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Bryan Adams Confirms 'Summer of 69' Is 100% about 69ing , Gauteng Crime Prevention Wardens get full police powers, Harry and Meghan’s Archewell charity suffers donations plunge, Single mom, daughters attacked with axe on farm near Cape Town, and 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' star Andre Braugher dies at 61.

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‘Summer Of 69 Is 100% About 69ing’ Bryan Adams Confirms – Hard to imagine this coming as a surprise to anyone, but the Canadian musician recently re-confirmed that your dad’s favorite song is not about the year 1969, but rather the sex act known as The 69. ⁠[vice]

Government Hits Back At Discovery And NHI Critics – Deputy Minister of Health Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo has hit back at Discovery CEO Adrian Gore and other critics of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill, saying that the private healthcare industry was widely consulted, and no amount of lobbying will change the government’s stance. [businesstech]

‘Paradise’ Is Now ‘Hell’: Single Mom, Daughters Attacked With Axe On Farm Near Cape Town – A single mother and her two daughters are living in fear after they were attacked by five axe-wielding men on their farm on Joostenbergvlakte, just outside Cape Town, before midnight in October. [news24]

UN General Assembly Votes To Demand Immediate Ceasefire In Gaza – The United Nations General Assembly has voted to demand an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in war-torn Gaza, in a rebuke to the United States which has repeatedly blocked ceasefire calls in the UN’s Security Council. [cnn]

KZN Man Claims He Was Attacked In His Home By An Influencer After A TikTok Live Disagreement – A 32-year-old man was allegedly attacked in his Verulam home following a disagreement during a TikTok Live session. [iol]

‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Star Andre Braugher Dies At 61 – The Emmy-winning actor died following a brief illness, his rep said. [abc]

Hermès Heir Awarding 51-Year-Old Gardener $11B Fortune, $5.9M In Properties – Eighty-year-old billionaire, Nicolas Puech, scion of the iconic fashion dynasty Hermès, is allegedly orchestrating a staggering succession saga that involves adopting his 51-year-old gardener. [nypost]

Is Mauritius Becoming South Africans’ Second Home? – Mauritius has become a top destination for South Africans to travel and relocate to and many are in investing in Mauritian property. [sapeople]

2023’s Girl Dinner, Girl Math, Girlhood: What Did We Gain From A Year Of Girl Trends? – Girl trends were everywhere, except where it mattered. [mashable]

Veuve Clicquot’s Pop-Up Boutique Is At The Waterfront For Only A Few Weeks – Veuve Clicquot’s pop-up boutique has opened at the V&A Waterfront and will only be around for a few weeks. Their ICONS Collection, an exclusive and personalisable gifting collection, is available at the pop-up spot. [capetownetc]

Gauteng Crime Prevention Wardens Get Full Police Powers Despite Irregularities And Complaints – Gauteng’s controversial Gauteng Crime Prevention Wardens have been declared peace officers, meaning they will have the power of arrest and can carry a firearm. Recalling the role of apartheid-era special constables, or ‘kitskonstabels’, independent policing expert David Bruce says there are ‘grounds for serious concern’. [dailymaverick]

Harry And Meghan’s Archewell Charity Suffers Donations Plunge Of Nearly £10m – The Sussexes released a slick new video promoting the ‘impact’ of their Archewell foundation – on the same day it was revealed it’s lost nearly £10m in a year. [independent]

Turkish Referee Punched: ‘Embarrassed’ Football Club President Resigns After Attacking Match OfficialFaruk Koca said he is “embarrassed” and “saddened” by his conduct at the end of a game in the country’s highest league on Monday. He has been arrested for “injuring and threatening a public servant”. [sky]

Just Say No: 13 Ways To Get Out Of Everything – From Extra Work To Christmas Parties – You probably don’t need to be told that your life would improve if you could learn to say “no”. Take a look at your to-do list. Take a look at your diary. How much of that could someone else be doing while you took a bath in epsom salts and listened to a podcast about ghosts? [guardian]

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