SA Has Secured More Than 40 Million Covid-19 Vaccine Doses – Ramaphosa – South Africa has secured enough Covid-19 vaccine doses to administer 43 million jabs by the end of 2021, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday night. [iol]

SA Just Shy Of 50,000 Covid-19 Related Deaths As 52 New Fatalities Recorded – SA recorded 1,168 new Covid-19 cases and 52 deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the country to the verge of a grim coronavirus milestone. [tlive]

Myanmar Security Forces Open Fire On Peaceful Protesters In Deadliest Day Since Coup – Images showed bodies lying in pools of blood on the streets, the injured frantically carried away with bullet wounds peppering their limbs, and protesters huddled behind makeshift shields and barricades, as Myanmar’s security forces Sunday launched their most violent and deadly crackdown on peaceful demonstrators since the February 1 coup. [cnn]

Second Ex-Aide Accuses Andrew Cuomo Of Sexual Harassment – Move prompts New York governor to request independent investigation into allegations. [guardian]

Lady Gaga’s Dogs Recovered Safely After Theft, Shooting – Lady Gaga’s two French bulldogs, which were stolen by thieves who shot and wounded their walker, were recovered unharmed Friday, Los Angeles police said. [ap]

Indian Man Killed By His Own Bird During Cockfight – A cockerel that had been fitted with a knife for an illegal cockfight has killed its owner in southern India. [bbc]

PICS | Bones From 27 Lions Found On Krugersdorp Property, Man Arrested – A man was arrested after a stash of lion bones was discovered on his property in Wentworth Park, Krugersdorp, the Hawks said on Saturday. [n24]

Cheeky Cape Town Billboard Battle Gets Tongues Wagging – Cape Town has its own billboard battle on the go, visible from the M5 inbound approaching the N1 ramp. [here]

Tiger Woods Tweets Appreciation As Several PGA Tour Golfers Wear Red In His Honor – Tiger Woods, in a tweet Sunday night, said it was “touching” to see so many players wearing his trademark Sunday red for the final round of the WGC-Workday Championship, just days after a serious car accident left him hospitalized and needing emergency surgery. [espn]

Golden Trump Statue Turning Heads At CPAC Was Made In … Mexico – Artist Tommy Zegan reveals figure was constructed in country the former president has assailed and demonized. [guardian]

South Africa Expected To See A Big Jump In Wealthy People Over Next 5 Years: Analysts – Global property consultancy group Knight Frank has published its 2021 Wealth Report, showing how wealth is set to grow in countries around the world over the next five years. [btech] This is your year!

Florida Golfer Drowns Trying To Retrieve Ball From Pond – A Florida golfer was found dead Sunday morning after he tried to retrieve his ball from a pond, investigators said. [k7]

Burger, Chips And A Coke For SA Solo Paddler Zirk Botha As He Makes It Safely To Brazil – A Coke, burger and chips were the first meal for extreme adventurer Zirk Botha, who rowed from Cape Town to Brazil. [tlive]

Facebook Might Put Face Recognition Tech In Its Smart Glasses, Due To Launch This Year – Facebook is “looking at” including facial-recognition technology in its upcoming smart glasses, its head of augmented and virtual reality (VR) said. [busins]

Judge Approves $650 Million Facebook Privacy Settlement Over Facial Recognition Feature – The suit claimed the platform stored biometric data in violation of Illinois state law. [verge]

Love Island SA – A beginner’s guide that explains everything you need to know about the show! [ch24]

Night Owls May Be Twice As Likely As Early Risers To Underperform At Work, Study Suggests – The traditional working day doesn’t benefit night owls, with people who prefer to stay up late twice as likely to underperform at work as early birds, a new study from Finland has suggested. [cnn]

Prince Who? – Americans shown this photo of Harry mistake him for a country singer, TV newsman or a wanted crook… and one who did recognise him called him Harris! [dm]

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