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COVID-19: Strict National Lockdown Imposed On France As Macron Warns ‘The Numbers Are Charging Away From Us’ – President Emmanuel Macron said “we will lose control if we do not move now”, adding France faces “a race against the clock”. [sky]

Cape Town Residents’ Opportunity To Have A Say On Rates And Tariffs Increases – The City of Cape Town’s 2021/22 proposed adjustment budget has been approved for public participation, and will be issued for public comment. [news24]

SA Records 1,400 New Covid-19 Cases And 58 Deaths In 24 Hours – This means that 1,548,157 total infections and 52,846 deaths have been confirmed across SA to date. [timeslive]

Absa Does A Gupta On Iqbal Survé, Cuts Off Services To Sekunjalo-Controlled Companies – Everything Iqbal Survé touches is anathema to one of South Africa’s Big Four banks – the same bank that led the charge in cutting off the Gupta family. [dailymav]

100m-Wide Meteor Hit Antarctica 430,000 Years Ago, Scientists Say – Huge space rock slammed into Earth, throwing out debris field 1,200 miles across, researchers say. [independent]

Eskom’s Kusile Power Station Is Now Half-Finished – 13 Years After Construction Started – Commercial operation means that the unit has now met the requirements for full technical, statutory, safety, and legal compliance. [mybb]

Why QAnon Is So Bummed To See The Suez Ship Go Free – It has to do with Hillary Clinton (of course). [dbeast]

The Bizarre Story Behind Those ‘Amazon Ambassadors’ On Twitter – From failed attempts at sassy clapbacks to high-tech trolling, it’s been a weird week for Amazon on Twitter. [mashable]

Starlink Explained: What To Know About Elon Musk’s Satellite Internet Venture – The billionaire SpaceX CEO is launching satellites into orbit, and promising to deliver high-speed broadband internet to as many users as possible. [cnet]

Forget About Last Year – How To Maximise Your 2021/2022 Tax Deduction – February has come and gone, and so too has the 2020/2021 financial year, but now’s the time to plan for the future and shield yourself from the tax you haven’t paid yet. [here]

Matt Gaetz Claims ‘Extortion’ Amid Reported Investigation Into Relationship With Teenage Girl – Authorities reportedly investigating if Republican congressman, 38, violated sex trafficking laws and had inappropriate relationship. [guardian]

New Body Camera Video Shows What Derek Chauvin Did After Ambulance Arrived – “That’s one person’s opinion,” the former Minneapolis police officer says to a bystander who expressed concern over George Floyd’s arrest. [huffpost]

Here Are Some Of The Senior ANC Members Who Have To Step Aside – From Zuma To Magashule – The ANC NEC has decided that all its members facing serious criminal charges have 30 days to step aside or face disciplinary action.[iol]

Inside The 144-Hour Scramble To Free The Giant Ship Stuck In The Suez Canal – On Monday, the sun and moon were aligned to pull Earth’s waters in the same direction, producing a “king tide,” one of the highest of the year. [washpost]

Tiger Woods Crash: Los Angeles Police Determine The Cause Of Golfer’s Car Accident – The details of what caused Tiger Woods’ car crash will only be released if the 15-time major winner gives permission for police to share their findings. [bbc]

Meghan And Harry Did Not Have Secret ‘Backyard’ Wedding Before The Public Ceremony – “It doesn’t matter who I’m talking to. I had a number of private and pastoral meetings with the duke and duchess before the wedding”. [sky]

Bella Hadid, Irina Shayk Model G-String Jeans On Runway – The 24-year-old supermodel’s runway outfit is the biggest indication yet that the G-string baring trend is here to stay – so would you wear it? [newsau]

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