Municipality Investigating Whether Jacob Zuma’s R246m Nkandla Homestead Is Falling Apart – This comes after pictures started circulating on social media on Tuesday of the security fence surrounding the homestead broken in places. [timeslive]

Melania Trump Booed At Youth Summit On Drugs In Baltimore County – The chorus of boos lasted for about a minute — but hecklers continued to speak over her brief speech at the event. [cbs]

Bivona, Sicily, Is The Latest Italian Town Selling Homes For $1 – The town is easing restrictions and offering tax bonuses to anyone who wants to pay just over a dollar to buy one of a dozen empty and dilapidated properties. [cnn]

Trump Invited To Attend Impeachment Hearing Or ‘Stop Complaining’ – If he does attend, the president would be able to question witnesses. [bbc]

‘Nothing Has Changed’ On Cape Flats Despite Months Of SANDF Deployment – “What I can tell you is that as soon as this operation is over, normal service will resume. It’s a fact and the officials know it.” [iol]

Two Of SA’s Biggest Bands Sharing The Stage For The First Time Ever – There’s no reason to spend New Year’s Eve in a local dive bar when you could be partying hard to the sounds of two of SA’s favourite electronic bands. [here]

‘World’s Best Sushi Restaurant’ Stripped Of Its Three Michelin Stars – Guide will not rate Sukiyabashi Jiro in Tokyo as it is no longer open to the public. [guardian]

Cartel Sieges Leave Mexicans Wondering If Criminals Run The Country – The attacks have made the Mexican government appear weak, and the hashtag #MexicoNoTienePresidente – Mexico has no president – was trending. [conversation]

Lewis, The Internet-Famous Koala Rescued From Australia’s Bushfires, Has Died – The koala, who was brought to international attention by a viral video of him being rescued from Australia’s devastating bushfires, has been euthanised. [mashable]

Meet The Woman Who Left Her Job As A Lawyer In London And Opened A Pole Dancing Studio – W24 chatted to Kathy Lee, founder of The Pole Project in Cape Town about all things pole and we were rather delighted to learn about her remarkable journey. [w24]

Get Your Act Together Now, IMF Tells SA – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released its latest Article IV statement, which adds to a chorus of warnings that SA’s economic position is now extremely precarious. [dailymav]

Coffee And Your Health – Separating Fact From Fiction – Whilst drinking quality coffee does have health benefits, it’s worth taking a look at what is backed up by mountains of evidence, and what still needs more work. [here]

Horse Tranquiliser Ketamine Could Help Alcoholics Say No To Drinking – In an experiment involving 90 people who regularly consumed 30 pints of beer a week, scientists were able to retrain the brains of participants using the drug. [telegraph]

Siya Kolisi Reportedly Signs With Roc Nation Sports – Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has reportedly signed with the sports management company founded by US rapper Jay-Z (Shawn Carter). [citizen]

One Of The Most Inspiring SA Sports Stories You Haven’t Heard This Year – Siya Kolisi and his fellow world champion Springboks have inspired millions of South Africans. If you haven’t heard of Kirsten Landman, now’s the time to change that. [here]

Inside ‘The Irishman’s’ Gonzo Theory That The Mob Killed JFK – The roots of the Kennedy conspiracy underlying Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman,” which hits Netflix today. [dailybeast]

Friends’ David Schwimmer Dating Woman 24 Years His Junior After Split From Wife – Friends star David Schwimmer is reportedly dating a much-younger woman, two years after his marriage breakdown. [newsau]

Hailey Bieber Shows Off Her Supermodel Curves In A Blue Bikini During Miami Trip –  She prepares to spend Thanksgiving with husband Justin. [dmail]

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