Parliament Passes ‘Revolutionary’ NHI Bill Paving Way For Universal Healthcare – The National Health Insurance will cover all South Africans, employed or unemployed no matter their income. [ewn]

Acclaimed US Novelist Cormac McCarthy Dies At 89 – Known for his dark tales of Americana, including No Country for Old Men, McCarthy was an icon in modern US literature. [aljazeera]

Student Creates Hi-Tech Eyewear To Give The Socially Awkward Charisma On Demand – “RizzGPT basically uses AI to provide you charisma on demand. It listens to your ongoing current conversation and tells you exactly what to say next, whether you’re on a date or doing a job interview,” explains Bryan Chiang, RizzGPT creator. [news24]

Porsche Is The World’s Most Valuable Luxury Brand – German sports car firm beats Louis Vuitton and Chanel in the rankings compiled by Brand Finance. [businesslive]

2 Kids Suffer ‘Burn-Like Injuries’ After Acid Is Poured On Slides At Massachusetts Playground – Investigators determined people broke into the park’s pool building and took muriatic acid, a solution used to clean and disinfect pools that can cause chemical burns. [nbc]

Busisiwe Mkhwebane: Tina Joemat-Petterson Would Be Alive If I Had Not Been Subjected To Impeachment – Suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane made some shocking claims in her highly anticipated public briefing on Tuesday, including that if she had not been subjected to an impeachment inquiry and suspended, ANC MP Tina Joemat-Pettersson would be alive. [iol]

Friend Lambastes Avbob For ‘Dropping’ Eusebius McKaiser’s Casket – A man who attended the funeral of renowned journalist Eusebius McKaiser has decried how his coffin was dropped by employees of Avbob at the weekend. [timeslive]