Search For Missing Norwegian Student Called Off – Marie Ostbo was last seen walking on the beach after leaving a restaurant with a group of people on 19 April. [ewn]
DA’s Natasha Mazzone Slammed For ‘Attempting To Defend’ White Privilege – Her tweet about how her immigrant father worked hard to “build himself up” is being criticised as yet another attempt to defend white privilege. [iol]
Siam Lee’s Mom – Broke And On The Wrong Side Of The Law – While Carmen Lee has become a regular in the gallery, following the bail application of the man accused of killing her daughter Siam, she has now found herself on the wrong side of the law. [timeslive]
Melania Trump Unveils Her Platform, Tells Kids To ‘Be Best’ – The comprehensive program will focus on three main points — well-being, fighting opioid abuse and positivity on social media. [cnn]
Why doesn’t she talk to Donald? Oh, about that…
Inside Melania Trump’s Complicated White House Life – Political marriages tend to be more complicated than most, but it’s striking that the Trumps make so little effort to project a more united front. [washpost]
Vladimir Putin Sworn In For Fourth Term As Russia’s President – The controversial Russian president Vladimir Putin has a new plan. And Donald Trump sent him a message. [newsau]
Middleman In Jayde Panayiotou Murder Arrested – Hawks spokesperson Captain Anelisa Feni confirmed the arrest and said Luthando Siyoni would face a charge of murder. [citizen]
Fuel Price: R20 Per Litre Not Far Off – After two consecutive sharp petrol price increases recently it seems there is more bad news to follow. [moneyweb]
Zimbabwe Couple Weds Days After Crocodile Bites Off Bride’s Arm – A couple attacked by a crocodile wedded days later in a Zimbabwean hospital, where the bride was recovering after losing an arm. [time]
South African Expats Have Three Options With The New Tax Law – The Taxation Laws Amendment Bill of 2017 is just as boring as you would imagine, but there’s something in there that will have a big impact on South African expats. [here]
China Is Going Wild For South Africa’s Nuts – If the good people of China decide they like something, there’s generally a global boom that follows. That’s great news for some South African farmer. [here]
Study: Millennials Waiting Much Longer To Have Sex – New research on millennials confirmed a continuing trend: that today’s youth are waiting longer to have sex, potentially out of a “fear of intimacy.” [newsweek]
The Great Disappearing Act Of The ‘Most Downloaded Woman In The World’ – Danni Ashe was a porn star, and at one stage the “Most Downloaded Woman in the World” according to the Guinness Book of World Records. Then she vanished. [mel]
16-Year-Old Wins R400 000 In FIFA Esport Tournament – Thabo Moloi, 16, and Shiaan Rugbeer, 19, each walked away with R400,000 in prize money this weekend. [timeslive]
SA Rugby Welcomes EPG Report On Transformation – Rugby showed a 17 percent improvement to achieve 60 percent of the targets agreed with the Department of Sport and Recreation South Africa (SRSA). [enca]
A Behind-The-Scenes Look At How They Made ‘Tali’s Wedding Diary’ [Video] – Ever wondered what happens when a Jozi girl moves to Cape Town and plans a wedding? Tali happens, and behind the scenes there’s plenty going on. [here]
The Mountain From ‘Game Of Thrones’ Is Officially The World’s Strongest Man – Turns out he’s just as good at deadlifting cars, towing double decker buses, and tossing giant kegs as his character is at crushing skulls. [vice]
Stormy Daniels’ Penthouse Revelations: On Trump’s Hair, Penis, And More – The adult acting legend, who’s currently suing the president of the United States for alleged defamation, opens up to the adult magazine. [dbeast]
This Is America: The Theories Behind Childish Gambino’s Satirical Masterpiece – The rapper, AKA Donald Glover, has released a cryptic new video that has been hailed as a work of genius. But what does it mean? [guardian]
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