The NPA Goes After The Guptas, Sets Sights On Assets Worth About R1,6bn – This move will be the first time the State has taken action against President Jacob Zuma’s friends. [citypress]

EFF Storms H&M At Mall Of Africa‚ Yet Again – The red berets again stormed one of the biggest malls in the country‚ the Mall of Africa in Midrand. [timeslive]

Zimbabwe Army Warned Mugabe Faced Being ‘Lynched’ – An aide to former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe has revealed how generals warned him to step aside as protests against him grew, or face being “lynched”. [enca]

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Children On President Trump: ‘Work On This Man’s Heart’ – At gatherings across the nation, activists, residents and teachers honoured the late civil rights leader on what would have been his 89th birthday. [time]

Trump Skips Service On MLK Day, Spends Time On His Golf Course – Trump encouraged the public to observe Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, “with acts of civic work and community service”, before heading to his golf course. [businsider]

12 000 Flee As Philippines Warns Of Volcano Eruption – Volcanic earthquakes and rockfalls have shaken the summit of Mayon over the last 24 hours, after a number of steam-driven eruptions. [telegraph]

‘We Will Get Him’: The Long Hunt For Isis Leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi – The world’s most wanted man remains at large, but as his ‘caliphate’ has crumbled so has the discipline of his leadership. [guardian]

How To Get 50% Off Your Uber Rides This Week – There’s a good chance that your bank account is being stretched a little thin this ‘Januworry’, so do yourself a favour and save on your Uber rides. [here]

Incredible ‘Hypatia’ Stone Contains Compounds Not Found In The Solar System – The mysterious Egyptian rock contains micro-mineral compounds not found on Earth, in any meteorite or comet, or elsewhere in the solar system. [popmech]

The UAE Has Built The World’s Largest Desalinated Water Reserve – Under A Desert – The country’s residents need water, and a lot of it. [quartz]

United Deal With Stoke At Old Trafford Amid Sanchez Talk – Mourinho omitted winger Henrikh Mkhitaryan from the squad amid reports that Arsenal were interested in him as part of a swap deal. [ewn]

England Cricketer Ben Stokes Charged – Stokes missed the Ashes after being suspended from playing for England following the incident in which a 27-year-old man is alleged to have suffered a fractured eye socket. [sky]

Now You Can Drink Fancy Wine Without Removing The Cork – Showcasing Model Eleven at this year’s CES, Coravin has gone fully automatic with their latest gadget. Might just be worth the investment. [here]

This Is Why You Should Never Hold In A Sneeze – Don’t do it by plugging up your nose and mouth—you just might end up in the emergency room with a gaping hole in your throat. [gizmodo]

Cranberries Singer Dolores O’Riordan Dies Suddenly Aged 46 – The Irish musician, originally from Limerick, led the band to international success in the 90s with singles including Linger and Zombie. [bbc]

Eric Clapton Reveals He Is Going Deaf – “I mean, I’m going deaf, I’ve got tinnitus, my hands just about work,” he said. [time]

Amber Heard And Elon Musk Seen Dancing Together, Spark Rumours – They were grooving on the dance floor at The Abbey in West Hollywood during the early hours of the morning on Saturday. [usmag]

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Local Booze Delivery App Will Save Your Life This Silly Season – We’ve always wondered when someone was going to nail the booze delivery game. It’s now impossible to leave the house without hitting traffic so this is just in time. [cheers]

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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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