Bloodbath For US Stocks As Dow Endures Biggest Points Fall In History – A bloodbath for US stock values has seen the Dow Jones Industrial Average suffer its biggest daily point decline in its 122-year history. [sky]
Special NEC To Decide Zuma’s Fate On Wednesday – Zuma’s fate will be decided on Wednesday by a special national executive committee (NEC) meeting called by the party’s national working committee (NWC). [news24]
ANC Official Suspended For Beating Woman – The ANC in Johannesburg has suspended a branch secretary who was captured on camera assaulting a woman during a protest outside Luthuli House on Monday. [timeslive]
You can see that coward in action here.
Day Zero Pushed Back From April 16 To May 11 – Farmers in the province have used up their allocated water supply, and this is expected to significantly reduce usage, the city of Cape Town said on Monday. [mg]
Trump Calls Democrats ‘Treasonous’ – He said Dems who did not clap during his first State of the Union address were “treasonous”. [time]
Arms Deal Tribunal: ‘Witness X’ Drops Corruption Bombshells – A former arms deal insider has implicated a range of powerful actors – including Zuma and other senior South African politicians – in corrupt dealings and cover-ups in SA’s infamous weapons acquisition program. [news24]
Chile Sex Abuse Letter Contradicts Pope Over ‘Cover-Up’ – A victim of a paedophile priest in Chile has revealed he wrote to the Pope in 2015 about an alleged cover-up after Francis denied getting evidence. [bbc]
Confused? This Is How They Work Out Bitcoin’s Price – Bitcoin is one of those things that people love to talk about as if they’re an expert, but often they’re talking mumbo jumbo. Let’s ask the professionals. [here]
A Swing And A Miss: Capitec On Viceroy’s Latest Report – Capitec warns that Viceroy’s campaign is expected to continue. [moneyweb]
The 50 Greatest Wildlife Holidays On Earth – Whether it is swimming with a whale shark on Australia’s Ningaloo Reef, or coming face-to-face with a silverback gorilla in Uganda, nature has a way of reminding us how insignificant we are. [telegraph]
Formal Bids Open To Discuss Moving Parliament From Cape Town To Pretoria – The study will consider the socio-economic impact of maintaining parliament in Cape Town compared to the proposed relocation to Pretoria. [bustech]
F1 Announces Plans For ‘Grid Kids’ To Replace ‘Grid Girls’ For New Season – The grid kids scheme, which will come into effect at F1’s season-opening race in Melbourne next month, will be formed of competitors already in the junior categories of motor racing. [guardian]
Habana Contemplates Retirement – Habana turns 35 in June, and the 2007 Rugby World Cup winner said 2017 had been one of the tougher years in his career. [enca]
10-Man Chelsea Thrashed At Watford As Pressure Mounts On Conte – Antonio Conte’s future as Chelsea boss was cast into further doubt as his 10 men were thrashed 4-1 by Watford on Monday night. [espn]
One Of SA’s Oldest Motorcycle Clubs Is Still Going Strong After 60 Years – When I think of motorcycle clubs I think of people like the Hell’s Angels, but thankfully these chaps aren’t quite as hardcore. They still love a good time, though. [here]
Beyoncé’s Father: I Dated Her Mother Because I Thought She Was White – Mathew Knowles, Beyoncé’s father and former manager, decided to use his celebrity in an attempt to highlight the issue of colourism. [iol]
From The Hadids To The Kardashians: The Awkward Truth About ‘Sexy Sisters’ – Many people felt that Bella and Gigi’s naked shoot for Vogue was provocative – and creepy. [guardian]
Jennifer Lawrence Took Over A Plane’s PA System – She tried to get her fellow passengers to chant “Fly, Eagles, fly.”[thecut]
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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]
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