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Jacob Zuma Back In Court For Corruption Trial: What Can We Expect? – After a massive outcry over his non-attendance in court earlier this year, citing ill health, Zuma is expected to appear in person at the Pietermaritzburg High Court for his corruption trial. [news24]

Covid-19 Relief: NPA Freezes 28 Bank Accounts As Huge UIF ‘Fraud’ Comes To Light – In an instant he went from having R12 in his account to more than R5m, much of it then quickly funnelled to friends. [timeslive]

Trump Baselessly Claims 2020 Election Is ‘RIGGED’ Months Before Any Votes Are Cast – The president said foreign countries are printing phony ballots, but election officials say it would be virtually impossible for such ballots to go undetected. [huffpost]

Trump Aides Debate Future Size And Look Of Signature Rallies After Tulsa Debacle – The event devolved into what many of Trump’s aides acknowledge was an unfortunate mistake that distilled the President’s woes five months before the general election. [cnn]

Why Bheki Cele Could Face A Legal Challenge For Confiscating Alcohol – Footage of Cele at one of the roadblocks last weekend showed the minister and police officers questioning motorists about the alcohol found in their vehicles. [news24]

US Soldier Accused Of Planning Attack On Own Unit – Ethan Melzer, 22, stands accused of sending sensitive details about his unit to the Order of the Nine Angles, an “occult-based neo-Nazi and racially motivated violent extremist group”. [bbc]

New Life Breathed Into Iconic St James Venue – Often referred to as the ‘grande dame’ of the Southern Peninsula, Casa Labia will undergo an extensive refurb ahead of some exciting changes. [here]

Confirmed Covid-19 Cases In SA Pass 100 000 Mark – The mortality rate stands at 2%, while there have been 53 444 recoveries, which translates to a recovery rate of 52.6%. [iol]

Eight Arrests After 100 Drinkers Barricade Themselves In Liverpool Pub – Officers had beer thrown at them when they arrived to break-up a group in the early hours of Monday morning. [skynews]

New Zealand Makes Its Biggest Ever Asset Seizure Over Alleged Vast Bitcoin Crime Ring – Police believe assets were being held in company owned by Russian man who has denied any involvement. [guardian]

New Study Finds Women Are Less Likely To Date Men Who Pose With Cats In Their Dating Profiles – “Men holding cats were viewed as less masculine; more neurotic, agreeable, and open; and less dateable,” the authors of the study wrote. [people]

Gigantic Wolverines, Otters The Size Of Wolves: Fossils Offer Fresh Insights Into The Past – About 120 km north of Cape Town and less than 2° north of the southern tip of Africa lies a quarry that, to the untrained eye, has nothing interesting to offer. [conversation]

Cricket South Africa Confirms 7 Positive Coronavirus Cases – As the organisation looks to get cricket back on the field and on television sets, it is implementing strict return to play safety guidelines and part of that process included testing. [sport24]

Strip Clubs Are Forced To Get Creative To Reopen Amid Coronavirus – Unsurprisingly, neither adult performers nor customers are into the idea of outdoor strip clubs. [vice]

Justin Bieber Denies Sexual Assault Allegation; Vows To Take Legal Action – The woman, identified as Danielle, tweeted Saturday night, that the incident occurred at an Austin, Texas, hotel on March 9, 2014. [deadline]

Prince William And Prince Harry’s Rift Is The Most Profound Conflict Between An ‘Heir And Spare’ For A Generation – The seeds of damage were sown as their parents’ marriage unravelled, explosive new book claims. [dmail]

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