Tom Moyane Accused Of Costing SARS, And South Africa, At Least R142 Billion – This is how Day Two of the Nugent Commission of Inquiry into SARS unfolded – it was not a pretty affair. [dailymav]
Family Despairs As Search Continues For Missing Cape Town Psychologist – Diane Nelson‚ 49‚ went missing on Saturday and her abandoned car was discovered parked outside Cecilia Forest the same night‚ reportedly with many of her valuables inside. [timeslive]
Satellite Images Show North Korea Upgrading Nuclear Facility – North Korea has made rapid improvements to the infrastructure at its Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center — a facility used to produce weapons-grade fissile material. [cnn]
Supreme Court: Why A Fight Over US Abortion Law Now Looms – A new conservative judge on the Supreme Court could have a profound impact on Americans’ lives. [bbc]
Why The DA Can’t Play The De Lille Game So Close To Elections – The ongoing clash between Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille and her party does not bode well for the main opposition with elections less than a year away. [huffpost]
Take-Home Pay In SA Drops Dramatically In May – The take-home pay data suggests employees have to carry the burden of a shrinking economy, while private pensions bolster consumer spending. [fin24]
Grace Mugabe Faction Suspected By Mnangagwa Of Bombing – The bombing, which occurred on Saturday at a rally in Bulawayo, killed two in what is suspected to have been an attempt on the Zimbabwean president’s life. [citizen]
Christo Wiese Raises R3.6bn In Shoprite Share Placement – Wiese has been selling assets to raise money since Steinhoff, the retailer in which he was the largest investor, announced accounting irregularities in December. [businessday]
Looking For A Good Time In Jozi? We Have Some Suggestions – When you’ve managed to survive another week, we reckon you’ve earned a good time. You might want to check out a few of our suggestions. [here]
Rhino Poaching: Making A Case To Permit The Legal Trade In Horn – The only effective way to save the rhino is a legal and regulated sale in horn. Until that happens, governments will continue to flounder. [dailymav]
Man Shot After ‘Travelling From New Zealand To US To See Teenage Girl He Met Online’ – Police say Troy George Skinner’s alleged break-in at the girl’s home was ‘very planned’. [independent]
‘Get Shredded In Six Weeks!’ – The problem with extreme male body transformations. [guardian]
Loch Ness Monster: Scientists Are Using New DNA Techniques To Hunt For The Legendary Beast – Life is messy, and living things leave behind skin, hair, feathers, faeces, bark, pollen and spores as part of their day-to-day activities. [newsweek]
One Day Only Deal On Cape Town Classic Dry Gin – This Dry Gin is a well-made, carefully balanced spirit with rich botanicals dominated by Juniper, punchy citrus notes and a hint of herbs and wildflowers. [odo]
Germany Knocked Out Of World Cup After 2-0 Defeat To South Korea – defending World Cup champions have been sensationally booted out of the World Cup after suffering their worst choke since the 1930s. [newsau]
England Fans Flock To Russia For Group Decider Against Belgium – Some fans argue it would be better to finish second in the group to avoid the side of the draw with Brazil, France and Argentina. [sky]
Floyd Mayweather Spent $18 Million On A Watch – Mayweather posted an Instagram video from Tokyo detailing his new watch. [ftw]
Joe Jackson, Jackson Family Patriarch, Dead At 89 – Father of Jackson 5 members had been diagnosed with terminal cancer. [rollingstone]
Leo And Brad Pitt Take You Back To 1960s In This Hip Photo From Quentin Tarantino’s New Film – DiCaprio posted a photo of himself and co-star Brad Pitt looking every bit like part of the “hippy Hollywood” where the film is set. [time]
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