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SA’s Covid-19 Digital Vaccination Certificate System ‘In Testing Phase’ – The national health department has appealed for patience while it tests a Covid-19 digital vaccination certificate system that is expected to officially launch later in the week. [timeslive]

Health Department Did Not Mean For Digital Vaccination Certificates System To Go Live – It admits that some people were lucky enough to download their certificates. [businsidersa]

Donald Trump Falls Off Forbes 400 Rich List For First Time In 25 Years – The magazine said the 75-year-old is just as wealthy as he was a year ago – when he ranked number 339 – but he is down $600m (£440m) since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. [sky]

New Zealand To Abandon Zero-Covid Strategy As Delta Variant Proves Hard To Shake – After shutting its borders early in the pandemic, New Zealand has reported just 4,409 Covid-19 infections and 27 deaths. [cnn]

Russian Film Team Boldly Shoot Towards Space Station – Russia has taken the lead in a space race with a difference, sending a team to the International Space Station to shoot a feature film ahead of an American crew. [bbc]

Murdaugh Hid Millions From Dead Housekeeper’s Sons: Court Docs – It’s the latest twist in a bizarre case involving a powerful family, embezzlement, drug addiction, a fatal boat crash, a botched staged murder, and at least two homicides. [dbeast]

Facebook Can’t Be Saved – Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen told senators that Facebook shouldn’t be broken up, but its problems are a direct consequence of its size. [vice]

Brian Laundrie’s Parents Waited Longer To Report Him Missing Than Previously Thought – He’s been sought for questioning since fiancée Gabby Petito was reported missing and was later found dead in Wyoming. [huffpost]

Assault On The West Coast: Inside The Illegal Diamond Mining Applications – In the past few months, the Atlantic west coast in the region of the Olifants River estuary has sustained a barrage of new diamond mining applications. [dailymav]

Cracking Views For R40 Million In Camps Bay – Glen Beach Villa is located on the beach in a large, lush garden setting with uninterrupted views over Table Mountain and the Twelve Apostles range. [here]

Astronomers Discover Curious Signal On Scorching Planet Where It Rains Iron – If you haven’t heard about WASP-76b then, sorry to tell you this but, you’ve been missing out. [cnet]

‘Everyone Here Hated The Americans’: Rural Afghans Live With The Taliban And A Painful U.S. Legacy – Zabiullah Haideri, 30, says his shop was shattered by an airstrike in 2019 that killed 12 villagers. “They murdered civilians and committed atrocities.” [washpost]

Four Boks Crack The Nod For World Rugby’s Rugby Championship Team Of The Tournament – Prop Steven Kitshoff and lock Lood de Jager are named in the forwards while centre Lukhanyo Am and wing Makazole Mapimpi are amongst the backs. [sport24]

Cape Town To Lose Formula E E-Prix Hosting Rights – Report – The report suggests that construction of the track around Cape Town will not be completed by the scheduled date. Although a setback, the city is expected to defer the race until 2023 as it has a five-year contract to host the event. [iol]

The Twisted Mind Behind Squid Game: ‘Ten Years Ago This Idea Seemed Bizarre – Now It’s Realistic’ – From the clothes to the sets and even the games, Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk reveals how his life infiltrated his wildly popular show. [tele]

Adele Is Back: Listen To ‘Easy On Me’ Teaser Now – The singer who famously takes her sweet time between albums confirmed rumours that she’s planning to rev the machine back up on Tuesday with a tantalizing musical tease of her upcoming single “Easy On Me.” [billboard]

‘Most Beautiful’ Model Thylane Blondeau Stuns At Paris Fashion Week – Thylane Blondea, the girl dubbed “most beautiful” aged six, just made a stunning runway appearance in Paris for a lingerie brand. [newsau]

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