Former Facebook Security Exec Says Mark Zuckerberg ‘Has Too Much Power’ – Facebook’s ex-security chief is urging CEO Mark Zuckerberg to step down, becoming the second former executive to scrutinize the company’s leader this month. [huffpost]
‘Gangster State’ Author Dares Magashule To Sue Him, Publisher – With Magashule recently saying that he would prove in court that Myburgh was a liar, the author says that he is unfazed and that is actually inviting Magashule to sue him for defamation. [iol]
Fire And Fury From The Bench As Thales Tries To Create Distance Between Itself And Zuma – Zuma is accused of taking bribes from Thales (then Thomson CSF) during the Arms Deal in the late 1990’s. [news24]
Huawei Could Be The First Big Casualty Of China’s Clash With America – The company was aiming to become the world’s biggest smartphone brand by next year, and lead the global rollout of next generation super-fast 5G wireless networks. [cnn]
Baleka Mbete And Malusi Gigaba Decline Parliamentary Seats – Mbete’s bowing out brings to a close a 20-year career in parliament, for 14 years of which she was speaker, the most senior political position in the National Assembly. [timeslive]
Amazon Set For Facial Recognition Revolt – Opposition to Amazon’s sale of its facial recognition technology to US police forces is set to come to a head at its annual general meeting on Wednesday. [bbc]
When The SA Post Office Interferes With Your Wedding Day – There are a number of wedding traditions that couples choose for the big event. Who would have thought that basic communication had turned into a quaint nice-to-have? [here]
Washington State Is First To Allow Human Composting – It allows licensed facilities to offer “natural organic reduction”, which turns a body, mixed with substances such as wood chips and straw, into about two wheelbarrows’ worth of soil. [guardian]
Sucking A Man’s Finger To Taste Doritos Chips Is Not Sexual Harassment – A television advert where a man sucks another’s finger to taste the residue of Doritos chips is not sexual harassment, the South African Advertising Regulatory Board ruled. [businsider]
NXIVM Leader Held Woman Inside Bedroom For 2 Years, Ex-Lieutenant Testifies – Lauren Salzman said the worst thing she ever did for Keith Raniere was keeping a fellow follower confined as punishment for expressing interest in another man. [dailybeast]
Interesting Study On Meal Kits And Their Impact On The Environment – South Africa has a number of meal kit delivery services, which take the hassle out of buying and preparing dinner. What about their carbon footprint? [here]
Proposed Mach 5 Plane Could Change The Way We Travel – The creators hope the aircraft will be capable of a range of 4,600 miles, with a cruising speed of 3,300 miles per hour. [cnn]
World’s Top Fashion Houses Clash Over Underage Model Ban – The world’s leading luxury fashion houses are clashing over the ethics of using models under 18 years old in photo shoots and fashion shows. [fortune]
Crusaders Flyhalf Richie Mo’unga Says Sorry To Woman After Cape Bar Incident – “My friends and I were just standing, talking and then we just had… a lot of beer being spat at us.” [iol]
Johnny Depp Accuses Amber Heard Of Domestic Abuse, And Having ‘Painted-On Bruises’ – Depp, 55, also claimed he decided to divorce the actress after “Ms Heard or one of her friends” defecated in his bed as a “sick prank”. [telegraph]
Game Of Thrones Author George R.R. Martin Has A Lot To Say About His Books After The Big Finale – Martin took to his personal blog to share a few congratulations and an update on his current progress. [gizmodo]
It’s Been 16 Years Since Anke Pietrangeli Won Idols SA – We find out where she is now! [channel24]
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