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Zimbabwe Is On Fire But Is The World Listening? – We are faced with a leadership that has no respect for human rights and human life. A leadership that has killed with impunity for four decades. [dailymaverick]

Jailed Journalist A Symbol Of A Disillusioned Zimbabwe – As Emmerson Mnangagwa failed to deliver on reforms and the economy, while allowing corruption and rights abuses to continue, Zimbabweans have seen through the ruse. [mg]

Cape Town Waiter Dies After Being Dragged Under Car Of Suspected Cellphone Thieves – “He was dragged about a kilometre along the road,” said Jakes restaurant owner David Ellis of the tragedy which unfolded on Monday night. [news24]

Another Day Of Low Infections As New COVID-19 Cases In SA Drop Below 4,500 – Mkhize on Wednesday night also reported 345 new fatalities, taking the national Covid-19 death toll to 8,884. [timeslive]

Virgin Atlantic Files For Bankruptcy In The US – The company, which is based in the United Kingdom, filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection in New York on Tuesday. [cnn]

‘They’re Dying … It Is What It Is’: Key Takeaways From Trump’s Shocking Interview – Donald Trump stumbled through his second damaging interview in as many weeks, floundering in a conversation with the news website Axios. [guardian]

Accusations Of Racism And Discrimination Lodged Against SACS – A group of former students at South African College High School (SACS) have called the school out for alleged instances of discrimination and institutionalised racism over the years. [capetownetc]

Spain Puzzles Over Ex-King Juan Carlos’s Whereabouts – There is intense speculation in the Spanish media about the whereabouts of embattled ex-King Juan Carlos, after his shock announcement on Monday that he was leaving the country. [bbc]

Six Expert Tips To Make Your Home Feel Bigger – If you feel like the walls are closing in, it might be time to make a little more space in your home with these life-saving tips and tricks. [here]

‘SOS’ Message In Sand Saves Three Men Stranded On Deserted Pacific Island – The men had been missing for nearly three days when their distress signal was spotted on the uninhabited Pikelot Island. [sky]

Brewers Have Now Frozen R8,5 Billion In Projects Because Of The Booze Ban – And Counting – The total number could easily breach R10 billion, with another R2.5 billion in SAB’s planned expenditure next year “on review”. [businsider]

Western Cape Warned Not To Be Complacent About Flat-Lining Covid-19 Cases – Over the past few weeks, the province has reported an extensive drop in new infections, particularly in the Cape metro’s densely populated communities. [mg]

Honda Recalls 608,000 Vehicles For Faulty Software – faulty software can, among other things, cause the backup camera to fail and the driver display to malfunction or reboot. [verge]

Frog Eats Beetle. Beetle Crawls Through Guts To Escape – Regimbartia attenuata doesn’t take too kindly to being eaten. Once locked inside a frog’s maw, it turns around and starts heading for the exit. [wired]

Rebel Riders: The Scooter Gang Taking Things To The Next Level – Scooter customisation is such a massive part of this community that it’s taken on a cultural life of its own. [here]

Fulham Back In Premier League After Bryan’s Extra-Time Playoff Double – Bryan opened the scoring near the end of the first period of extra time when he spotted Brentford goalkeeper David Raya out of position. [iol]

The Covidiocy Chronicles: Madonna Exposes The Vaccine-Hoarding Elite (She Thinks) – Celebrities across the globe are falling prey to a new virus: #Covidiot. [telegraph]

Ryan Reynolds And Blake Lively ‘Deeply Sorry’ For Wedding At Former Slave Plantation – The actor says the couple feel ashamed over the decision and didn’t realise the mistake at the time. [sky]

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