Dutch War Criminal Makes Last-Ditch Effort In Cape Court To Avoid Extradition – Two judgments and diplomatic cables are all that stand between freedom and 19 years in a Dutch prison for convicted war criminal Augustinus Kouwenhoven. [timeslive]

The Damning Evidence Against Julius Malema The NPA Chose To Ignore – One afternoon in late 2011 an employee of a Polokwane businessman sat in a car at a dusty construction site in the suburb of Welgelegen – and waited. [news24]

‘Free, Melania’ Offers New Details About The Life Of A Private First Lady – It is true the first couple doesn’t share a bedroom, according to several sources, and the first lady prefers her own large, private space in a suite of rooms on a separate floor. [cnn]

Bishops Sex Scandal – Details Of Fiona Viotti Investigation Released – Some of the findings from the investigation into the conduct of former Bishops teacher Fiona Viotti were made public by the school. [here]

Republicans Do Their Best To Distance Trump From Rudy In Impeachment Report – Despite testimony that the president told U.S. and Ukrainian officials to “talk to Rudy,” a new Republican report insists Trump’s lawyer wasn’t speaking on his behalf. [dbeast]

Trump’s ‘Fake Orgasm’ Is What Got Former FBI Lawyer Lisa Page To Break Her Silence – “The president of the United States is calling me names to the entire world. He’s demeaning me and my career. It’s sickening.” [vice]

Five Ways To Spoil Your Other Best Friend This Christmas – Fur children bring more joy than a hundred festive seasons, so why not thank them with some treats and spoiling over the holidays? [here]

Revealed: ‘Monumental’ NSW Bushfires Have Burnt 20% Of World Heritage Area – More than 10% of forest in NSW national parks destroyed by fire this season, with the damage to Gondwana rainforest a ‘global tragedy’. [guardian]

‘Data Must Fall!’ – Competition Commission – Commission gives Vodacom and MTN two months to oblige – or face prosecution. [moneyweb]

Australia: Woman Found Alive After Being Stranded In Outback For Two Weeks – Rescuers are using helicopters to search for her two companions – Claire Hockridge and Phu Tran – who were last seen on 19 November. [skynews]

Whale Dies With 100kg ‘Litter Ball’ Including Plastic Bags And Cups In Its Stomach – While scientists do not yet know whether the plastic mass contributed to its death, those who live on the island said it highlighted the larger issue of plastic waste. [telegraph]

The 10 Best Nonfiction Books Of 2019 – The best nonfiction books published in 2019 look to the past in order to better understand the present. [time]

Bringing Wine To A Dinner Party? Consider These Etiquette Tips – December is the month where you finally catch up with all the friends you’ve been talking about seeing during the year. If you’re bringing wine, bear these tips in mind. [here]

CSA Backtracking On Media Accreditation Saga – Cricket South Africa (CSA) insists that it in no way wants to set an agenda in terms of what the country’s cricket journalists can and cannot write. [sport24]

Ballon d’Or 2019: Lionel Messi Beats Virgil Van Dijk And Cristiano Ronaldo – Messi is the first player to win a sixth golden ball trophy, moving one ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo’s haul of five. [independent]

The State Of Football Refereeing In SA – The South African Football Association has chosen to bury its head in the sand when the competence of its referees is questioned amid the growing number of mistakes its officials are committing. [newframe]

The Tastiest Way To Donate To Cape Town’s Firefighters – This summer, spare a thought for Volunteer Wildfire Services (VWS), who battle dangerous fires to keep us safe. This initiative is a great win-win for everyone involved. [here]

Kate Beckinsale, 46, Looks Half Her Age In Teeny Bikini In Mexico – After slamming ‘a**hole’ troll for suggesting she’s having a midlife crisis. [dmail]

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