Australian Open Turmoil As Indoor Courts Contingency Plan For Bushfire Smoke Unusable – A player collapsed in qualifying due to the “unhealthy” air in Melbourne from ongoing bushfires, triggering a chorus of outrage. [telegraph]

Outsurance, DA MP Settle Dispute Over ‘Blood-Soaked’ Car Claim – Outsurance has resolved a claim dispute with a DA politician who survived a shooting that left him wounded and caused damage to his car, after the insurer initially turned down his claim. [fin24]

Disgraced Data Company Cambridge Analytica Had SA In Its Sights – South Africa was “definitely on the radar” of Cambridge Analytica, the UK-based political consultancy firm forced to close its doors amid a storm of controversy in 2018. [timeslive]

House Democrats Provide New Evidence Of Giuliani’s Push To Meet With Zelensky –  The records also add more details about the push by Giuliani to seek the ouster of the then-US ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch. [cnn]

Trump Privately Obsessed With Bernie Sanders’ Popularity – Despite projecting confidence at the prospect of facing the senator, the president has asked multiple advisers how Sanders would perform in battleground states like Pennsylvania. [dailybeast]

Iran Plane Downing: Person Who Filmed Video Arrested – It is believed the person being detained will face charges related to national security. [bbc]

South Africa’s Biggest Medical Schemes – What They Offer, What’s Changed, And How Much They Cost In 2020 – A new year brings higher prices and some big changes to South Africa’s medical aid schemes. [bustech]

The Dirt On Deloitte’s Consulting Deals At Eskom, Part One – Deloitte took exception when South Africa’s electricity utility accused it of ‘pure corruption’ and demanded repayment of R207-million in consulting fees from the state capture era. [dailymaverick]

Students And Teachers Can Score Massive Discounts On Apple Goods – Are you still paying full price on MacBooks and other Apple goodies when you’re a student or teacher? Come now, stop being silly. [here]

Another Sighting Of Great White Shark In False Bay, After None For 18 Months – Dr Alison Kock said she spotted the Great White Shark near Macassar Beach in the False Bay area, during an aerial survey on Saturday. [sapeople]

Klein Karoo’s ‘Caracal’ Taking Bookings From September 2020 – Just two-and-a-half hours out of Cape Town, the cliff-dangling, four-bedroom mountain villa is this year’s dream getaway. [more]

James Murdoch Criticises Father’s News Outlets For Climate Crisis Denial – Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp and Fox cited for ‘frustrating’ coverage of Australian bushfires. [guardian]

‘Normal’ Human Body Temperature Has Changed In The Last Century – Since 1871, “normal” has meant 98.6°F (37°C). That number was determined by a German physician, based on millions of readings. [time]

Want An Extra Online-Shopping Discount In South Africa? Try Walking Away For A Day Or Three – Though this system comes with no guarantees, and there is no way to tell what you might score – all you have to do is shop, and then wait. [businsider]

Meghan In Vancouver’s Warm Embrace, But Locals Are Riled By The Media Frenzy – For Canadians, the sooner some clarity comes about exactly how the Sussexes will make it work, the better. [sky]

Will Furries Ever Go Mainstream? – At Midwest FurFest, people donning human-size animal costumes came together for an inclusive, uplifting convention. But will their community ever be widely accepted? And is that even what they want? [rollingstone]

Cape Town’s Favourite Beach Party Is Happening Next Week – If you’re looking for the perfect way to take advantage of the sun, hit the beach, and blow off some steam, you’re in luck. [here]

Billie Eilish: Singer, 18, Becomes Youngest Artist To Record James Bond Theme – The 18-year-old is the youngest ever artist to take on the 007 title song – which earned Adele and Sam Smith Oscars. [sky]

Nicole Scherzinger, 41, Showcases Her Washboard Abs – Wears a neon crop top as she cosies up to muscular beau Thom Evans, 34. [dmail]

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