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Former ANC Leader Mbeki Warns That SA Could See Uprising Triggered By Discontent – Thabo Mbeki made the comments on the back of the country’s record-high unemployment, concerning crime trends and energy insecurity. [ewn]

How Much More You Will Pay On Your Bond After South Africa’s Latest Shock Interest Rate Hike – The South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Thursday (21 July), hiked the repo rate by 75 basis points to 5.5% – taking the prime lending rate to 9% – making financing a home more expensive. [btech]

Enyobeni Tavern Insight – A survivor of the Enyobeni Tavern tragedy has told Daily Maverick that on the night 21 young people died after a ‘pens-down’ party at the popular drinking spot, some of her friends bought alcohol from another shebeen in the area. Forensic tests have shown that all those who died had methanol in their blood. [mav]

‘Elvis’ Actress Shonka Dukureh Found Dead In Nashville Home – A singer and actress who appeared this year as blues singer Big Mama Thornton in the film “Elvis” was found dead in her Nashville apartment on Thursday, police said. [reuters]

January 6 Hearing – Pence’s Secret Service Detail Feared Trump’s Mob Was Going to Kill Them, Said “Goodbye” To Their Families. [vanfair]

BBC To Pay ‘Substantial Damages’ To William And Harry’s Royal Nanny Over Bashir Smears – ‘False and malicious’ allegations against Tiggy Legge-Bourke used to secure 1995 Panorama interview with Princess Diana. [ind]

Durban Venture Capitalists Buy Gumtree SA From EBay-Linked Adevinta – Deal puts the country’s biggest online classified platform back in the hands of South African owners. [mweb]

US President Joe Biden ‘Doing Great’ After Testing Positive For Covid – US President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 and is isolating at the White House. [bbc]

Lewis Hamilton Hits 300 GPs But Says First F1 Race Remains The Highlight – Lewis Hamilton has said he cherishes his first race in Formula One as the highlight of his career as he prepares to take part in his 300th race at the French Grand Prix this weekend. [guardian]

Tom Cruise Really Could Finally Win An Oscar For Top Gun: Maverick – It’s a long shot, sure. But with the legacy sequel the undeniable success story of the summer, it’s likely the best opportunity the Academy will ever have to give Cruise the gold. [vanfair]

Jimmy Carr Blasted Over Dark 9/11 Joke In New Netflix Show Just Months After Holocaust Gag – Jimmy Carr’s latest controversial joke is included in the streaming giant’s new show, The Best Of Netflix Is A Joke: The Festival. [mirror]

An Idiot’s Guide To Buying Value Wine Instead Of Cheap Wine – There’s a real difference between cheap wine and value wine, both in taste and how you end up feeling the next day. [here]

Teenage Girls Serving In British Army Report Record Levels Of Sexual Assault – VICE World News can reveal that a record number of teenagers have reported harassment – which are dismissed as “just banter” – even as the military tries to recruit more women. [vice]

‘Everything That Could Go Wrong, Went Wrong’: The Unbelievable Truth Behind The Notre-Dame Fire – From missing keys to a mysterious wink from Macron, director Jean-Jacques Annaud reveals the litany of errors surrounding the blaze. [tele]

TikTok’s Pink Sauce Is Taking Over The Internet. What’s Going On? – The discourse around a mysterious sauce and nutrition labels is the subject of memes across TikTok and Twitter. [mash]

Anyone Can Take New Public Instagram Photos And Turn Them Into A Reel – You have to turn off remixing to opt out. [verge]

VB, The Baywatch Babe! – Victoria Beckham, 48, looks sensational in a red triangle bikini as she tops up her tan on £1.6m-a-week superyacht in Sardinia. [dm]

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