Gangster State, Fake News And Denials: The Ace Magashule Story You Need To Read – Intricate webs of state capture, the Gupta family, political spin and hidden vendettas – the main themes that have dominated mention of Ace’s name over the past 48 hours. [timeslive]

‘Protect Me From Yourself’ SARS IT Head At Home On ‘Discretionary Leave’ – Mmamathe Makhekhe-Mokhuane claims she does not know whether she has been placed on suspension pending the institution of a disciplinary inquiry against her. [news24]

Magician David Blaine Under Investigation For Sexual Assault – The New York Police Department is actively investigating two sexual-assault complaints against celebrity magician David Blaine. [thecut]

Boeing’s Fix For 737 MAX Will Take Additional Weeks – Boeing’s 737 MAX jets will remain grounded for weeks after the Federal Aviation Administration said Monday afternoon that the plane maker continues to work on a software fix. [cnn]

Whistleblower: White House Reversed Security Clearance Denials – Tricia Newbold claimed applications that were denied for “serious disqualifying issues” were later reversed with little explanation. [bbc]

Martin Shkreli Thrown In Solitary Confinement – Shkreli was operating his business via a cellphone. The company appears to be a reincarnation of Turing Pharmaceuticals AG, which jacked up the prices of rare drugs to the fury of patients, doctors and insurers. [forbes]

Survey Reveals South Africa’s Favourite Online Stores – Tech-savvy South Africans prefer online shopping to brick-and-mortar stores, with a few familiar names coming out tops. [here]

Khashoggi Children Have Received Houses In Saudi Arabia – Also receive monthly payments as compensation for killing of father. [washpost]

The JSE Just Had Its Best First Quarter In 12 Years – Despite Meltdowns In Aspen, Mr Price, And Shoprite – Thanks in part to rallying mining shares, the JSE’s all share index saw a solid gain in the first three months of 2019. [businsider]

Facebook Had An Incredibly Busy Weekend – Five major Facebook stories broke over the last few days, including a Washington Post op-ed in which CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls for the social network to be regulated. [wired]

Have You Seen Uber’s ‘Safety Never Stops’ Ad? – Uber’s latest campaign is focused on driver and passenger safety, and features an advert modelled on the standard in-flight safety videos. [here]

This Is How Much You Contribute To South Africa’s GDP – Stats SA found that Gauteng generated just over a third of South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2017, making it the nation’s biggest provincial economy. [bustech]

People Are Taking A Huge Toll On The Plains Of The Serengeti-Mara – Each year about two million wildebeest, zebra and gazelles migrate from Tanzania to Kenya’s Maasai Mara in search of food and water. [conversation]

How The Drug Cartels Turned Mexico Into Murder Central – The police and army daily face drug cartel gangs and street violence on a par with any war zone. Murder is the norm here now.” [sky]

El Chapo’s Wife Set To Launch Fashion Line With Drug Lord’s Brand – El Chapo’s 701-branded t-shirts, jeans, dress shirts, sombreros, shoes, accessories and liquor will be sold online. [cbs]

Inside Scientology’s Secret Propaganda Museum Blaming 9/11 And The Holocaust On Psychiatry –  A bizarre and free museum where teachers take kids to learn about the evils of mental health care. [dailybeast]

Qeshile, The Cricketing Gift That Keeps On Giving – Neil Rogers, the man who describes himself as Sinethemba Qeshile’s “stand-in uncle”, tells an 11-year-old story that has become a metaphor for the new Proteas wicketkeeper-batsman’s career. [newframe]

Skrillex’s Music Could Protect Humans Against Mosquitoes – It might sound like an April Fool’s joke, but scientists say that the music of Skrillex could actually be an effective way to ward off mosquitoes. [nme]

Justin And Hailey Bieber ‘Announce’ A Pregnancy, But It’s A Very, Very Bad Prank – It’s worth noting that the ultrasound Bieber posted is literally a photo from the Wikipedia page about ultrasounds. [mashable]

Fans Accuse Kardashian-Jenners Of Photoshopping Their New Promo Photo – It looks like Kourtney Kardashian has six toes on her left foot, and some were convinced that Kendall Jenner was edited into the image [dmail]

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