Gordhan At SARS Inquiry: Calm And Collected, Despite Curveballs – Judge Robert Nugent and his team would not let Gordhan off that easily. [huffpost]

‘Please Call Me’ Inventor Agrees To Vodacom Gag Order – An out-of-court agreement has been reached between Nkosana Makate and Vodacom, after they went to court to apply for a gag order against him regarding settlement negotiations between them. [mg]

US Supreme Court Upholds Travel Ban – The ruling sends a strong message that Trump has broad powers under immigration law to act to protect national security. [cnn]

Picture Of Grace Mugabe In Workout Gear And Flashing V-Sign Goes Viral – The state-owned Herald newspaper seemed to link Grace’s V-sign to the Saturday blast which resulted in the death of at least two people. [news24]

More South Africans Are Finding Work, But Salaries Are Declining – There’s been a sharp rise in government jobs in the latest survey from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). [enca]

Tekkie Town Executives Walk Out – The relationship between the management of Steinhoff Retail Limited (Star) and discount retailer Tekkie Town has broken down irretrievably. [moneyweb]

The Steinhoff Saga: The Inside Story Of SA’s Biggest Corporate Meltdown – Read all four parts of this outstanding University of Stellenbosch Business School study into the rise and fall of Markus Jooste’s Steinhoff. [busday]

Crunching The Numbers: Is It Cheaper To Own A Car Or Use Uber? – With petrol prices skyrocketing once again, the chat about selling the car and using Uber is once again front and centre. To the calculator we go. [here]

Why Did Ashwin Willemse Not Speak For Himself? – ‘By not participating, Willemse could not challenge the versions of Botha, Mallett and the studio staff.’ [huffpost]

Outside The Red Hen, Fire And Ire On Social Media Come To Life – Four days after the owner of the Red Hen restaurant asked Sarah Huckabee Sanders to leave her establishment, all the fire and ire of social media took to the streets. [washpost]

Here’s Why You Need A Down Jacket This Winter – We are set for another few months of battening down the hatches, so it’s probably time you hopped on the down jacket train. [here]

The Enduring Mystery Of A Giant Outback Figure – Dubbed Marree Man after a nearby town, it is one of the world’s largest designs to be etched into the ground. But mystery surrounds who created it – and why. [bbc]

Second-Hand Cars Are Doing Really Well On Gumtree – According to new Gumtree SA general manager Claire Cobbledick. [mybroadband]

Four Films Everyone Needs To Watch During The World Cup – It’s time you fully embraced the World Cup spirit. Start here and you’ll be on your way. [here]

Trump Tower-Linked Russian Pop Star Releases ‘Pee Tape’ Music Video – With (Fake) Trump, Ivanka, & Stormy Daniels. [dailybeast]

Copywriter Position Available In Gauteng – Award-winning, full-service communication and marketing agency is looking for an experienced copywriter to join their team. [mpg]

Meghan’s Dad ‘Worries About Royal Family’s Silence’ After His Tell-All Interview – The father of the Duchess of Sussex is said to fear he is being ‘frozen out’ after giving a tell-all interview about their relationship. [iol]

Rebel Wilson Ordered To Repay $4,1m To Bauer Media After Appeal – Wilson to repay millions, including $60,000 interest, after landmark defamation payout set aside on appeal. [guardian]

Ariana Grande & Pete Davidson’s Most TMI, PDA-Filled Moments, Ranked – From their most aww-worthy antics to their “is it possible to cringe this much?” moments. [people]

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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, so make 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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