Blast At Denel Ammunition Plant Kills Eight – Residents of Somerset West and Strand report feeling the effects of the blast. [busday]
Malema Denies ‘Drama’, Gunshots At EFF Provincial Conference – His bodyguards were alleged to have fired live rounds at a group of EFF dissenting supporters. [mg]
Dam Levels Rise To Move Out Of The City’s Danger Zone For First Time In Two Years – The end of the defined “danger zone” is when the dam level rises above 65% at the end of the rainy season. [news24]
‘Good Job Jeff’: Trump Blames Sessions As Republicans Charged Before Midterms – President says legal actions against ‘very popular’ congressmen have put victories in doubt. [guardian]
Harvest Of Happiness: Farmer Hands Over R30m Village To His 150 Workers – Couple sign over title to architect-designed village on winelands farm. [timeslive]
Momo Suicide Challenge Blamed For Deaths Of Two Children – The viral game, which started on Facebook, requires children to message a fictional horror character called Momo by contacting an unknown number. [telegraph]
#StateCaptureInquiry: ‘Muthambi Wanted To Steal At All Costs’ – Much of Phumla Williams’ testimony was dedicated to recounting the alleged bullying she experienced under the leadership of Muthambi. [mg]
As Crisis Envelops Catholic Church, Is Pope Francis Facing A ‘Watershed Moment’? – At the centre of the divided church is Francis, amidst accusations that he and other Vatican higher-ups had known for years about the sexual misconduct allegations. [washpost]
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Man Who Lost Most Of His Penis To Flesh-Eating Bug Wins Six-Figure Hospital Payout – Lawyers say the cancer patient has won an undisclosed sum after an infection left him with just an inch-and-a-half of his penis. [sky]
What ‘The Marshmallow Test’ Means For Your Financial Future – We’re a society that has become used to instant gratification, which is never more apparent than when the internet lags. Our impatience has some serious knock-on effects. [here]
Google’s Chrome Browser Is Now 10 Years Old – A lot has changed in a decade. [verge]
Even Flat Earthers Believe In Climate Change – The Flat Earth Society says it’s “irresponsible to question something with so much overwhelming evidence behind it”. [vice]
The Fascinating History Behind The Iconic PUMA Logo – The iconic PUMA logo has undergone some changes since Rudolf Dassler founded the sports clothing company in 1948. Here’s a brief history. [here]
LeBron Jets To Germany To Watch Caster Compete – James, who is a superstar for NBA outfit Los Angeles Lakers, met Semenya afterwards and also posed for a picture with the South African athletics star. [sport24]
Paul McCartney “Saw God” After Taking Hallucinogenic Drug DMT – Sir Paul McCartney has revealed how a particularly vivid experience of taking drugs left him convinced that he had seen God. [nme]
Aretha’s Family Says The Eulogy Delivered At Her Funeral Was ‘Very, Very Distasteful’ – Rev. Jasper Williams Jr., was criticised for a political address that described children being in a home without a father as “abortion after birth”. [time]
Buzz Aldrin Makes His Stance Clear On First Man American Flag Controversy – Neil Armstrong’s sons, however, see things differently. [vanityfair]
Check Out PHFAT’s Rad New Music Video – Filmed on Long Street and around the Cape Town CBD. [youtube]
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Guaranteed: You Don’t Have To Pay Full Price For A 5-Door MINI – It’s quite easy to pay less than anyone else for a brand new MINI. [check it out]
It’s Never Been Easier To Be A Kiff Person – Everyone wants to be a good person who feels all warm and fuzzy inside. If you’re not sure where to start, here’s a very deserving charity that needs your help. [bekiff]
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Everyone’s Talking About Streaming These Days – There’s a world of entertainment out there, but if you want to get with the program then there’s no better place to start than Showmax. [here]
Affordable Cane Furniture – If you’re buying cane or wicker furniture anywhere else, you’re wasting a lot of time and money. These guys import directly from Malawi. Hand-Made cane furniture – buy online and have it delivered! [check it out]
Get R150 Off Your First Uber Ride – If you haven’t tried Uber yet, you’re making a mockery of yourself. Stop riding cheap unreliable taxis with drivers who don’t know if they’re coming or going. Give yourself the private driver treatment with Uber, and get R150 off your first ride! Sign up and boom, you’re done! [check it out]
Dabbling In The Stock Market Made Easy – Finally, there’s an online investment platform which makes it fun, easy and cheap for anyone to buy shares. Get involved for as little as R5. [easyequities]
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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