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River Club Interdict Obtained By Fraud, Three Judges Rule – A high court interdict granted in the Western Cape High Court earlier this year that stopped development of the R4.6-billion River Club development, has been rescinded. This was because it was obtained “through fraud”. [groundup]

Lucky Powerball Ticket Holder Scoops Biggest Lottery Jackpot In History: $2.04bn – The winning player bought their Powerball ticket in California after three months of rollovers without anyone winning the top prize. [sky]

Black Students Feel Unwelcome At Stellenbosch University: Khampepe Report – This is one of the observations contained in the report of the independent Khampepe Commission of Inquiry into alleged racism at the university. [timeslive]

Biden Readies For ‘A Horrible Two Years’ If GOP Takes Control Of Congress – After two years of Democratic control of Congress, a change in leadership in the House or Senate – or both – would thrust Biden’s presidency into an entirely new phase. [cnn]

A Private Island Francis Ford Coppola Called Home Has Hit The Market For $2.2 Million – It’s not every day a private island makes its way onto the market. One that housed a Hollywood great is an even rarer find. [robbrep]

Elon Musk Sells Almost $4bn Of Tesla Shares – The latest sale brings the total value of Tesla shares sold by Mr Musk to almost $20bn since he announced earlier this year that he had bought a stake in Twitter. [bbc]

US Nails R59-Billion Silk Road Bitcoin Thief – “For almost ten years, the whereabouts of this massive chunk of missing Bitcoin had ballooned into an over $3.3 billion mystery,” US attorney Damian Williams said. [mybb]

‘He Got Burnt’: How One Of Instagram’s Biggest Fraudsters Was Brought Down – Ramon Abbas, alias Hushpuppi, has been jailed for 11 years for wire fraud, money laundering and identity theft. [vice]

First Sentence Ever Found In Ancient Alphabet, And It’s About Beard Lice – The 17-character sentence in Canaanite script appears on a 3,000-year-old comb found in Israel. [gizmodo]

Cape Town’s Fight Against Crime Is Going Hi-Tech – With Drones, Cameras, And Sensors – The City of Cape Town is forging ahead with its tech-led crimefighting plan that will see drones monitoring hotspots. [businsider]

Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s Rent-Free Days In Lush Ministerial Estate Are Over – So far, taxpayers have forked out about R4-million for Mkhwebane’s private accommodation. [dailymav]

Oh No – There’s Talk Of A State-Owned Shipping Company – Eskom, Transnet, the SA Post Office, PRASA, SAA, Denel – names that haven’t exactly covered themselves in glory. Will we be adding another soon? [here]

Twitter To Offer ‘Official’ Label For Select Verified Accounts – Company executive says governments, companies, media outlets and public figures will receive label, which is not for sale. [guardian]

Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter: Awarding Qatar 2022 World Cup Was A ‘Mistake’ – The Gulf state has been heavily criticised for its human rights record and for not recognising same-sex marriage or civil partnerships. [f365]

Novak Djokovic’s Wife Hits Out At Critics Of ‘Dodgy’ Video Of Drinks Bottle – Novak Djokovic’s support staff appeared reluctant over being filmed while mixing a drinks bottle during his Paris Masters semi-final. [tele]

Watch Terrifying Moment Pod Of Violent Orcas Sink Yacht And Circle Crew After Attack In The Atlantic – The water level can be seen rising to the waists of the four sailors, with their belongings floating around them. [newsau]

TV Adventurer Bear Grylls Led Secret Expedition To Mount Everest – Aiming to recover the body of Pippa Middleton’s brother-in-law who died in a mountaineering accident hours after becoming the youngest Briton to conquer world’s highest peak. [dmail]

Aaron Carter Had ‘An Obsession’ With Brother Nick, Friend Claims – Aaron’s mental illness had put a lot of strain on the singer’s relationships with his family and fiancé. [p6]

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