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We’re In No Rush To Arrest Zuma, Says Police Minister Bheki Cele – He says they are still awaiting clarity on the way forward after Zuma indicated that he would challenge the ConCourt finding in terms of which he was sentenced to 15 months behind bars. [news24]

SA Records 12,500 New Covid-19 Cases And 330 Deaths In 24 Hours – While the number of new cases was the lowest in more than a week, this came at a positivity rate of 31.6% — meaning that nearly one in every three people to test returned positive results. [timeslive]

Elon Musk Just Now Realising That Self-Driving Cars Are A ‘Hard Problem’ – Musk is finally admitting that he underestimated how difficult it is to develop a safe and reliable self-driving car. [verge]

From Krugerrands To Ferraris, Skateboards – You’d Be Surprised What You Can Buy With Bitcoin In SA Now – Several stores in South Africa are willing to accept bitcoin, as well as a breadbasket mix of other cryptocurrencies. [businsidersa]

Donald Trump Feared Ghislaine Maxwell Could Embroil Him In Jeffrey Epstein Scandal, New Book Claims – The former president, who had tried to distance himself from Epstein, asked if Maxwell “would roll on anybody”. [telegraph]

Covid: Most Rules Set To End In England, Says PM – Face masks will no longer be legally required and distancing rules will be scrapped at the final stage of England’s Covid lockdown roadmap, Boris Johnson has confirmed. [bbc]

New Zealand Experiences Hottest June On Record Despite Polar Blast – Average temperatures for the month were 2C higher than normal, with 24 separate locations hitting their own records. [guardian]

Alcohol Bans Had More Impact Than Curfews, Study Finds – New research published in the SA Medical Journal has found evidence that a ban on alcohol reduces the number of unnatural deaths related to trauma injuries while curfews have less of an impact. [dailymav]

NASA Mars Helicopter Pulls Off ‘Most Nerve-Wracking Flight Since Flight 1’ – Ingenuity’s ninth flight pushes the little chopper to its limits. [cnet]

Cape Wines Crush It In Prestigious US Tasting Review – According to Wine Spectator, a leading US lifestyle magazine that focuses on wine and wine culture, we are very much spoilt for choice. [here]

Businessman Christo Wiese Hospitalised With Covid-19 But Recovering – Businessman Christo Wiese is in hospital with Covid-19, according to media reports. The report said Wiese, 79, has been in the hospital for eight days. [iol]

An NHL Player Has Died After Being Hit By Fireworks On The 4th Of July – Matiss Kivlenieks, a 24-year-old Latvian goaltender, had been sitting in a hot tub at a private home in Novi, Michigan, when a nearby firework tilted and headed toward him. [Buzzfeed]

Bok Training Shut Down As De Jager Tests Positive For Covid – Lood de Jager is the third Springbok squad member to test positive in the build-up to the British and Irish Lions series. [citizen]

Israel Folau Makes Shock Rugby Union Return After Signing For Japanese Side Shining Arcs – In 2019, Folau reached a settlement with Rugby Australia after being sacked for an Instagram post in which he said “hell awaits” gay people. [cnn]

Inside The High End Sex Hotels Of Mexico City – Far from the kind of seedy places you might imagine, love hotels here feature flamboyant decors to match clients’ fantasies. [vice]

UK Couple Say Gordon Ramsay Ruined Their Wedding – A UK couple said Gordon Ramsay turned their dream beach wedding turned into “a complete kitchen nightmare” — after the celebrity chef took over the private resort to film his TV show. [newsau]

Prince William Got Footage Cut From TV Documentary About Harry and Meghan – Outraged at a suggestion he planted stories questioning his brother’s mental health, William launched a legal threat to get a Sunday night ITV documentary changed. [dbeast]

And The Bride Wore Stiletto Cowboy Boots – Gwen Stefani dazzles in white Vera Wang gown with a country twist to marry Blake Shelton in stunning wedding album. [dmail]

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