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Government In Talks About Possible Downgrade To Level 3: Bheki Cele – Police minister Bheki Cele has hinted at a looming lockdown downgrade for the country from level 4 to level 3.  [timeslive]

Five Charged With Attempted Murder Of Top Lawyer William Booth – They were arrested on 6 May after police released pictures of suspects wanted in connection with the attempted murder of Booth, 65, while he was at his home in April. [news24]

Trump Abruptly Ends Press Conference After Contentious Exchange With Reporters – President Donald Trump abruptly ended his Monday press conference after a contentious exchange in which he asked an Asian-American journalist to “ask China”. [cnn]

Ahmaud Arbery: Hate Crime Charges Considered Over US Jogger Killing – Gregory McMichael and his son Travis, who are white, are facing murder and assault charges over the shooting. [bbc]

10 652 Confirmed Coronavirus Cases In South Africa As Deaths Climb To 206 – This is an increase of 637 from the 10 015 cases reported on Sunday. [bustech]

Elon Musk Reopens California Tesla Plant, Defying Local Health Officials (Again) – He said he was willing to be arrested if necessary. [npr]

What Is ‘Obamagate’ And Why Is Trump So Worked Up About It? – The US president spent Mother’s Day diving into the rightwing fever swamps and unleashing a barrage of tweets and retweets assailing his predecessor. [guardian]

New App Covers Everything From Webinars To Fresh Produce Delivery – For R99 a month, members gain access to live webinars and video masterclasses, as well as the delivery of groceries to their front door. [here]

ANC-Linked IT Firm Owned By Iqbal Survé’s Ayo Bags Questionable R160m Contract – The Eastern Cape department of education side-stepped normal procurement processes and the deal is now being queried by some officials in the province. [dailymav]

SAB, Government Agree On Transportation Of Beer – The agreement comes after SAB last week warned that it could be forced to pour 132 million litres of beer down the drain. It said the beer had been sitting in tanks because of the lockdown. [iol]

Trevor Manuel Says Many Of SA’s Lockdown Measures Are Basically Senseless –  In the former finance minister’s opinion, a lot of the decisions that have been made to date have ‘not passed the test of rationality’. [citizen]

Catholic Wingnuts Say COVID Precautions Are The Pope’s ‘Pretext’ To Kill The Church – The closure of Catholic churches has led to a slew of conspiracy theories that the pandemic is a hoax meant to infringe on religious liberties and separate families. [dbeast]

New iPhone 12 Pro Details Leaked – The iPhone 12 Pro smartphones will sport a 120Hz ProMotion display, according to leaks by analyst Max Weinbach. [mybb].

Madagascar Virus Potion Scorned ‘Because It’s From Africa’ – Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina batted away criticism for promoting a homegrown “remedy” for COVID-19, charging that the West has a condescending attitude toward traditional medicine. [enca]

Looks Like Dalgona Coffee Is The New Banana Bread – Dalgona coffee is all the rage on social media at the moment, so you might as well try your hand at it. [here]

Liverpool Set To Be Champions As Premier League Rules Out Voiding Season – The decision means the title is now almost certain to return to Merseyside for the first time in 30 years. [sky]

Brother Of Pilot In Kobe Bryant Crash Alleges Passengers Were Negligent, Refutes Wrongful Death Lawsuit – The document, an answer to a wrongful death lawsuit filed by Bryant’s widow, Vanessa, adds the passengers knew the risks involved. [ktla]

Sext-Only Arrangements Are Getting Horny Folks Through Lockdown – Mutually-agreed upon digital-only relationships can be a lifesaver in these trying times. [vice]

Jerry Stiller Honoured By ‘Seinfeld’ Costars: ‘A Great Actor, A Great Man’ – Hollywood offered its love and condolences to Ben Stiller on Monday after the actor announced the death of his father, veteran actor-comedian and “Seinfeld” stalwart Jerry Stiller. [latimes]

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