Zuma ‘Agrees To Go’ – President Jacob Zuma will resign as soon as a list of preconditions has been finalised, in a deal struck on Tuesday between Zuma and ANC leader Cyril Ramaphosa and confirmed by sources on Tuesday night. [timeslive]
Mbete: Sona 2018 postponed, No New Date Set – Mbete says it had become clear that it was unlikely that a joint sitting of the two houses would be uneventful if it was held this Thursday as planned. [ewn]
Sona: ‘Ramaphosa Convinced Zuma To Postpone Speech’ – President Jacob Zuma desperately wanted to deliver the Sona. That has also now been taken away from him. The end, surely, seems nigh. [huffpost]
Get the champagne on ice, people – no shame in day drinking when the axe falls.
Two People Confirmed Dead In 6.4-Magnitude Taiwan Earthquake – More than 100 have been injured and guests are believed trapped inside a partially collapsed hotel. [guardian]
Van Rooyen Slams WC Provincial Government For Slow Spending On Drought Relief – Minister Des Van Rooyen has criticised the province and will meet today with a task team to decide if the Western Cape drought is a national disaster. [mg]
Trump: I’d love Shutdown If There’s No Immigration Deal – “If we don’t change it let’s have a shutdown. We’ll do a shutdown, and it’s worth it for our country,” he said. [bbc]
White House Plays Down Dow Collapse – Trump himself did not comment on the market, even as share prices sold off dramatically while he was touting the economy and last year’s tax cuts in a speech in Ohio. [telegraph]
Here’s How Easy It Is To Win A Trip To Mauritius For Two – If visiting Mauritius is on your 2018 bucket list, and your bank balance isn’t exactly doing you any favours, we’re here to help. Nice and simple. [here]
The First Britons Were Black, Natural History Museum DNA Study Reveals – The earliest Britons were black-skinned, with dark curly hair and possibly blue eyes, new analysis of a 10,000-year-old Somerset skeleton has revealed. [telegraph]
Billionaire Casino Mogul Steve Wynn Resigns From Wynn Resorts – The news came fewer than two weeks after allegations of decades of sexual misconduct were made against Wynn. [businsider]
Justin Trudeau Tells Woman To Say ‘Peoplekind’ Not ‘Mankind’ – Candian prime minister draws ridicule for being too politically correct. [guardian]
These UberEATS Download Stats Make For Interesting Reading – Here at 2OV we’re big fans of convenience and cutting back on life’s hassles. One look at the UberEATS download stats and it’s clear that we’re not alone. [here]
Dele Alli Sex-Tape Leaks After iCloud Hack By Reds Fan – His iCloud was hacked by an apparent Liverpool supporter, with a sex-tape of the player later being leaked online. [sport24]
Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’: A Dazzling, Superpowered Love Letter To Black People – Ryan Coogler’s spectacular first foray into the Marvel universe is an absolute game-changer. [dbeast]
What’s behind The Justin Timberlake Backlash? – The backlash feels bigger than a commentary on his music. There’s a mockery and a cruelty that feels personal – as though people had a lingering resentment towards the star. [bbc]
Kylie Jenner Reveals Her Baby’s Name – The baby has a name! No, it’s not Mariposa, Butterfly or Posie. Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott’s (née Jacques Webster) first child together is named….drumroll please…Stormi. [mashable]
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