Criminals Are Now Hijacking And Renting Out South African Land And Buildings – Criminal syndicates and corrupt government officials have hijacked millions of rands worth of state-owned buildings and land, and are now renting out the properties to unsuspecting tenants. [btech]

Giuliani Leads Battle Against Intensifying Trump Impeachment Inquiry – Donald Trump and his army of surrogates, led by his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, went into battle on Sunday as the president sought to fight back against a rapidly intensifying impeachment inquiry. [guardian]

President Trump’s Special Envoy To Ukraine Resigns: U.S. Official – Kurt Volker, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO caught in the middle of a whistleblower complaint over the President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine, resigned Friday from his post as special envoy to the Eastern European nation, according to a U.S. official. [time]

No 10 Denies Journalist’s Claim That Boris Johnson Squeezed Her Thigh – Charlotte Edwardes said the alleged incident took place at The Spectator’s offices shortly after Mr Johnson became editor in 1999. [sky]

American Model Jennifer Arcuri ‘Told Friends She Was Having A Sexual Affair With Boris Johnson’ – Fresh claims emerge about Prime Minister’s close relationship with entrepreneur amid police investigation into his conduct. [dm]

Where To Find The Tastiest ‘Punch’ In Cape Town – South Africans tend to think of ‘punch’ as something varsity students throw together when money is tight. Those who have mastered the art would disagree. [here]

No Beds For Almost 45 000 Inmates As Overcrowding Burdens SA’s Prisons – The most recent inmate numbers show that the country’s prisons are 37% overcrowded, with 162 875 prisoners against an accommodation capacity of 118 572 bed spaces, the Department of Correctional Services has confirmed. [n24]

Supercars Seized From African Leader’s Son Raise £22m At Auction – The auction comes as Swiss officials closed a case against Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, the son of Equatorial Guinea’s president. [sky]

PDA Aplenty As Prince Harry & Meghan Show Cape Town Some Love – Never ones to shy away from PDAs (public displays of affection), Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, have been looking particularly loved up since they arrived in Cape Town to kick off their royal tour of southern Africa on Monday. [tlive]

Africa’s Tourism Industry Is Now The Second Fastest Growing In The World – Some 67 million tourists visited Africa in 2018, representing a rise of 7% from a year earlier, making Africa the second-fastest growing region when it comes to tourism, after Asia Pacific. [qz]

Orangutan With Human Rights To Begin New Life In Florida – An orangutan which spent 20 years in an Argentine zoo is being moved to a US animal sanctuary after being granted the same legal rights as humans. [bbc]

Russian GP: Hamilton Wins After Ferrari Challenge Implodes In Team Orders Row – Lewis Hamilton claimed his 82nd Grand Prix win with victory in the Russia GP Sunday after Ferrari’s challenge imploded amid a row over team orders. [cnn]

Barrett Brothers To Make History With All Three To Start For All Blacks – Beauden, Jordie and Scott Barrett will become the first trio of brothers to appear for the All Blacks in a World Cup match after they were named to start for the three-times world champions against Canada in their Pool B clash in Oita on Wednesday. [guardian]

Robert De Niro Responds To Fox News Backlash, Drops F-Bombs In Live CNN Interview – “This is cable, so it’s not an FCC violation, but it is still Sunday morning,” Brian Stelter emphasized after the actor explicitly responded to the criticism he receives from Fox over speaking out on President Donald Trump. [hollyrep]

One Franschhoek Wine Event You Don’t Want To Miss Out On – Drink fine wine and dance the night away at the sixth annual Protea Party, taking place next month in Franschhoek. [here]

Rent The Runway Stops Accepting New Customers As Operations Melt Down – The billion dollar startup has been plagued by warehouse issues, resulting in tons of delayed orders. [vox]

Model’s Mysterious Death Is Shining A Light On Thailand’s Entertainment Industry – The mysterious death of a young woman in Thailand, whose body was found in the lobby of an apartment building, has gripped the nation and highlighted the risks women who work in the service and promotions industry face. [cnn]

Woody Harrelson Debuts Hilariously Creepy Joe Biden Impression In SNL Premiere – The acclaimed actor (and the night’s host) stepped in to debut his entertaining impersonation of the Democratic frontrunner. [beast]

Penelope Cruz, 45, Stuns In A White Prom-Style Gown – As she receives Lifetime Achievement award from Bono at the San Sebastian Film Festival. [dm]

Aaron Carter Shows Off Huge Face Tattoo Amid Family Drama – Despite major family controversy, Aaron Carter debuted a massive face tattoo on Saturday. [fox] Wow, that’s quite a tat you have there!

Kaia Gerber Suffers An Awkward Wardrobe Malfunction – As she goes braless in daring sheer top while walking the Valentino catwalk at Paris Fashion Week. [dm]

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