Government Has Plugged R57 Billion Into SAA – And Counting – With another R5 billion bailout on the cards for failed airline SAA, government is throwing more money into the black hole that has already sucked up over R57 billion of taxpayer’s money over the past 20 years. [bustech]

California Bar Shooting – Ex-Marine Ian David Long Identified As Suspect – A US Marine Corps veteran with suspected mental health issues killed 12 people in a busy bar in California, including a policeman, officials say. [bbc]

Mueller’s New Boss, Said There Was ‘No Collusion’ With Russia – A year-and-a-half before he took responsibility for overseeing the investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, Matthew Whitaker, now the acting attorney general, had already reached a conclusion. [beast]

Woman Who Spent £16m In Harrods Released On Bail – A woman who spent £16m at Harrods and is subject to the UK’s first Unexplained Wealth Order will be freed on bail following her arrest last week. [bbc]

Four Provinces, Nine Days: SA’s Finest Mountain-Biking Race Is A Thing Of Beauty – Spanning four diverse provinces, and covering some of this country’s most breathtaking landscapes, it’s no wonder the joBerg2c is such an iconic race. [here]

Robyn Denholm Replaces Elon Musk As Tesla’s Board Chair – On Wednesday night, Tesla announced Robyn Denholm has taken Elon Musk’s place as chair of the company’s board. [cnbc]

Netflix Signs Sir David Attenborough As It Stakes Claim To BBC’s Wildlife Territory – A blockbuster natural history series, voiced by Sir David Attenborough, sounds quintessentially BBC. But this landmark wildlife programme is being made by Netflix. [tele]

Jason Rohde Found Guilty Of Murdering His Wife – Jason Rohde has been found guilty of the murder of his wife Susan by the Western Cape High Court on Thursday. [n24]

UCT Vice-Chancellor Praises Student For Work Signed Off With ‘One Settler‚ One Bullet’ – University of Cape Town (UCT) vice-chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng has congratulated a student on his honours project in which he ended his acknowledgements with the phrase‚ “ONE SETTLER‚ ONE BULLET!!” [tlive]

Tanzania: Men Arrested For ‘Gay Marriage’ Face Anal Examinations – Ten detained on island of Zanzibar to undergo test campaigners call torture. [guardian]

‘Remarkable’ Decline In Fertility Rates – There has been a remarkable global decline in the number of children women are having, say researchers. [bbc]

Bombardier Cutting 5,000 Jobs – Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier announced plans to cut 5,000 jobs as part of an effort to streamline operations and reduce costs. [cnn]

Former Tesla Employee Charged With Embezzling $9.3 Million From Musk’s Company – A former Tesla employee was charged by a federal grand jury today of embezzling roughly $9.3 million from Elon Musk’s electric car company over the course of two years. The indictment comes as the result of an FBI inquiry. [giz]

No One Can Compete With DStv For Africa’s Premium Pay TV Market – Dethroning Naspers-owned DStv as the pay TV market leader in Africa is proving a death knell for its competitors. [qz]

Mark Zuckerberg Is Fraternizing With “Elitist 1% Tweens” On Facebook – Yep, you read that right, Facebook king Marky Z (Mark Zuckerberg, olds) has joined the 21st century: He’s found his meme game, and it’s lit. [qz]

Why I’m Thinking Twice About ‘Sharenting’ – Last week, I posted photo of myself with my then newborn daughter, both of us half asleep, to Instagram, where I have 187k followers. [tele]

Climate Change: Bug Covered ‘Bionic Mushroom’ Generates Clean Energy – US researchers have successfully tested the rather whacky idea of producing electricity from a mushroom covered in bacteria. [bbc]

Will Seth’s New Venture Be Bigger Than The Cane Chair Business? – You’ll remember the Malawi Cane furniture I started a few years back. Well, I think my new business idea could be even bigger. [here]

Enter A New Dimension: Will.i.am’s Augmented Reality Revolution – This story is part of “Smart Creativity,” a series exploring the intersection between high-concept design and advanced technology. [cnn]

Are You The Assh*le? This Community Will Give You An Honest Answer – In a flourishing Reddit community each post begins by asking one simple question: Am I the asshole? [mash]

Hip-Hop’s Iconic Images And The Stories Behind Them – In Pictures – Vikki Tobak spoke to the people behind classic hip-hop portraits, from Salt-N-Pepa to Jay-Z. [guardian]

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