#ImStaying Becomes An NGO Funded By Its Members – The organisation said the move was suggested by its members “to implement a number of initiatives aimed at helping to stimulate the economy through SMME (Small Medium Micro Enterprise) businesses and job creation in this sector”. [news24]

Bombshell Testimony Shows Alarm Over White House-Ukraine Shadow Diplomacy Was Early And Deep – Fiona Hill, Trump’s former top Russia adviser, gave a startling nine-hour deposition on Monday. [cnn]

Bishops Calls On Others Affected By ‘Sexual Misconduct By Female Teacher’ To Come Forward – “We have confirmed that there have been several boys who have been affected over a number of years,” said principal Guy Pearson in the statement. [timeslive]

Kim Jong-Un: North Korean Leader Rides Horse Up Sacred Mountain – The mountain holds a special place in the country’s identity – and is said to be the birthplace of former leader Kim Jong-il, the father of Kim Jong-un. [bbc]

SA Reclassifies 33 Wild Species As Farm Animals – By the stroke of a legislative pen, a list of iconic and in some cases endangered wild animals can now be manipulated as farming stock. What happens next is anyone’s guess. [dailymaverick]

Members Are Ditching Top-End Discovery Health Plans – About a quarter of the base has disappeared over the past five years. [moneyweb]

Where Capetonians Can Go For The Perfect Summer Safari – For those Capetonians who really want to kick back and relax this summer, with a healthy dose of peace and tranquillity, you should consider this stellar option. [here]

Keen To Develop Self-Driving Cars, Hyundai Motor Group Unveils $35 billion Investment Plan – Hyundai Motor Group said it plans to invest 41 trillion won ($35 billion) in mobility and other auto technologies by 2025. [reuters]

The Tech Unicorn Hangover Is Giving Wall Street A Headache – Venture capitalists aren’t the only ones feeling the tech unicorn hangover. On Wall Street, Goldman Sachs also disclosed a headache today. [quartz]

South Africans Told Not To Panic As 21 People Die In New Listeriosis Cases – Since the announcement of the end of the outbreak in September last year, 87 laboratory confirmed cases have been reported in the country. [iol]

The Man Who Deleted His Past Before He Was Found Dead – In 2009, a man calling himself Peter Bergmann was found washed up on an Irish beach. Ten years later, police, journalists, and internet sleuths are still trying to work out what happened. [vice]

Fortnite Unveils New Chapter After Two-Day ‘Black Hole’ Shutdown – For roughly 36 hours, players who logged into Fortnite, the wildly popular online battle royal video game, were greeted by a black hole that shut down the game itself. [npr]

There’s Actually A Pattern To Lightning Strikes At Sea – Researchers have discovered a weird phenomenon on the open seas. Lightning, it seems, doesn’t strike indiscriminately. [here]

Lewis Hamilton Sparks Concern With Social Media Post Stating: ‘I Feel Like Giving Up On Everything’ – A day after Extinction Rebellion protestors were ordered to stop demonstrating in London, the five-time world champion wrote a series of laments. [telegraph]

Cuba Gooding Jr. Indicted For ‘Additional Incident’ In Groping Case: Prosecutors -Prosecutors announced new charges related to “an additional incident” as the “Jerry Maguire” star arrived in court for the start of his groping trial. [dailybeast]

‘I Realised We Live In A Chauvinist Culture’: Pharrell Denounces Blurred Lines – In an interview, Williams says he has now realised the song, made with Robin Thicke, contributed to sexism. [guardian]

Jennifer Aniston Crashes Instagram With Selfie Of Friends Cast – The post now has more than 200,000 likes and the Hollywood star has gained over 1.5m followers. [skynews]

Emily Ratajkowski Is Living Her Best Life – The model stuns in a VERY revealing black thong swimsuit while tanning in Miami. [dailymail]

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