Apple Beats Samsung In Smartphone Sales For First Time In Five Years – For the first ime since 2016, Apple sits at the top of the worldwide smartphone sales chart thanks to a very strong fourth quarter 2020 sales period with the four new iPhone 12 models. [cnet]
What To Know About Budget 2021 – Including Civil Servant Pay And Social Grant Hikes – South Africa’s latest national budget continues to paint a grim picture about a government drowning in debt, pinning most of its hopes on taming the civil servant wage bill. [busins]
R9 Billion Allocated To Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout – The National Treasury has allocated R9 billion to fund the country’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout strategy. [btech]
Pope’s Doctor Dies Of Covid-19 Complications – Pope Francis’ personal doctor has died of complications related to Covid-19, the Vatican has announced. [ind]
South Africa Has Found About 4,000 Covid-19 Re-Infections – About 4,000 cases of re-infection with Covid-19 have been found in South Africa, Barry Schoub, the chair of the country’s Ministerial Advisory Committee on Vaccines, said. [mav]
Final Week To Score 100% Tax Deduction Through Property Investment – No Cash Required – A helping hand from the taxman doesn’t come around all that often, so here’s something you may want to consider before the tax year ends on Sunday. [here]
The Tesla Mafia – Elon Musk’s Ex-Employees Vie To Become His Top Rival. [forbes]
Taylor Swift’s Plan To Re-Record Her Old Music Is Working Flawlessly – Her new version of “Love Story” debuted at No. 1 on a major Billboard chart, and the rest of her re-records are primed for similar success. [rollsto]
What Really Happened To Britain’s Drug Supply During The First Lockdown? – A survey by drug information charity Release reveals existing stashes kept trade going during last year’s lockdown in Britain – and that many dealers practised social distancing and wore masks and gloves. [vice]
Bidding War Breaks Out Over Rights To Air Oprah’s Explosive Harry And Meghan Interview In The UK – With ITV claimed to be the front-runner. [dm]
Takealot, UberEats And Other Online Stores Face Major Competition Inquiry In South Africa – The Competition Commission of South Africa has published the terms of reference for an online intermediation platforms market inquiry (OIPMI). [btech]
Buttergate: Why Are Canadians Complaining About Hard Butter? – Something is amiss with Canadian butter, according to local foodies, who have been arguing for weeks that their blocks are harder to spread than usual. [bbc]
The Next Spider-Man Movie Will Be Titled Spider-Man: No Way Home – The announcement was revealed on Twitter on Wednesday. [verge]
No, Astrology Is Not Going Anywhere Soon – Have we reached Peak Astrology? [mash]
Almond, Fox, Or Cat Eyes As Reshaping Treatments Grow In Popularity – The simple procedures used to treat some signs of ageing around the eyes can also be used to change the shape of the eye entirely. [here]
The Truth About Gandalf – A look at the origin, powers, death, and rebirth of a mysterious-but-beloved character. [poly]
Pricing Announced: Supercharged Range Rover SVR Carbon Edition Now Available In SA – With extensive carbon fibre detailing, Land Rover has given the highest-performance Range Rover Sport even more attitude. The new SVR Carbon Edition is available now, taking the flagship model to the next level for South African customers. [n24]
Kim Kardashian Enjoys FIRST Night Out As A Single Woman After Filing For Divorce From Kanye West – As she shows off VERY sculpted physique in skintight dress with pals in LA. [dm]
Couples Who Started Making Porn In The Pandemic Tell Us How It’s Going – Some of them say they’re sincerely enjoying their new jobs. [vice]
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