10 Things We Know So Far After The Death Of Gavin Watson – Controversial businessman Gavin Watson has died in a car crash, a day before appearing at an inquiry into his tax affairs, close to OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. [news24]

Bosasa Boss, State Capture Mastermind: Just Who Was Gavin Watson? – Gavin Watson will probably go down in history as the man who masterminded a huge part of the state capture scandal that rocked South Africa. [citypress]

Gavin Watson Had R70 But No Cellphone On Him When He Died – Police officials who attended the scene also found his ID card and driver’s licence, but there were no travel bags, passports or cellphones in the company-owned Toyota Corolla. [news24]

Johnson & Johnson Ordered To Pay $572m For ‘Helping Fuel Opioid Crisis’ – The ruling could affect thousands of lawsuits filed by state and local governments against opioid manufacturers and distributors. [skynews]

R103m Seized From Fugitive Lawyer Ronald Bobroff And Son – Ronald and Darren allegedly fleeced Road Accident Fund victims out of millions of rand. They are reportedly living it up in Australia, despite international arrest warrants issued for them. [timeslive]

Macron Slams Bolsonaro For ‘Extremely Disrespectful Comments’ About Wife – A user posted a meme comparing the appearance of the Brazilian president’s wife with that of the French first lady, and implying that Macron was jealous. [cnn]

‘Retail Therapy’ Without The Spend – The Joys Of Abandoning An Online Shopping Cart At Checkout – As the owner of a few online shopping sites, it gives me perverse pleasure knowing the confusion I’m causing for countless online shopping sites. [here]

Amazon Fires Are Destructive, But They Aren’t Depleting Earth’s Oxygen Supply – The oft-repeated claim that the Amazon rainforest produces 20% of our planet’s oxygen is based on a misunderstanding. [conversation]

South Africa May Be On The Verge Of A Tax Revolt: SARS Chief – SARS commissioner Edward Kieswetter said that falling trust in the collector by individuals and companies had led to rising levels of tax avoidance and fraud, bleeding billions from government. [bustech]

Investigators Scrutinizing Video Outside Epstein’s Cell Find Some Footage Unusable – It’s unclear whether the flaw in the taping affected a limited duration of the footage or whether it was a chronic problem in the beleaguered Manhattan facility. [washpost]

Harvey Weinstein Pleads Not Guilty To New Indictment Adding Two Sex Assault Charges – The tweak to the case was intended to open the door for an actress to testify against Weinstein in a rape and sexual assault trial that had been scheduled to start on Sept. 9. [cbs]

French Man Spent Five Days With Head Trapped In Ladder – French media report that the man, in his 60s, was still conscious when the medics turned up. They were alerted by his sister, who visited him on Friday. [bbc]

Whale Testicles And Scorpions – Five Of The World’s Weirdest Beers – These are the kinds of breweries that look at a beer and think, “You know what this needs? Whale testicles”. [here]

‘Melania Is Ready To Risk It All’: First Lady’s Trudeau Encounter Delights Internet – Images of Trump and Trudeau taken as world leaders and spouses came together to conclude the G7 summit captured the imaginations of many. [guardian]

‘It’s Ruined’: Queen Elizabeth Complained That Trump’s Helicopter Left ‘Scorch Marks’ On The lawn Of Buckingham Palace – The Queen then complained about the damage to the grass to another state leader, Australian PM Scott Morrison. [businsider]

We Checked Out The New Woolworths In Camps Bay And Here Are The Pictures – Saturday really was a peach of a day, so I took the eldest for a cruise in the Z3 with the top down. Our mission was to get some ice cream and cruise the strip by foot. [here]

Beyond Meat And KFC Partner To Test Fried Plant-Based ‘Chicken’ – Multiple fast-food restaurants have tested and implemented plant-based food options on their menus recently. [theverge]

Springboks Announce World Cup Squad – South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus named a 31-man squad in Johannesburg Monday for the Rugby World Cup in Japan between September 20 and November 2. [mg]

Jack Leach On Becoming England’s New Cult Hero: It’s Probably Because I Look Like A Village Cricketer In These Glasses – He’s coming to terms with his new-found fame and sponsors Specsavers have offered him free glasses for life. [telegraph]

Dave Chappelle Calls Michael Jackson Rape Accusers Liars, Defends Louis C.K. And Kevin Hart – In his new Netflix special, Chappelle takes on “celebrity hunting season,” mocking Michael Jackson’s accusers. [dailybeast]

MTV Video Music Awards 2019: See All The Best Red Carpet Looks – Which star wore your favorite look? [huffpost]

Wayne Rooney Pictured Getting In Hotel Lift With Brunette As Coleen Ditches Ring – Wayne’s wife of 11 years Coleen Rooney was staying with family in Britain during his reported ‘seven-hour’ booze session in Vancouver. [mirror]

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