Jacob Zuma Is Not Going To Jail, Says MKMVA – With the threat of arrest looming for former president Jacob Zuma for defying the Constitutional Court and the Zondo commission, the MKMVA says the former president is neither going to exile nor to jail. [iol]

Britney Spears’ Father Loses Bid To Retain Control Of Delegating Her Investments – The joint conservatorship powers were debated in court Thursday amid intensified scrutiny over James Spears’ control of his daughter’s estate. [nbc]

Ramaphosa Spoke But Said Nothing At All: Opposition Parties React To Sona – The fire that destroyed SA is the ANC government which allowed the looting and stealing of taxpayers’ money, says the FF+. [tlive]

The Most Important Revelations So Far From Trump’s Second Impeachment Trial – Donald Trump knew Mike Pence was in danger when he attacked the vice president on Twitter during the Capitol riot. [huff]

President Biden Cancels Funding For Trump Border Wall – US President Joe Biden has rescinded the national emergency order used to fund Donald Trump’s border wall. [bbc]

Duchess Meghan Wins Privacy Lawsuit Against British Tabloid: ‘Damage Runs Deep’ – Duchess Meghan of Sussex scored a major victory Thursday in London, winning a summary judgment in her contentious lawsuit against a tabloid for invading her privacy when it published parts of a letter she wrote to her estranged father. [usat]

Final Chance To Score A 100% Tax Deduction Through Property Investment – The financial year ends on February 28, so the window of opportunity to maximise your tax return for the year is rapidly closing. [here]

BBC News Banned In China, One Week After CGTN’s License Withdrawn In UK – Atlanta (CNN Business)In an apparent tit for tat move, BBC World News has been banned from airing in China, according to a statement from China’s National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) on Thursday. [cnn]

Skilled People In Their 30s And 40s Are Leaving South Africa – Rand Merchant Bank chief executive James Formby has warned that the country’s post-lockdown economy is likely to be set back by a brain drain of skills leaving the country. [btech]

Jeep ‘Pauses’ Springsteen Super Bowl Ad After Singer’s Drunken Driving Charge – Bruce Springsteen is facing a drunken driving charge in New Jersey, prompting Jeep to put on pause its Super Bowl television commercial starring him. [guardian]

Watch Hyundai’s Concept Car Walk On Four Legs – Hyundai’s uncrewed concept car, TIGER X-1, is designed to drive on four wheels and walk on four legs. Its design will allow it to carry cargo over difficult terrain. [cnn]

Fernando Alonso ‘Conscious And Well’ After Road Cycling Accident In Switzerland – Alpine driver Fernando Alonso is “conscious and well in himself” after being involved in a road cycling accident, according to his team – with the Spaniard due to undergo further medical examinations on Friday morning. [f1]

The Science Behind Why You’re ‘Hangry’ – We all know someone who goes full ‘Hulk smash’ when it hits 4PM and they have been away from food for too long. Perhaps understanding why will prevent future meltdowns. [here]

Facebook Saves Links Shared On Messenger And Instagram, And This New Detail Reveals It’s On Purpose – No, not just the URL itself, but the entire contents of the page you’re linking to. [mash]

‘We Are Desperate For Human Contact’: The People Breaking Lockdown To Have Sex – For nearly 12 months, single people have been unable to form new relationships. With their chances to start a family or find love slipping away, many are now ignoring the rules. [guardian]

Fake Heiress Anna Sorokin Released Early From Prison – Social grifter Anna Sorokin was released early from a New York State prison Thursday for good behavior, according to Department of Corrections records. [nyp]

Taylor Swift And Beau Joe Alwyn Are ‘Renting A £5.5Million Home In London – The singer, 30, and English actor, 29, are thought to have decided to stay in the UK’s capital during lockdown as the Fearless hitmaker ‘doesn’t think jetting around is the right thing to be doing’ amid the pandemic. [dm]

Conversations With People Who Dated (And Got Married) In Video Games – “His mannerisms and his way of speaking definitely matched his avatar … We live together now, but we still hang out in-game together.” [vice]

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