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Ramaphosa Ends National State Of Disaster – But You Will Still Have To Wear A Mask Indoors – After keeping the country under lockdown for 750 days, President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday announced the end of the national state of disaster – from midnight. [news24]

New York Mob Hitman Dominic Taddeo Caught After Escaping Federal Custody – Taddeo pleaded guilty in January 1992 to the shooting deaths of three people in 1982 and 1983, and also for twice attempting to fatally shoot a mob leader. [cnn]

Elon Musk Snaps Up $3bn Twitter Stake– The announcement sent Twitter shares soaring by more than 27% in New York trading on Monday. It makes him the largest shareholder in the company, with more than four times the 2.25% holding of founder Jack Dorsey. [bbc]

US Will Try To Suspend Russia From UN Human Rights Council Over Mass Killings In Bucha, Ambassador Says – Russian troops are accused of killing close to 300 civilians during their occupation of Bucha. [businsider]

COVID-19: No End In Sight For Shanghai Lockdown As Cases Surge Even Higher – Officials in Shanghai have backtracked on plans to ease restrictions after more than 13,000 COVID cases were reported in a day. [sky]

Quick Look At SA’s Most Affordable Fibre Network – Given the rising cost of just about everything these days, we’re all looking at ways to save a little wherever possible, including home fibre. [here]

New Questions Raised Over Prince Andrew’s Award To Selman Turk – Fresh questions have been raised over Prince Andrew’s Dragons’ Den-style scheme after it emerged that concerns were raised over a contest winner who since been linked to more than £1m of payments received by the royal. [guardian]

The US Just Seized Its First Russian Oligarch Mega-Yacht – The ship reportedly boasts both a swimming pool and an outdoor cinema. With seven luxury cabins, the Tango is large enough to accommodate 14 guests and a crew of 22. [vice]

April Brings More Fuel Price Hikes — But It Could Have Been A Lot Worse – More fuel price hikes await motorists this week with diesel rising by up to R1.69 a litre and petrol by up to 36c a litre. [timeslive]

Jobs That Pay The Highest Average Salaries In South Africa – New data published by Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) has revealed which workers in the country’s formal, non-agricultural sectors earn the highest average salaries. [bustech]

North Korea Threatens To Use Nuclear Weapons To ‘Eliminate’ South Korea – Kim Yo-jong said it was a ‘very big mistake’ to threaten Pyongyang and declared the North’s nuclear forces were ready to respond. [tele]

City Of Cape Town Stops Brass Bell Restaurant From Building On Beach – Owner wanted a wooden deck to provide people with “an area to sunbathe without getting covered in sea sand”. [groundup]

Higher Shipping Costs Are Going To Hurt Your Wallet, Too – Around 80% of the world’s traded goods are transported in shipping containers across the sea. [here]

Ex-Boks Coach Peter De Villiers’ Wife Drowns In Gqeberha Pool – Police spokesperson Captain Sandra Janse Van Rensburg told IOL Sport that an inquest docket had been opened after Theresa’s body was found floating in a pool on Monday. [iol]

Tiger-Mania Builds As Woods Practises Well At Augusta – The prospect of an astonishing comeback by the 46-year-old US star, who says it will be a “game-time decision” if he tees off Thursday, built an electric atmosphere at the famed course. [ewn]

Will Smith’s Agents Clashed Over Kicking Him To The Curb – An internal debate over whether to drop the Fresh Prince took hold at the same time roughly 100 agents and executives descended upon the chichi Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes for CAA’s first leadership retreat since the plague. [dbeast]

Madonna’s Bizarre TikTok Video Raises Eyebrows As Fans Grow Concerned Over The Star’s ‘Unsettling’ Appearance: ‘What Has She Done To Herself?’ – Madge is seen in the less than 15 second clip in a sheer top with no bra, chains and braids puckering up and leaning into the camera. [dmail]

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