JK Rowling: ‘I’m Genuinely Happy To Have Johnny Depp In Fantastic Beasts Sequel’ – Screenwriter says fans raised ‘legitimate concerns’ about Depp’s casting following domestic abuse allegations by his ex-wife. [jkr]

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