Warring Zama Zamas Are Terrorising Riverlea – Residents Say Police Just Don’t Have The Firepower – Ongoing war zone scenes have been playing out in Riverlea where at least five people were killed in the latest clash among warring zama zama gangs. [news24]

PICS: Newly Appointed Ugandan Magistrate Sacked After Dressing As A Woman To Write Girlfriend’s Exam – A newly appointed magistrate has been fired after he allegedly dressed as a woman and sat to write his girlfriend’s examination. [iol]

Paul Reubens, Pee-wee Herman Star, Dead At 70 – Paul Reubens, who found fame as the quirky man-child character Pee-wee Herman, has died, his publicist announced. [cnn]

Chinese Zoo Denies Its Bears Are Humans In Costume – Images posted online prompt questions as to whether the animals are real – after one is shown standing upright on slender hind legs. [sky]

Four Spots To See The Beautiful Wildflowers In The Western Cape – Yep, it’s that beautiful time of year again, when wildflowers come out in their thousands to deck the landscape in blazing colours! If you’re looking for spots to view the wild blooms this year, here are four you must visit. [sapeople]

The Taliban Burned A Pile Of Musical Instruments Because They’re ‘Immoral’ – The Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice set fire to guitars, harmonicas, and speakers in the western province of Herat. [vice]

Major Win For Eskom’s Split Into Three Companies – The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has issued a licence for the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) to operate the country’s transmission system. [mybroadband]