SARS Paid Lawyers R120 000 To Read A Book For Moyane – Exorbitant fees come under the spotlight at commission of inquiry as Luther Lebelo testifies. [busday]
How Moyane’s SARS Apparently Spent R200m On IT Contract That Led To Nothing Much – One of Moyane’s friends, however, presumably did walk away considerably richer. [citizen]
Almost R140K Raised In Crowdfunding Campaign For Seven-Year-Old Dros Rape Victim – The fundraising campaign was created on donations-based crowdfunding platform BuckaBuddy and was launched on October 3. [news24]
Jamal Khashoggi: Saudi Journalist’s Body Parts Found, Say Sky Sources – Reports the writer’s “cut up” remains were found in the garden of the Saudi consul’s house. [sky]
Trump Condemns Khashoggi Death And Aftermath As ‘The Worst Cover-Up Ever’ – Later Tuesday, Trump went further, calling the episode a “total fiasco.” [cnn]
Passenger Arrested For Groping Woman On Flight, Says President Trump Said ‘It’s OK’ – He told federal agents that President Donald Trump said it’s permissible to grab women by their “private parts.” [nbcnews]
US White Nationalist Richard Spencer’s Wife Says He Abused Her – In papers filing for divorce, Nina Koupriianova said on one occasion in 2011 Mr Spencer dragged her down the stairs, resulting in bruises. [bbc]
The World’s Leading Blockchain Experts Are Coming To South Africa – For some, blockchain is a word they hear thrown around from time to time, but they don’t have a clue what it all means. For others, it represents a chance to shake things up. [here]
He Won Powerball’s $314 Million Jackpot. It Ruined His Life – The lottery changed Whittaker’s life and within a few years, the West Virginia construction contractor faced personal loss and tragedy. [washpost]
The British #MeToo Scandal Which Cannot Be Revealed – A leading businessman has been granted an injunction against The Telegraph to prevent this newspaper revealing alleged sexual harassment and racial abuse of staff. [telegraph]
These Are The 30 Best Restaurants In South Africa – Eat Out has announced the top 30 nominees for its 2018 Mercedes-Benz Restaurant Awards. [bustech]
‘War On Drugs’ Has Been A ‘Spectacular’ Failure, Report Says – Instead of curbing the problem, “consumption and illegal trafficking of drugs have reached record levels,” a member of the Global Commission on Drug Policy, wrote in the report. [newsweek]
A Rapper Has Died After Attempting A Stunt On The Wing Of A Plane – In the course of filming a stunt for a music video, Canadian rapper Jon James McMurray, who recorded under the name Jon James, died Saturday in British Columbia. [time]
Top Year-End Function Venues In Cape Town – If you’re keen to hit your year-end function out of the park, then you might want to nail down one of Cape Town’s finest venues in a hurry. [here]
Rome Escalator Accident Injures 20 Russian Soccer Fans – A video shows the escalator accelerating suddenly, and the people riding down on it collapsing one onto another. [washpost]
What It’s Really Like To Work On A Greek Party Island – If you’ve spent any time on any party island or island resort, it’s only natural that—at some point during your stay—you’ll have considered moving there. [vice]
Elon Musk Tweeted About A ‘Dog Mode’ For Teslas And It’s Not A Terrible Idea – The idea behind dog mode is a pitch that in this case also included the Tesla displaying a readout of the car’s interior temperature to assure passersby that the pet inside is safe. [mashable]
Johnny Depp To Produce And Star In ‘Waiting For The Barbarians’ – Johnny Depp and producer Andrea Iervolino have formed a partnership to develop and produce film and digital content, starting with the movie “Waiting for the Barbarians.” [variety]
The Secret Netflix Codes That Can Unlock Dozens Of Hidden TV Shows And Films – If you know the kind of thing you would like to watch, a secret list of codes can help you unlock dozens of hidden categories – no matter how niche your taste. [dmail]
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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]
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