139 Farms Targeted For Expropriation Without Compensation – The ANC has targeted 139 selected farms that they plan to expropriate without compensation in the coming weeks as it moves to make good on its commitment to test out section 25 of the Constitution. [cp]
The Trump Slump Hits U.S. Tourism – Despite a world-wide boom in travel, ever since their forty-fifth president was elected, tourism to the United States from foreign countries has steadily dropped. [beast]
Australia’s Turnbull: ‘Now We Are The Land Of Droughts’ – Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has warned that the country has become a “land of drought” as he announced further measures to help stricken farmers. [bbc]
What Do Lego, AfrikaBurn, And A Local Start-Up Have In Common? – Sometimes it’s good to harness the power of the people, and something like AfrikBurn is a prime example. So how do Lego and a start-up fit into the equation? [here]
Vintage Plane Crash In Switzerland Kills All 20 People On Board – Twenty people were killed when a vintage aircraft operating a sightseeing flight over Switzerland crashed into the Alps over the weekend. [tele]
Hamza Bin Laden Has Married Daughter Of Lead 9/11 Hijacker, Say Family – Hamza bin Laden, the son of the late al-Qaida leader, has married the daughter of Mohammed Atta, the lead hijacker in the 9/11 terror attacks, according to his family. [guardian]
Post-Mugabe Euphoria Fades With Zimbabwe’s Elections – When Robert Mugabe’s brutal rule finally came to an end, millions in Zimbabwe dreamed of a brighter future – but many fear his freshly-elected former ally Emmerson Mnangagwa will simply offer more of the same. [n24]
Worried About Losing Your Job? Upskill With 10 000+ FREE Online Courses – The latest Stats SA unemployment numbers don’t make for pretty reading. One way to ensure you don’t join those ranks is by upskilling. [here]
Danny Glover Does The Madiba Shuffle As He Is Mobbed By Factory Workers – Before Glover could inspect the garments‚ he was mobbed by excited factory workers. They hugged the actor and took selfies with him. [timeslive]
Sacha Baron Cohen Gets Joe Arpaio To Accept ‘Amazing Blow Job’ From Trump – Former sheriff Joe Arpaio also told Baron Cohen it ‘wouldn’t surprise’ him if the president has had a ‘golden shower.’ [beast]
Great One Day Only Deal On Cape Town Gin – Make haste, because the time to drink gin is now. [cheers]
The Duchess Of Sussex Celebrates Her Birthday Wearing Club Monaco At A Surrey Wedding – What to wear to a summer wedding, particularly when your husband is the best man, is a sartorial conundrum that would faze most of us. [tele]
Tom Cruise’s ‘Mission: Impossible’ Outruns Winnie The Pooh At The Box Office – Tom Cruise sped past Winnie the Pooh at the box office to lead all films for the second straight week with an estimated $35 million in ticket sales for “Mission Impossible – Fallout.” [usat]
Have Smartphones Killed The Art Of Conversation? – So we’ve gone off voice calls yet spend hours glued to our phones. But it’s simply that the rules of conversation have been redrawn in the age of WhatsApp, Snapchat and emojis. [guardian]
Curiosity Rover Celebrates Six Cold, Lonely Years On Mars With A Tweet – Being alone on a cold alien landscape may seem like a sad way to pass six years, but for the Mars Curiosity rover, it’s been a brilliant stretch. [mash]
Two South Africans Are In Japan To Compete In The World’s Largest Cosplay Competition – Where they will transform into a glamorous knight and a sword-wielding princess. [busins]
Summer Swim: Irina Shayk and Bradley Cooper – Supermodel reveals her washboard abs in pink bikini as she soaks up the sun in Italy with actor beau. [dm]
Show Me A Better Paddington Bear Costume Than This Tiny Dog’s. SHOW ME – A tiny Pomeranian has just won Halloween, and it’s only August. [mash]
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