‘This Is Worse Than Mugabe’: Zimbabwe Descends Into Chaos – Dozens of Zimbabweans have been shot. Others say they have been hunted down in their homes at night, with soldiers and masked men in plainclothes dragging them away. [smh]

ANC MPs Got Home Security Upgrades, University Fees – Agrizzi – Former Bosasa executive Angelo Agrizzi has detailed how the controversial prisons security company allegedly recruited senior ANC MPs, including Vincent Smith, to do its bidding. [timeslive]

Former Springbok Earl Rose Appears In Court Over Alleged Theft – Rose, aged 35, has been charged with theft and will be back in court next month; he is out on bail. [ewn]

Giuliani Tries To Clean Up Comments About Trump Tower Moscow – He spent Monday distancing himself from a claim he made Sunday. [cnn]

WhatsApp Limits Forwarding Worldwide To Fight Hoaxes And Rumours – The update applying the limit will start to roll out on January 21st, starting with Android users and reaching iOS later. [endgadget]

South Africa’s War On Plastic Bags Appears To Be Working – Amid a concerted effort from retailers to cut down on the use of one-time plastics in their products, the move against plastic appears to be is resonating with the wider public. [bustech]

Bosasa CEO Gavin And His Brothers – Who Are The Watsons? – Bosasa CEO Gavin and his brothers – among them former rugby executive Dan –were lauded as struggle icons during the apartheid era before falling foul of the law. [citypress]

Drone Maker DJI Discovers $150-million Losses From Fraud – DJI has unearthed cases of fraud involving its own employees that may trigger losses of about 1 billion yuan (R2,8bn) for the world’s largest drone maker. [iol]

Tensions Over Land In Picturesque Cape Village – Greyton residents caught in the middle of a political battle. [groundup]

‘Utterly Self-Centred’ Heiress Swerves Jail After Importing Python Skin – An heiress with 85,000 Instagram followers has been ordered to perform community service after importing endangered python skin into the UK. [sky]

Bangladesh’s ‘Tree Man’ Is Back In The Hospital And Needs More Surgery – A Bangladeshi man who suffers from an extremely rare genetic disease known as “tree man” syndrome is back in hospital and faces more surgery after the condition returned. [f2n]

Taller Women Live Longer, Study Finds – Researchers found that women who were five 5ft 9ins at the age of 40 were 31 per cent more likely to live to the age of 90 compared to those who were 5ft 3ins. [telegraph]

Blue Whale: What Is The Truth Behind An Online ‘Suicide Challenge’? – The challenge was alleged to be linked to numerous deaths around the world. But little about the “game” was quite as it seemed. [bbc]

Café Caprice’s Annual Volleyball Showdown Is Going To Be A Classic – Mix volleyball, sun, drinks, good friends and Camps Bay’s hottest party destination, and you have the recipe for a great day out. [here]

Anthony Scaramucci Is Already ‘Embarrassing’ Himself On ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ – The Mooch is trying to survive longer in the ‘Big Brother’ house than he did in the White House. [dailybeast]

Controversy, Triumph, And Snubs: What To Watch For In The 2019 Oscar Nominations – The nominees for the 91st annual Academy Awards will be announced live on Tuesday, Jan. 22, by actors Kumail Nanjiani and Tracee Ellis Ross. [quartz]

Jack Parow’s Most Intimate Show Ever Comes With Gourmet Dinner And Candles – One wonders how long Jack Parow will be able to stay seated in this ‘unplugged’ gig he’s performing on First Thursday, February 7, at Café du Cap. [here]

Lionel Richie’s Son Makes Alleged Bomb Threat At London Airport – 24-year-old son Miles Richie was allegedly detained by authorities at the Heathrow Airport in London for claiming he had an explosive device and punching a security guard. [eonline]

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