Viceroy Report ‘Baseless, Filled With Factual Errors’ – Capitec has responded to a new research report by US short sellers Viceroy Research, which caused its share price to decrease by 19.6% at noon, by saying that it was filled with “factual errors.” [fin24]

Viceroy Vow To Respond To Capitec’s Statement – The tit for tat between Viceroy Research and Capitec lasted for the better part of the day with Viceroy threatening to provide more detailed information on the allegations. [iol]

Zuma Must Go Before Sona – ANC National Working Committee – They told the top six to force President Jacob Zuma to step down before the state of the nation address (Sona), which will take place in two weeks’ time. [huffpost]

Trump Hails ‘New American Moment’ In State Of The Union – In a primetime address, the Republican leader said he is “extending an open hand” to Democrats to work together. [bbc]

Melania Arrived At State Of The Union Separately From The President – In a break with longstanding tradition, Melania opted to ride with the guests she invited to share her first lady’s box during the State of the Union address. [cnn]

That’s probably because she hates him.

Markus Jooste Declines To Represent Steinhoff Before Parliamentary Committees – In a letter to the finance committee, Jooste’s attorney Callie Albertyn said Jooste “is no longer a director or employee of Steinhoff. He respectfully declines the invitation”. [buslive]

New Eskom Board Needs To Find R10bn In Two Days – And another R10bn 26 days later. [moneyweb]

Quiksilver’s CEO Has Mysteriously Disappeared Off The Coast Of France – The CEO of Quiksilver is missing after his boat was found washed up onshore on the southwest coast of France on Tuesday. [businsider]

Hawaii Missile Alert Wasn’t Accidental, Officials Say – The emergency management services worker who sent a false alert warning of an incoming ballistic missile this month sent the warning because he thought the state faced an actual threat. [nytimes]

This Major Airport Will Be The First In The World To Accept Bitcoin – Australia’s Brisbane Airport quietly announced last week that it will soon allow travellers to pay with crypto coins at its terminal shopping areas. [travandleisure]

Orcas Can Imitate Human Speech, Research Reveals – Killer whales able to copy words such as “hello” and “bye bye” as well as sounds from other orcas, study shows. [guardian]

The Unlikely Rise And Epic Fall Of Florida’s Marijuana-Smuggling Kingpin – How former Indy-car superstar Randy Lanier became the mastermind of one of the largest drug-trafficking operations in American history. [rollingstone]

Turns Out There’s A Science To Making The Perfect Cup Of Coffee – There’s more to a good cup coffee than meets the eye, so we loaded up the data behind making a healthy, flavourful cup of your morning rescue remedy. [here]

Wanderers (Just) Escapes Big-Match Ban – The controversial Wanderers pitch is off the hook … or at least in terms of dodging the surrender of lucrative upcoming international fixtures. [sport24]

Allister Coetzee: Rassie Erasmus Is “Less Competent” Than Me – More revelations about Springbok coach Allister Coetzee’s explosive letter to SA Rugby have come to light. [punditarena]

Johnny Clegg’s Poignant And Personal Final Journey – Johnny Clegg was never going to bow out quietly. Despite battling cancer, he felt he owed his fans a proper farewell. [dailymav]

Someone Actually Tried To Bring This Emotional Support Peacock On A Plane – It didn’t work out so well. [vice]

Mark Salling Dead: Glee Star Dies Aged 35 – The actor had recently pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography and, having reached a plea agreement with prosecutors, was due to be sentenced on 7 March. [independent]

These Pictures From The ‘Black Panther’ Premiere Are Stunning – Black Panther premiered Monday night in Los Angeles, and its legendary status is all but secure judging by early reactions. [mashable]

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