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Matric 2020 Results: Mixed Reaction To 76.2% Pass Rate – The national pass rate for the 2020 NSC results is 76.2% – a 5.1 percentage point drop from the previous year. [news24]

South Africa’s “Real” Matric Pass Rate Is 44% –  Looking at the number of learners that enrolled in 2018, it reveals a “real” matric pass rate of 44.1%. [mybb]

Supreme Court Allows Release Of Trump Tax Returns To NY Prosecutor – The ruling is a bitter loss for Trump, even if the tax records are shielded from public disclosure. [cnn]

Lockdown: Boris Johnson Unveils Plan To End England Restrictions By 21 June – A new four-step plan to ease England’s lockdown could see all legal limits on social contact lifted by 21 June, if strict conditions are met. [bbc]

Zondo Commission Threatens Two Years In Jail, And Yet Again Offers Defiant Zuma A Lifeline – Buried in the court application is a footnote that indicates the commission is still willing to forgive Zuma for his multiple acts of defiance. [dailymav]

U.S. Death Toll From COVID-19 Passes The 500,000 Mark –  That equates to 1 in 658 Americans in just under a full year since the first reported death directly attributed to the novel coronavirus. [time]

Prince Ernst August Of Hanover Is Suing His Son For Sale Of Castle He Gave Him – The estranged husband of Princess Caroline is unhappy that his namesake son has sold off the Marienburg castle and the neighbouring Calenburg estate. [tatler]

Facebook Reverses Australia News Ban After Government Makes Media Code Amendments – Facebook will restore Australian news pages in the next few days after the government agreed to more amendments to the media bargaining code. [guardian]

‘I Did Not Implant A Microchip In Man’s Brain’: Helen Zille – The DA’s federal council chairperson, Helen Zille, says she has been bombarded by conspiracy theorists who insist that she is responsible for inserting a microchip into a man’s brain. [iol]

Lay’s Salt And Vinegar Is Back – But It’s Only Temporary – South Africans have reported sightings on the supposedly discontinued potato crisps for weeks, but Pepsico only explained the reappearance in a statement. [businsider]

 Sasol Rises Into Blue Skies – On Monday, the company said plans to tap shareholders for about R30bn have been scrapped, giving stockholders the biggest reason yet to throw a party as the company has raised enough money through self-help measures. [bday]

The Extinct Tasmanian Tiger May Have Been Spotted In The Wilds Of Australia – One group thinks they’ve photographed an entire family of tigers, but a museum expert has dismissed the claim. [cnet]

Sport And The Climate Crisis – Sport gives fans an escape from reality, but it cannot escape the reality of climate change. Not least, cyclones and water shortages threaten grounds and tournaments. [newframe]

Beach Volleyball ‘Bikini Ban’ Slammed By Athletes – Two high-profile beach volleyball players are planning on boycotting an upcoming tournament in Qatar over requests for female players to wear trousers and shirts on court. [yahoo]

For $4.5 Million, You Can Live Beside Area 51 – This 80-acre cattle ranch currently for sale comes with 750 cows and a permit to graze some of them on the Area 51 property. [vice]

Boris Johnson Makes Up With His Dog, Dilyn, After Threatening to Have Him Shot – Dilyn’s name has been dragged through the muck in the press recently—but is the relentless negativity down to an unfortunate humping incident? [dbeast]

Woody Allen Attacks ‘Hatchet Job’ Documentary On Dylan Farrow Abuse Allegations – The celebrated filmmaker again denies the allegations, as his accuser tweets that “speaking the truth is so difficult”. [sky]

LVMH Signs Champagne Deal With Rap Star Jay-Z – Luxury house plans to help musician’s Armand de Brignac brand expand globally. [ft]

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