‘Stunning Incompetence, Irrationality And Negligence’: Gordhan Slams Public Protector – Gordhan’s sentiments were contained in an affidavit submitted to the high court in Pretoria on Tuesday. [timeslive]
MacKenzie Bezos Pledges To Give Away More Than Half Her $37B Fortune To Charity – “We each come by the gifts we have to offer by an infinite series of influences and lucky breaks we can never fully understand,” wrote MacKenzie. [techcrunch]
Johnson & Johnson Faces Trial Over Opioid Crisis – One of the world’s largest drug manufacturers, has gone on trial in a multi-billion dollar lawsuit by the US state of Oklahoma. [bbc]
More Than R17 Billion Remains Unclaimed In Forgotten Unit Trusts And Policies – Here’s how to find out if you are owed money. [businsider]
Trump: ‘I Was Actually Standing Up For’ Biden Against Kim Jong Un – Trump sent a tweet that claimed he was defending the former VP and current 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. [newsweek]
The Drinks South Africans Spend The Most Money On – According to the latest numbers from Stats SA, we’re a thirsty bunch and we know what we like. [here]
New Zealand Police Called In After Mass Hacking Attempt On Budget – Treasury says systems deliberately hacked, with more than 2,000 attempts since Sunday. [guardian]
GoFundMe Border Wall Ordered To Stop Building – The $20 million crowdfunded project to do what Trump hasn’t hit, well, a wall. [dailybeast]
The Toughest CEO Job In SA Is Open. Who Wants It? – Eskom will be seeking a replacement for Phakamani Hadebe soon. [moneyweb]
Australia’s ‘Egg Boy’ Donates $70,000 To Christchurch Victims Fund – Will Connolly said two GoFundMe pages were set up to help him cover his legal expenses and to “buy more eggs.” [cnn]
Want To Start Your Own Business? Here’s The Most Important Advice You’ll Need – Starting your own business can be daunting. Thankfully, after speaking with more than 4 000 small businesses around the country, there’s now a superb free resource. [here]
We Tested Baby Food Sugar Levels In SA. This Is What We Found – Most baby cereals have added sugar, which is a concern because they are often the first food given to babies when they are weaned. [conversation]
The Eyes Are The Prize: Eye-Tracking Technology Is Advertising’s Holy Grail – Eye tracking will enable companies to collect your intimate and unconscious responses to real-world cues. [vice]
Steyn Ruled Out Of Proteas’ World Cup Opener – The 35-year-old Steyn is still not at 100% as he continues to recover from the shoulder injury that saw him return home from the IPL earlier this month. [sport24]
Former Bok Coach Peter De Villiers Set To Appeal Zimbabwe Dismissal – The documents spell out how De Villiers, who was South Africa’s coach from 2008-11, failed to return to work in Zimbabwe after a vacation last year. [iol]
Game Of Thrones Star Kit Harington At Wellness Retreat For ‘Stress And Alcohol Use’ – The 32-year-old English actor is reported to have checked himself into the clinic weeks before the show came to an end on 19 May. [skynews]
17 years Later Heinz Winckler Has Gone From Idols Winner To Christian Worship – When Heinz Winckler won season one of Idols SA in 2002, he was a 24-year-old student, who had never flown in an aeroplane. [channel24]
Iggy Azalea Breaks Silence On Topless Photo Leak – “I never consented to taking topless pictures for potential release, period,” the rapper said after outtakes from a GQ Australia shoot appeared online. [huffpost]
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