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Major Ernie Els Golfing Deal For R10bn Zimbali Lakes Development – New KZN North Coast estate ‘will probably be one of the last golf course residential developments to be constructed in SA’, says the former world No 1. [moneyweb]
Explosive New Allegations About AKA’s Role In Anele’s Death As Inquest Postponed Again – An explosive book set to be released this week contains further allegations that Kiernan “AKA” Forbes was responsible for the death of his fiancée, Anele Tembe. [news24]
The System Is Offline — Government Pension Fund Goes Silent After Data Breach – The Government Employees Pension Fund’s (GEPF) systems are still down following a data breach from the LockBit ransomware group in mid-February 2024. [mybroadband]
Sad News: Two Tragedies Hit Two Oceans Marathon – Two deaths tragically marred the Two Oceans Ultra and Half Marathons that took place over the weekend in Cape Town. [sapeople]
Chinese Runner’s Win Invites Suspicion After Rivals Appear To Step Aside – Chinese runner He Jie’s victory Sunday in the Beijing Half Marathon is facing a probe after his win was called into question by Chinese internet users because a trio of African runners appeared to deliberately slow down to let him win. [cnn]
Iran State TV Uses Footage Of Crazed One Direction Fans To Show ‘Israelis Panicking’ After Missile Attacks – Iranian state TV shared footage it claimed showed “Israelis panicking” while under attack from missiles and drones – but was really just a throng of excited Louis Tomlinson fans. [nypost]
Take On Table Mountain’s Platteklip Gorge In The 2024 Cableway Charity Challenge – Saturday the 20th of April sees the return of one of the most popular fundraising events in Cape Town – The 2024 Cableway Charity Challenge. [2ov]
Cape Town Gang Members Sentenced After Reign Of Terror – Jamiel Jacobs, Simone Gordon, and Dillon Walker were convicted on Friday, April 12, on charges including murder, dealing in drugs, attempted murder, and possession of a firearm. [iol]
NHI Tax Hikes Are Coming – The National Department of Health has again confirmed that tax hikes and other tax changes are on the way to fund the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme – which is still awaiting President Cyril Ramaphosa’s signature. [businesstech]
Sobbing Rust Armourer Gets Maximum Sentence Of 18 Months For Fatal Shooting Of Cinematographer – Hannah Gutierrez-Reed called jury who convicted her ‘idiots’ during jailhouse phone calls. [independent]
Grimes Apologizes For Disastrous Coachella Set – Canadian singer Grimes apologized to fans on Saturday after her Coachella set earlier that evening was beset by technical issues that caused her to scream into the microphone in frustration. [cnn]
Don’t Say ‘Show A Little Leg’, Hannah Waddingham Rebukes Photographer – Footage shows Olivier awards host saying outside Royal Albert Hall: ‘Oh my God, you’d never say that to a man’. [guardian]
Tesla Lays Off More Than 10% Of Its Workforce – In a memo, first reported by news website Electrek, billionaire owner Elon Musk told staff there was nothing he hated more, “but it must be done”. [bbc]
Oldest Living Conjoined Twins, Lori And George Schappell, Die At 62 – Conjoined twins Lori and George Schappell, who pursued separate careers, interests and relationships during lives that defied medical expectations, died this month in Pennsylvania, according to funeral home officials. They were 62. [ap]
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