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53 – Year Old German Man Cured Of HIV, Researchers Announce – Researchers announced a German man still has no detectable virus in his body, even after stopping his HIV medication four years ago. [insta]
Alec Baldwin Sees Charges Drop In ‘Rust’ Shooting – Alec Baldwin will no longer be facing years in prison over the death of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins after prosecutors dropped the firearms enhancement charge originally brought against the actor/producer. [people]
Panyaza Lesufi’s Plan To Save Gauteng Citizens From ‘Criminals That Play God With Our Lives’ – Talking tough on crime, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi wants guns registered for use in the province to be monitored via tracking devices. [news24]
Robert Mugabe Junior In Court For Destruction Of Property – An angry Robert Mugabe junior on Sunday morning accused his friend’s gardener of urinating on the wheels of his car before going on a rampage to vandalise high-end cars and property. [news24]
Panic As Türkiye, Syria Rocked Again By 6.3 Magnitude Earthquake – A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck southern Türkiye near the Syrian border late on Monday, setting off panic and further damaging buildings two weeks after the country’s worst earthquake in modern history left tens of thousands dead. [iol]
Thousands Uncontactable As New Zealand Grapples With Its Worst Natural Disaster ‘This Century’ – Senior politicians are urging the prime minister to bring in the military to assist police with reports of violence and looting. [vice]
Cape Town Law Enforcement Busts Scooter Theft Syndicate Operating In The City – Stolen scooters destined for export and resale in east Africa were recovered at a property in Steenberg. [capetalk]
Two US Supreme Court Cases This Week Could Upend The Entire Internet – The Supreme Court is set to hear back-to-back oral arguments this week in two cases that could significantly reshape online speech and content moderation. [cnn]
Starlink Rolling Out Global Roaming Service — with more bad news for South Africa – Starlink has started offering a “Global Roaming Service” to customers in countries where its satellite broadband connectivity has received regulatory approval but is not yet available. [mybroadband]
Eskom Does Not Expect Load-Shedding To Reach Stage 8, Says De Ruyter – Eskom leadership maintained the power utility did not anticipate the spate of load-shedding going beyond stage 6 and that the entity had contingency plans if load-shedding got as severe as stage 8. [timeslive]
No End In Sight As Killer Floods Hit From Coffee Bay To Parys – On the bridge over the Vaal Dam wall, passersby stopped to take photos of the 12 sluice gates open after the dam reached over 100% capacity at the weekend. [citizen]
Video Of SA Man Fishing From Huge Pothole On A Road In Kokstad Goes Viral: “Minister of Fish Is Loading” – A man in KwaZulu Natal made the funniest video addressing the bad potholes found on South African roads. [briefly]
Mauritius Braces For Intense Cyclone Freddy – Mauritius was battening down the hatches on Monday as an intense tropical cyclone approached, with flights cancelled and public transport halted on the Indian Ocean island nation. [enca]
Japan To Raise Age Of Consent From 13 In Sex Crime Overhaul – A panel of the Japanese Justice Ministry has proposed raising the age of consent from 13 to 16. Still too young? [thesouthafrican]
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