Boston Gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger Killed In West Virginia Prison – “He lived violently and he apparently died violently,” said Dick Lehr, author of “Whitey: The Life of America’s Most Notorious Mob Boss.” [cnn]

Whitey Bulger’s Real Life Was Crazier Than The Movies – The notorious Boston gangster defined by a decades-long identity crisis—he was an FBI informant and also one of the most notorious and feared crime lords in American history. [vice]

Criminal Charges Opened Against Patricia De Lille – The charges were laid in light of the Cape Town city council’s adoption of two reports by law firm Bowmans into maladministration at the metro at a council meeting last week Thursday. [timeslive]

Lion Air Flight’s ‘Erratic’ Struggle Before Fatal Plunge – A frightening account has emerged from a TV star who flew on the doomed Lion Air plane, just hours before it crashed killing everyone on board. [newsau]

The Lost Boys Of Bird Island – Police breathe new life into ‘cold case of over 30 years’ as they probe apartheid’s alleged paedophiles. [news24]

Trump Suggests He Will End Birthright Citizenship With Executive Order – President falsely claimed US is ‘the only country in the world’ to endow the right and that he would move to sign order ending it. [guardian]

Pittsburgh Shooting: Trump Visits Synagogue Amid Protests – More than 70 000 people signed an open letter from Pittsburgh-based Jewish leaders saying that President Trump was “not welcome” in the city unless he “fully denounces white nationalism”. [bbc]

Cape Town Lamp-Posts And Bus Stops May Soon Become WiFi Hotspots – Cell C is considering using Cape Town’s lamp posts and bus stops as Wifi hotspots. [businsider]

Proof That The SA Post Office Is Slower Than The Roman Empire’s Delivery Service – Just when you think you’ve heard it all, someone compares the delivery speed of the SA Post Office and that of the Roman Empire’s courier service. [here]

Elon Musk Returns To Twitter To Offer His Newest Theory of Corporate Governance – The Tesla founder got back on the blue birdie Monday night and was quick to stir up some new controversy. [fortune]

War On Drugs Rocks Hillbrow – As angry residents attack the dealers, the police move in, take another hand-out and turn a blind eye to the comings and goings. [citypress ]

Inside The Crazy Cabal Trying To Smear Robert Mueller – A Seth Rich conspiracy pusher and fringe online figures appear to be working behind the scenes. [dailybeast]

New MacBook Air, iPad Pro And More: Everything Apple Just Announced – Apple unveiled a host of new products and gadgets during a Tuesday event in Brooklyn, New York. [time]

On The Frontline Of New Zealand’s Avocado War – As the popularity of the fruit soars, growers have been forced to resort to extreme lengths to protect their crop from thieves. [guardian]

Smoke Plagues George As Fires Move Towards Knysna – A fire 55km north of Knysna is out of control, and farmers have been told to prepare for evacuations as aerial support protects infrastructure in the line of fire. [citizen]

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, blockchain represents a chance to shake things up. [here]

Ghosts And Gold Mines – Australia’s eeriest abandoned towns. [telegraph]

Red Dead Redemption 2 Just Broke A Ton Of Records – Red Dead Redemption 2 is a video game about robbing and fighting your way through the US’s Old West to survive—and it made a killing this weekend. [quartz]

Ozzy Osbourne – On The Road With The Prince Of Darkness – The former Black Sabbath frontman helped define heavy-metal menace. Now, as he nears 70, he just wants to make his fans happy. [rollingstone]

‘Game Of Thrones’ Prequel Series To Star Naomi Watts – Five new shows based on the fantasy hit are currently in development. [huffpost]

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