Apocalypse Meow II: ‘Keep Cats Inside Property’, SANParks Urges Capetonians – National conservation authorities have called on Cape Town residents, especially those based close to Table Mountain National Park, to contain their cats. [dailymav]

Ramaphosa Faces Pushback In Bid To Curb Family Of ANC Leaders Doing Business With State – He was at pains to push forward a suggestion to regulate family members of politicians doing business with the state. This argument was drowned out by his political opponents. [news24]

SAB Stops R5bn Investment Because Of Alcohol Ban ‘Which Affects A Million Livelihoods’ – Beer maker has lost 12 trading weeks, or 30% of annual production. [timeslive]

Trump Says TikTok Sale Can Go Through But Only If The US Gets A Cut – After days of whiplash over the future of TikTok, President Donald Trump said he would allow an American company to acquire the short-form video app — with a catch. [cnn]

Spain’s Embattled Ex-King Juan Carlos Leaves Country – Spain’s former King Juan Carlos has decided to leave the country, the royal palace says, weeks after he was linked to an inquiry into alleged corruption. [bbc]

Garmin Reportedly Paid Hackers A Large Ransom To Recover Files After A Cyberattack – Garmin had been targeted by Wastedlocker, a specific ransomware virus that is attributed to a Russia-based hacking group called Evil Corp. [businsider]

After Months Of Favour, Birx Raises Trump’s Ire With Grim Coronavirus Assessment – President Trump further disparaged his senior health advisers on Monday even as the pandemic deepened its hold on the nation. [washpost]

Light Snow Forecast For The Western Cape – Snow seekers might be in for a lovely white weekend in the Matroosberg area near Ceres as light snow is predicted to fall on Saturday night [August 8]. [capetownetc]

North Korea Has ‘Probably’ Developed Mini Nuclear Devices To Fit Missile Warheads, Says UN Report – The country’s destruction of tunnels at its main nuclear site in 2018 may also have been deceptive, experts warn. [sky]

Panda Conservation Efforts Failed To Protect Other Mammals – Study – Animals including leopards have almost disappeared in protected habitats. [guardian]

The Curious Case Of SA’s Donations Worth Millions To Cuba – The ANC-led government, whose response to the pandemic has been hampered by rampant looting of COVID-19 relief funds, has been publicly thanked by Cuba for making not one but two donations. [citypress]

Inside The Luxury Hotel Made Entirely Of Shipping Containers – It’s a luxury hotel, in the middle of a vineyard next to an old oak tree. It’s also made entirely from shipping containers. [here]

Big Changes To SuperSport – New Channel Lineup Launched – The broadcaster said it has dropped the numbering system it has used for its channels for the past two decades, replacing it with a thematic offering around individual sports. [mybb]

Murray Wants Assurance On Quarantine Issues Before US Open – United States Tennis Association will set up a strict bio-security ‘bubble’ to minimise the risk of contracting the coronavirus during the Grand Slam, which will be played from August 31-September 13. [iol]

The 50 Greatest Rock Memoirs of All Time – Awesome rock & roll reads, from Keith Richards and Patti Smith to Slash and Nikki Sixx. [rollingstone]

Kanye West’s Recent Behaviour Is A ‘Nightmare’ For Kim Kardashian – “Kim begged Kanye to stop his presidential thing, to stop talking about their kids at rallies,” the source said. “But he ignored her and instead he went ahead and hired more people”. [newsau]

Peek-A-Boo! Gigi Hadid Goes Topless And Then Lathers Up In The Bath – The pregnant model shares snaps from a VERY risqué fashion shoot. [dmail]

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