Julian Assange ‘In Dire State Of Health Due To Psychological Torture’, Doctors Claim – A group of doctors and psychologists has warned that Julian Assange could be “effectively tortured to death in prison”. [skynews]

FW De Klerk Foundation Rescinds Apartheid Comments – The FW De Klerk Foundation issued a statement on Monday, withdrawing their previous utterances on apartheid and offering an apology. [enca]

Helen Zille Closes Twitter Account, Opens Private One – Her announcement followed a tweet on Saturday, in which she shared photos of her and granddaughter Nceba cooking during load shedding. [news24]

Coronavirus Triggers Boom In Private Jet Inquiries – With airlines scaling back flights in and out of China, some travellers are stuck. The wealthy ones are turning to private jet operators to ask them to arrange flights, despite the huge costs. [bbc]

Chinese Bank To Destroy Cash In Areas Hit By Coronavirus – People’s Bank of China has ordered the return of paper currency in circulation at hospitals, animal markets and buses near the country’s hot zones in order to destruct potentially-contaminated bills. [nypost]

Jeff Bezos Says He’s Giving R150 Billion To Fight Climate Change – “We can save Earth,” he said in a post on Instagram. “It’s going to take collective action from big companies, small companies, nation states, global organizations, and individuals.” [businsider]

John Bolton Breaks His Silence After Trump Impeachment: ‘I Knew What I Was Getting Into’ – Former national security adviser scant on details about Ukraine, but says he worries ‘effort to write history’ will be censored. [guardian]

Revealed: The 11 Senior ANC Officials On ‘Ramaphosa’s Hit List’ – David Mabuza, Ace Magashule and Water and Lindiwe Sisulu are among 11 senior ANC leaders who are said to become the targets of politically motivated criminal investigations by state organs. [iol]

Leaked Documents Show Pentagon Was Studying UFO-Related Phenomena – A shadowy Pentagon program produced reports investigating phenomena such as injuries from ‘exotic’ propulsion that mention UFOs. [vice]

I Spoke Out Against Sexual Harassment At Uber. The Aftermath Was More Terrifying Than Anything I Faced Before – In February 2017, I published a blog post about my experiences with sexual harassment and gender discrimination at Uber. [time]

Did Dinosaur Blood Run Hot Or Cold? Their Eggshells May Hold A Clue – The image of cold-blooded, scaly, reptilian dinosaurs imprinted in our imaginations by movies like “Jurassic Park” may be inaccurate. [cnn]

IT Salaries – South Africa Vs New Zealand – South Africa is suffering a massive brain drain, with skilled professionals leaving to search for better opportunities overseas. [mybroadband]

Would You Pay R1 850 For A Single Beer? – One of life’s great pleasures is a cold beer on a hot day, but it would have to be pretty spectacular to warrant an R1 850 price tag. [here]

Queen’s Nephew Earl Of Snowdon Announces Divorce – After 25 years of marriage, the Queen’s nephew David Linley, the Earl of Snowdon, has announced he and his wife Serena, the Countess of Snowdon, are getting a divorce. [nzherald]

Mino Raiola Steps Up War Of Words With Solskjær Over ‘Prisoner’ Paul Pogba – Paul Pogba’s agent, Mino Raiola took to Twitter, minutes before Manchester United’s pivotal fixture with Chelsea on Monday to hit out at Ole Gunnar Solskjær. [guardian]

Faf Steps Down To Complete A Summer Of Change In SA Cricket – He leaves a legacy of steely resolve that would serve as an example for Cricket South Africa as it faces a tough future. [dailymaverick]

How ‘Karen’ Became The Name For Rude, Middle-Aged White Women – They’re asking for your manager, they’re telling you how much easier you have it than them. This is how Karen became the catch-all name for rude, middle-aged white women. [lifehacker]

Taylor Swift’s Dad Fights Off Burglar In $4 Million Florida Penthouse – Scott Swift entered his 5,359 square-foot penthouse at Vinoy Place towers at around 10 p.m. on Jan. 17 to find 30-year-old Terrance Hoover inside. [dailybeast]

Kaia Gerber Is A Sight To Behold In Classic Little Black Dress – She attends LOVE magazine’s star-studded London Fashion Week event. [dmail]

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