South Africa’s Unemployment Rate Increases To A Whopping 32.1% – According to the latest Stats SA figures the unemployment rate in South Africa increased to a whopping 32.1 during the last quarter of 2023. [sapeople]
South African Military Fighting Two Wars With No Helicopter Maintenance Contract – South Africa has deployed its troops into two wars without renewing a maintenance contract needed to keep its essential attack and transport helicopters flying. [mybroadband]
Welcome To The ‘Hotel California’ Case: The Trial Over Handwritten Lyrics To An Eagles Classic – The song, “Hotel California,” became one of rock’s most indelible singles. And nearly a half-century later, those handwritten pages of lyrics-in-the-making have become the center of an unusual criminal trial set to open Wednesday. [ap]
Elaborate Fake Vogue Site Targets Designers With Alleged Chance At Fashion Fame — And Supposed Netflix Show — For A Price – An emerging fashion designer was nearly duped by an elaborate con involving a fake Vogue website, and a chance at what she thought would be sartorial stardom. [pagesix]
Israel Gaza: China Condemns US Veto Of Call For Immediate Ceasefire At UN – China has sharply criticised the US for vetoing a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. [bbc]
‘Haunting’ British Drama Compared To ‘Black Mirror’ That Can Be Binged In A Day – If you’re a fan of those ’20 minutes into the future’ dramas then this sounds like your thing as someone else said the series captures ‘a sense of things falling apart’, and if you live in the UK right now you can probably see where the idea came from. [ladbible]
Police To Monitor, Patrol Highways After Gunmen Rob Motorists On M1-M2 Split – National police commissioner Gen Fannie Masemola has ordered maximum mobilisation of resources to monitor and patrol Gauteng highways and other strategic locations during peak hour traffic. [timeslive]
