Elon Musk’s Erratic Behaviour Escalated On Wednesday When He Changed His Name To ‘Elon Tusk’ – It’s the latest in a strange social media saga for the billionaire this week, after the SEC accused him of misleading investors in a tweet last week. [businsider]
Eight Things We Learned From Michael Cohen’s Testimony – Michael Cohen spent better than six hours answering questions from members of the House Oversight Committee about the decade he spent working for Donald Trump. [cnn]
Resurrection Pastor Shifts Blame To Man’s Family, Denies Having Power To Resurrect – Alleluia Ministries church pastor Alph Lukau, who is said to have resurrected a man at the weekend, has said the man was already alive when he arrived at the church. [news24]
Six Years On And The Guptas Still Owe Sun City Money For Lavish Wedding – This comes as the Guptas reportedly held a double wedding at a palatial hotel in Abu Dhabi between February 19 and 23. [timeslive]
Rohde: ‘One Big Love Story Trumped All – Wife killer Jason Rohde was sentenced to 20 years in prison, while Rob Packham, accused of murdering his wife, Gill, was refused bail pending his trial. [iol]
TikTok: Record Fine For Video Sharing App Over Children’s Data – Short-form video sharing app TikTok has been handed the largest ever fine for a US case involving children’s data privacy. [bbc]
House Passes First Major Gun Control Legislation In Nearly Quarter Of A Century – Members of Congress approved measure requiring federal background checks for all firearms sales by vote of 240-90. [guardian]
India And Pakistan: The Deadly History Of The Neighbours Born From Conflict – India and Pakistan have fought six wars since the countries were formed in 1947 after being granted independence from the British Empire. [sky]
South Africans Will Get An Extra Public Holiday This Year On Election Day – In a statement, the Presidency said all Premiers have also declared 8 May 2019 as the date of the election of provincial legislatures. [bustech]
The Biggest Problem With Yoco And Their Fancy Wireless Credit Card Machines – Everybody knows about Yoco and their machines, but there seems to be a piece missing. Not with Yoco, per se, but with South African business in general. [here]
This Is The Best Time Of Day To Work Out – Here’s what the science says about the best time of day to exercise — and what to expect if you opt for later workouts. [time]
Forget Growing Weed—Make Yeast Spit Out CBD And THC Instead – Researchers have turned to yeast to do something more improbable: manufacturing the cannabis compounds CBD and THC. [wired]
Ranked: The 25 Best Beaches In The World, According To TripAdvisor Users – TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Award look at the quantity and quality of traveller reviews and ratings over a 12-month period. [newsweek]
They Think They Know You, Lionel Messi – Our favourite poet/sports correspondent is back, this time with a meditation on Lionel Messi. [parisreview]
Fact-Checking The Queen Biopic, ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ – Contrary to claims in the movie, the group didn’t break up before Live Aid, John Deacon wasn’t the original bassist and they never battled an executive named Ray Foster. [rollingstone]
Six Things You Should Know About SA Comedian Mashabela Galane – Mashabela, who stars in the first episode of Trippin With Skhumba, says he can tell when a comedian has never herded cows. [sapeople]
Do Meghan Markle And Prince Harry Know The Sex Of Their Baby? – The Duchess of Sussex reportedly told friends at her shower what she’s having. [vanfair]
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