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‘Slovenly’ Ajay Gupta Acted Like He Owned The Country, Says Former Eskom Legal Head – Suzanne Daniels says Ajay Gupta planned to stall a court case over Brian Molefe’s R30m pension payout from Eskom until Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma was in power. [dailymav]

Amy’Leigh Kidnapping: Teacher And One Co-Accused To Plead Guilty – Tharina Human, the Grade RR teacher accused of masterminding the kidnapping of Amy’Leigh de Jager in Vanderbijlpark in September last year, intends to plead guilty. [news24]

Clicks Director Nonkululeko Gobodo Quits For ‘Personal Reasons’ – Gobodo’s resignation comes almost a week after she said she should have followed up on questions she asked Clicks executives on their plans to adequately communicate with black customers. [timeslive]

Father Of Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates Dies At 94 – “We have all had a long time to reflect on just how lucky we are to have had this amazing man in our lives for so many years,” Bill Gates wrote on his official blog. [cnn]

John Bolton: Criminal Inquiry Opened Into Explosive Memoir – The US Department of Justice launched a criminal case after failing to stop the publication of The Room Where It Happened book. [bbc]

COVID-19: SA’s Recovery Rate At 89,5% – Sadly, the country has recorded 142 more COVID-19 deaths, bringing the death toll to 15,641. [enca]

The Perfect Treatment For Anyone Looking To Firm Up Before Summer – If you’re close to your goal weight, but can’t get rid of a few pesky pockets of fat, you’ll be pleased to know that there’s a simple solution. [here]

Breonna Taylor: Family Of Black Woman Shot Dead By US Police To Get $12m In Settlement – She was killed when police burst into her home using a “no knock” arrest warrant that did not require them to announce themselves. [sky]

The Billionaire Who Wanted To Die Broke . . . Is Now Officially Broke – Chuck Feeney, the former billionaire cofounder of retail giant Duty Free Shoppers has finally given all his money away to charity. He has nothing left now—and he couldn’t be happier. [forbes]

Push To Reopen South Africa’s International Borders By Next Month – Western Cape premier Alan Winde says that he will push for the reopening of the country’s international borders as part of the country’s move to a level 1 lockdown. [bustech]

Nearly Two-Thirds Of US Adults Unaware 6M Jews Killed In The Holocaust – According to survey of adults 18-39, 23% said they believed the Holocaust was a myth, had been exaggerated or they weren’t sure. [guardian]

Eskom’s Colour-Coded Power Warnings Are Back – Here’s What They Mean – Eskom’s real-time televised Power Alert updates are being broadcasted again, providing feedback on the national grid using a colour-coded system. [mybb]

Inter-Ministerial Committee Set Up To Curb Farm Murders – The Western Cape MEC for Agriculture Ivan Meyer has announced that an inter-ministerial committee for rural safety hopes to use technology to curb attacks and murders. [capetownetc]

Our Favourite Two-For-One Burger Special Is Back – Two burgers are better than one, especially when the second is on the house. [here]

Spurs In Talks With Real Madrid To Re-Sign Gareth Bale, Says Agent – Bale made over 200 appearances for Premier League Spurs between 2007 and 2013, scoring 56 goals with 58 assists before his then world record move to Real Madrid. [iol]

Who Killed Jimi Hendrix? Why The Conspiracy Theories Won’t Die – Was it the CIA? His manager? Or simply too much red wine? The mystery that surrounds one of rock’s most tragic deaths. [telegraph]

Cardi B Files For Divorce From Her Husband Of Three Years Offset, Calling Marriage ‘Irretrievably Broken’ – Cardi B and Offset got married in secret in 2017 and had a child together in 2018 – but their marriage has been tumultuous. [sky]

Beyonce And Jay Z Take A Boat Ride With Friends In The Hamptons – Weeks after the singer celebrated 39th birthday on $2m-a-WEEK superyacht. [dmail]

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