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Cape Town’s July Rainfall Way Below Average – Rainfall in Cape Town’s water catchment areas was way below average during July, with one weather station recording less than a third of the normal July rainfall. [news24]

Zimbabwe Counts Votes After First Post-Mugabe Election – The election is a two-horse race between 75-year-old President Emmerson Mnangagwa, a long-time Mugabe ally, and 40-year-old MDC leader Nelson Chamisa. [ewn]

Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Says Winning Election ‘Resoundingly’ – Zimbabwe opposition leader Nelson Chamisa said on Tuesday that he was “winning resoundingly” in the election count. [afp]

Did Student Protests Contribute To UCT Professor’s Suicide? – “Students were angry at him, called him a coconut – out of anger. He experienced pressure from staff, students and black students.” [iol]

Giuliani Says He’s Not Sure Collusion Is A Crime – President Donald Trump’s lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, said Monday that he’s not sure collusion with Russia would be considered a crime. [cnn]

North Korea ‘Working On New Missiles’, US Officials Say – North Korea appears to be building new ballistic missiles in spite of warming ties with the Trump administration, media reports say. [bbc]

Expect More Load Shedding Due To Strike, Eskom Warns – Two months after wage negotiations started, some workers have downed tools over performance bonuses as talks continue. [citizen]

Jeff Sessions’ ‘Religious Liberty Task Force’ Declares Holy War On LGBT People – The attorney general’s new ‘Task Force’ will ensure that the Trump administration’s program of discrimination against LGBT people and others continues unchecked. [dbeast]

It’s Time To Have A Word With That Co-Worker Who Wouldn’t Shut Up About Bitcoin – Back when Bitcoin was flying, people were flogging their worldly possessions to get involved. With the benefit of hindsight, you may offer a few words of advice. [here]

MH370 Was ‘Steered Off Course Deliberately,’ Report Says – It was probably steered off course deliberately and flown to the southern Indian Ocean, according to the Malaysian government’s safety report into the disaster. [time]

Tesla Made 200 Limited-Edition Surfboards That Cost R20 000 Each — They sold out in just one day. [businsider]

Isabel Dos Santos: The Fall Of Africa’s Richest Woman – Her fortune is about to tumble like a house of cards, just as her father’s power fell flat once he left office after 38 years. [rdm]

What is QAnon? Explaining The Bizarre Rightwing Conspiracy Theory – The sprawling internet theory, beloved by Trump supporters, has ensnared everyone from Tom Hanks to Hillary Clinton. [guardian]

Mourinho Meltdown: Man Utd Players Fear Manager’s Erratic Behaviour Will Kill Season – Players feel they are treading on eggshells with the manager, afraid they will be next to upset him or become the latest target of a barbed attack. [telegraph]

Love Island 2018: Dani Dyer And Jack Fincham Crowned Winners – Dani, the daughter of Eastenders star Danny Dyer, revealed she was “speechless”, while Jack said: “I don’t know what to say.” [sky]

The 2018 Adventure Film Challenge Champion Is A Real Beauty Out Of KZN – What do you get when you combine downhill mountain biker Greg Minnaar, khaki, and the rolling hills of KZN? Well, first place in this competition, for a start. [here]

Demi Lovato’s Friends Break Silence On Overdose: ‘Send Her Love During Her Recovery’ – The singer’s loved ones, including ex-boyfriend Wilmer Valderrama, are rallying around her. [huffpost]

10 Best Movies To See In August – Spike Lee takes on the KKK, Jason Statham takes on the Megalodon and Melissa McCarthy is the master of puppets. [rollingstone]

Guardians Of The Galaxy Cast Petitions Disney To Rehire James Gunn – The director was fired on July 20th over old tweets brought to light by an alt-right media personality. [verge]

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