Like Discovery And Curro, Sanlam Will Also Require Staff To Be Vaccinated – Discovery and Curro are also making Covid-19 vaccinations for staff compulsory, while Sibanye-Stillwater is “seriously considering” it. [n24]

Qantas Says It Will Ban Unvaccinated Travellers From International Flights – Qantas has confirmed plans to bar unvaccinated passengers from international flights when Australian travel restrictions lift. [busins]

Unvaccinated United Airlines Employees To Be Put On Temporary Leave – In a move to further protect workers and customers from COVID-19, United Airlines has told employees who are seeking religious or medical exemptions to the company’s vaccine mandate that even if approved, they will be put on temporary leave starting Oct. 2 while the company works to institute safety measures for unvaccinated employees. [npr]

More Businesses Consider Mandatory Vaccines As Fourth Covid Wave Threatens South Africa’s Summer Holiday – The need for mandatory vaccination is gaining a wider appeal as businesses are pinning their hopes of getting back to normal once herd immunity is achieved, says the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber. [btech]

Biden Announces New US Vaccine Mandates To ‘Turn The Tide Of Covid-19’ – Joe Biden, striving to restore public confidence in his handling of the pandemic, announced new vaccination mandates on Thursday for 100 million workers, about two-thirds of the American labour force. [guardian]

Joe Rogan Rips CNN Over Coverage Of Ivermectin Regimen – Podcaster Joe Rogan slammed CNN for the network’s coverage of his recent coronavirus diagnosis and revelation that he’s taking ivermectin among a number of other drugs to treat the disease. [cnn]

Naspers Plunges Again On Growing China Fears – Tencent Holdings and NetEase shed more than US$60-billion (R850-billion) of value on Thursday as investor fears grow that Chinese regulators are preparing to tighten their grip dramatically on the world’s largest gaming industry. [tc]

North Korea Barred From Beijing Olympics Because Of Its Decision To Skip Tokyo Games – North Korea is banned from participating in the Winter Olympics in Beijing next year as punishment for skipping this summer’s Tokyo Games. [usat]

‘Rules Are For Other People’: Amazon Launches Blistering Attack On Elon Musk – Amazon.com has told US regulators that Elon Musk does not believe government regulations apply to the billionaire who heads Tesla and SpaceX as the companies spar over rival satellite-based Internet plans. [tc]

Jeremy Clarkson’s Farm Shop Is A Petrolhead Magnet That Must Close, Say Villagers – TV presenter attends town hall meeting to hear residents air concerns about influx of fans plaguing quiet corner of Oxfordshire. [tele]

Police, Clients And Partners Responsible For Most Rapes Of Sex Workers – Study – A study by MRC and Wits University researchers, with the assistance of sex workers, found that almost 60% of sex workers had been raped in the past year either by clients, police or other men. [tlive]

Emma Raducanu Through To The US Open Final In Straight Sets – Thursday night’s stunning 6-1 6-4 win means just one match stands between her and one of the most extraordinary achievements in tennis history. [sky]

Lewis Hamilton And George Russell Insist They’ll Be Equal Partners At Mercedes Next Season – New team-mate of seven-time world champion keen to avoid fractious relationship with compatriot. [tele]

Facebook And Ray-Ban Are Rolling Out Smart Glasses That Actually Look Cool. Will Anyone Buy Them? – On a sunny May day in 2012, Google cofounder Sergey Brin walked down King Street in San Francisco’s SoMa neighborhood with a pair of black, lens-free smart glasses on his face. [cnn]

Sacha Baron Cohen Confirms Return Of Ali G In Stand-Up Shows – He’s also explained why his comedy suits stand-up better than cinema. [nme]

Hitman In Hasidic Garb Guns Down Reformed Murderer In Caught-On-Camera Execution – A convicted murderer’s second chance at life was cut short this week by a hitman in Hasidic garb who blasted him in the back of the head in a shocking Queens execution caught on surveillance video. [nydn]

Africa’s Highest Bar Is In SA And Even Has A Champagne Vending Machine! – Trying to remain relevant and exciting in the restaurant and hospitality industry can prove to be quite difficult. [ecr]

We Found The Perfect Drink For Those Who Don’t Buy Into Spring Day – In South Africa, September 1 is known as Spring Day. That’s not to say everybody is in favour of that date being heralded as the beginning of spring. [here]

Jennifer Lawrence Is Pregnant, Expecting First Baby With Husband Cooke Maroney – Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney are having their first child together. [people]

Phil Collins Can ‘Barely Hold’ Drum Sticks Due To Health Issues – Phil Collins’ declining health has him contemplating retiring from the road. [p6]

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