‘Charlie And The Chocolate Catastrophe’: Children Left In Tears At Willy Wonka Experience In Glasgow – Described as a “full Wonka Experience” tearful kids received only two jelly babies and a quarter of a can of Barrs limeade. [independent]
Here’s How Much It Costs To Grab The Priciest-Ever Vacation Rental On Martha’s Vineyard – How much does it cost to break a record on Martha’s Vineyard? These days, it’s seven figures. [nypost]
South Africa Kisses Another 100 Businesses Goodbye – South Africa has seen 109 businesses close down in the first month of 2024, showing a massive 35% increase from the same time last year. [businesstech]
Hazmat Units Respond After Donald Trump Jr. Receives Envelope With White Powdery Substance – Donald Trump Jr., son of former President Donald Trump, received a letter containing a white powdery substance at his Florida home on Monday afternoon, officials said. [cbs]
First Look: McLaren Unveils The New 700 HP Artura Spider – With more power and performance than the coupe, the hybrid convertible is positioned to likely be the marque’s bestseller. [robbreport]
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live And The US’s Troubling Zombie History – Zombies have a habit of coming back – as witnessed with the premiere of The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, a new spinoff series in the TV franchise. They tap into trauma in US history. [bbc]
SA Shoprite Billionaire Wiese Returns To His Diamond-Hunting Roots – Wiese first got into alluvial diamonds in 1976 when he bought a mine along the Orange River. [moneyweb]
How SARS Used AI And Proactive Measures To Claw Back R210bn This Tax Year – There has been an increase in SARS debt, which now stands at an undisputed R300bn. [dm]
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Flirts With $1 Trillion Valuation As Stock Briefly Hits Record High – The Omaha, Nebraska-based firm posted higher operating earnings, which briefly boosted a stock that’s been been crawling toward the trillion-dollar club since it notched an all-time high last year. [fortune]
Bogus Doctor Arrested After Trying To Solicit Bribe At Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital – A bogus doctor was arrested after she was caught attempting to solicit a bribe from a patient at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Johannesburg, the Gauteng health department said on Monday. [news24]
6 Reasons Why The Chobe River Is Worth Visiting – the Chobe River is a great destination that conveniently ticks all these boxes and SADC travellers don’t have to endure long flights to access the rich wildlife of this region. [iol]
A Chinese EV Maker Just Revealed A 1,300 Horsepower Supercar – BYD is a Chinese carmaker that recently unseated Tesla as the world’s leading seller of electric vehicles. Its new all-electric Yangwang U9 has nearly 1,300 horsepower and is designed to compete directly with Lamborghini and Ferrari. [cnn]
Brussels: Angry Farmers Launch Manure And Eggs At Police Near EU Meeting In Latest Protest – Farmers are complaining about what they say is the slow death of agriculture, which is being killed off by red tape and competition from cheap imports made in countries with lower standards than those of the EU. [sky]
An Insane Missouri Law Prevents Pregnant Women From Getting Divorced—Even If They’re Victims Of Domestic Violence – State representative Ashley Aune is trying to fight it, but doesn’t have high hopes. [vanityfair]