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The Fight To Save The African Penguin – Every year there are fewer African penguins and soon there may be none at all. Scientists say that the species is declining by around 8% every year. [bbc]
New ‘Lord Of The Rings’ Movie Announced For 2026 – Warner Bros. Discovery announces a new The Lord of the Rings movie set for 2026, produced by Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens. [pubity]
Neuralink’s First In-Human Brain Implant Has Experienced A Problem, Company Says – Elon Musk’s startup Neuralink on Wednesday said part of its brain implant malfunctioned after it put the system in a human patient for the first time. [cnbc]
Allan Gray Offshore Investment Warning – Asset manager Allan Gray said that while diversifying a portfolio by investing offshore is important, investors should not ignore the risks associated with going beyond South Africa’s borders. [dailyinvestor]
Load Shedding Will Be Over, Permanently, By 2025, Says Business Grouping – Load shedding will be over but for Stage 1 by the end of this year and will be permanently ended by the end of 2025, says Business4SA, a private-sector initiative to assist the government in key areas. [news24]
Miss Teen USA Steps Down Just Days After Miss USA’s Resignation – Miss Teen USA resigned Wednesday, sending further shock waves through the pageant community just days after Miss USA said she would relinquish her crown. [cnn]
OMG-Wagon: Fikile Mbalula’s R3m Armoured Car Linked To Fort Hare Graft Accused – ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula hit the campaign trail in an armoured Mercedes-AMG G63 owned by celebrity bodyguard and University of Fort Hare fraud and corruption accused Anwar “Dogg” Khan. [news24]
Ballito Lifesaver Hailed As Hero After He Rescues 5 People – An off-duty lifeguard has been hailed a hero after he rescued five bathers caught in a strong backwash off Clarke Bay in Ballito, north of Durban. [timeslive]
Boozed Up Patrons Disrupting Eddie Redmayne’s Hit Broadway Show ‘Cabaret,’ ‘Incredibly Drunk’ – According to numerous teed off theatergoers, the 75-minute “prologue” offered before the new hit show “Cabaret” — in which dancers perform in the “Kit Kat Club” bar area of the August Wilson Theater while attendees imbibe — is leading to some bad behavior by tipsy guests, we hear. [pagesix]
Physicists Have Found A Glitch In Albert Einstein’s Theory Of Relativity – Einstein’s legacy is taking an unexpected twist. Researchers are introducing an update to his iconic General Theory of Relativity, the cornerstone of modern physics. [news]
World Rugby Officially Bans Springboks’ Famous Scrum Move – World Rugby has officially outlawed the Springboks’ famous or infamous — depending how you look at it — scrum call off a mark. [sapeople]
Barking Mad! ‘Bark Airlines’ Launches Flights For Dogs – A new airline offers a first-class travel experience for dogs. [capetalk]
R10 FlySafair Tickets A Hit – FlySafair’s R10 ticket sale was a tremendous success, with over 1.7 million unique devices logging on to try to get a discount ticket. [mybroadband]
