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Maimane’s Next Move: Starting The ‘Uber’ Of Politics – Former Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane has said he will return to politics, although there are few concrete details about what exactly this will look like. [mg]

‘Mother Of All Strikes’ On The Cards At SAA – A decision by state-owned entity South African Airways (SAA) to unilaterally retrench more than 900 employees has left unions and staff members fuming. [citypress]

Schools Shut, Riot Police Out As Hong Kong Sees Yet Another Day Of Unrest – A man was shot by a police officer and another set alight following a confrontation with protesters in one of the most dramatic days in over five months of protest. [cnn]

The Son Of A Chinese Billionaire Banned From Flying First Class, Buying Property, Or Going Clubbing – The Millennial heir is commonly referred to as “China’s most eligible bachelor” and often flaunts his wealth by throwing lavish parties. [businsider]

Trump Fumes As Democrats Get Ready For ‘Sober And Rigorous’ Public Hearings – Trump’s defenders argue that Trump is the victim of an attack by “unelected and anonymous bureaucrats” who disagreed with unorthodox foreign policy decisions. [guardian]

Venice Confronts Serious Flooding As High Water Invades Cafes, Tourist Sites – Many hotels keep disposable knee-high plastic boots handy for tourists. Venetians’ wardrobes often include over-the-knee rubber boots. [time]

Etzebeth Case: I Was Quoted Out Of Context, Says SAHRC’s Buang Jones – His comments that Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth “got away with murder” and would be made an example of, were taken out of context, Jones said on Tuesday. [news24]

What To Expect If You Don’t Submit Your Tax Returns By December 4 – SARS is getting ready to come down hard on anyone who fails to file their tax returns by the December deadline. [here]

Google To Shame Websites Which Load Slowly – The tech giant said it believes the web “can do better” and is considering a badge system to encourage developers to up their game when building websites. [telegraph]

Telkom Wants To Buy Cell C – Sources – The bid includes a plan to reduce Cell C’s debt and renegotiate contracts with suppliers, the people said, asking not to be identified because negotiations are ongoing. [fin24]

South Africa Is Looking To Introduce New Speed Limits – Department of Transport spokesperson Ayanda Allie-Paine said the proposal could see the baseline top speeds across the country’s roads reduced by 20km/h. [bustech]

Fanged Mouse-Deer Identified After Vanishing For A Generation – A small group of silver-backed chevrotains, tiny deer-like creatures, has been photographed in a Vietnamese forest after an intense search. [natgeo]

Hundreds Of Elephants Die In Zimbabwe During Severe Drought – Expected October rains never arrived, pushing the country into a national emergency as its booming elephant population struggles. [skynews]

Accommodation Specials For Mining Indaba – Big business, and big money, will descend on Cape Town in February next year for the world’s largest mining investment event, the Investing in African Mining Indaba. [here]

Heyneke Meyer And French Club Stade Francais Part Ways – Meyer, who coached the Springboks at the 2015 Rugby World Cup, called it a day after losing seven from the opening nine matches of the season. [iol]

Ricky Gervais Back As Golden Globes Host For Fifth & “Last Time” – “Once again, they’ve made me an offer I can’t refuse,” said Gervais. “But this is the very last time I’m doing this, which could make for a fun evening,” he added with a clear sense of threat. [deadline]

‘Screwed Up’: R. Kelly Accusers Slam AMI’s Secret Plan To Pay Him $1M – A top executive of the National Enquirer’s parent company proposed using a shell company to hide the trail of money to the alleged paedophile. [dailybeast]

Friends Reunion Is Happening! – Jennifer Aniston and ALL original cast and creators working on deal for special with HBO Max 25 years after debut. [dmail]

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