From Casino Playboy To Slain CIA Informant – Before the half brother of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un was killed in a brazen nerve agent attack at a Malaysian airport in 2017, he was known as a playboy and a hustler. [washpost]

Mark Lifman Heads To SCA Over SARS Seizure Ruling – The controversial Cape Town businessman has turned to the Supreme Court of Appeal after losing his latest bid to stop SARS from seizing his assets in order to recover outstanding taxes of R388m. [news24]

14 Nabbed Already And Net Closing In On More Politicians – Hawks Boss – The Hawks’ National Clean Audit Task Team dragnet, which has already netted 14, is closing in on more politicians, who will soon be ‘visited’ by the Hawks. [citypress]

Trump Says He Would Accept Dirt On Political Rivals From Foreign Governments – It was a stark — if not entirely surprising — expression of nonchalance from the President over foreign efforts to influence US politics. [cnn]

Trump On Russia Dispute: ‘Ultimately I’m Always Right’ – “Well, let’s just see who’s right. You know what you’re gonna do? You’re gonna see in the end who’s right. You just watch it. Okay?” Trump said. “And we’ll see who is right.” [politico]

Elon Musk Says Tesla Has A Design Ready For A James Bond-Style Submarine Car – Musk owns the 1976 Lotus Esprit which was featured in the 1977 movie, “The Spy Who Loved Me” which starred Roger Moore. [businsider]

80-Year-Old Man Dies While Hiking On Table Mountain – A hiker died on Tuesday morning on Table Mountain in Cape Town, near Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. [timeslive]

Valuable Business Advice From One Of SA’s Most Influential Personalities – International speaker and renowned career coach Vumile Msweli has some invaluable tips for growing your business in the ‘age of disruption’. [here]

Why Hong Kong Is Rising Up – For the second time in four days, Hong Kong was brought to a standstill by mass protests over a controversial extradition bill. [vice]

New Security Warning Issued For Google’s 1,5 Billion Gmail And Calendar Users – Security researchers have this week warned that threat actors are exploiting the popularity of both in order to target users with a credential-stealing attack. [forbes]

Earliest Evidence For Cannabis Smoking Discovered In Ancient Tombs – Traces of potent pot were identified in 2,500-year-old wooden artifacts buried with people who lived along the Silk Road in China. [natgeo]

These Four Pillars Of Health Will Help You Lose Weight – Winter is the perfect time to focus on becoming the best version of yourself, and these are the four pillars of health you should focus on. [here]

Why No One Cares About Your Travels – It is a common complaint of veteran long-term travelers everywhere. You return for a visit to your home town, excited to tell friends your tales, and no one cares. [forbes]

Just 100 Days To The Rugby World Cup: The State Of The Springboks – We take a stab at the probably match-23 that Bok coach Rassie Erasmus will pick if he had everyone available, and what they’re up to at the moment. [iol]

Chris Froome In Intensive Care After Hitting Wall In 40mph Crash – Froome’s hopes of securing a record-equalling fifth Tour de France title next month are over, and his chances of ever winning the race again must now be in doubt. [tele]

The FBI Released Its File On Playboy Founder Hugh Hefner. So, What’s In It? – The file revealed that the FBI interviewed Hefner on a few occasions in the late 1950s and early 1960s over what the FBI called “obscene material.” [abc]

Jessica Biel Comes Out As Anti-Vaxx Activist – The actress, whose past controversial opinions include insisting it is a “struggle” to get roles because she is too sexy, was “upset about this issue because of its particular cruelty.” [dailybeast]

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, 32, Gets Up Close And Personal With Her Hunky Fiancé Jason Statham, 51 – While sizzling in a cream swimsuit during family trip to Capri. [dmail]

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