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‘All False Rumours,’ Western Cape Police Say After Talks Of Another Arrest In Joshlin Smith Case – Western Cape police have rubbished claims that a fifth person was arrested in connection with the disappearance of six-year-old Joshlin Smith [iol]
George Building Collapse: Contractors Haven’t Been Forthcoming With Information, Says Cele – Minister of Police Bheki Cele says the identified contractors working on the building that collapsed in George on Monday have not been forthcoming with information requested by police. [news24]
Olive Oil Prices Are Already Sky-High — And Expected To Climb Even Higher – With demand at an all-time high and supply heavily constrained, consumers of the ‘liquid gold’ around the world will be paying more for olive oil this year. [dailymaverick]
#FreeBritney Movement Resurges After Star’s Hotel Fight Sparks Conservatorship Fears – The costs of fame in the US are playing out for the singer as specter of return to an old, unhappy chapter of life looms. [guardian]
Celebrate (A Belated) Mother’s Day With Cape Of Good Hope Wines Winter Recipes – While many wineries keep their menus a well-guarded secret, Cape of Good Hope Wines has let the gourmet out of the bag by creating a series of imaginative recipes to accompany their wines. [2ov]
Switzerland Wins Eurovision After Politically Charged Song Contest – Switzerland’s Nemo won a chaotic and politically fraught Eurovision Song Contest, triumphing in a competition overshadowed by controversy and booing over the presence of Israel. [cnn]
Patients Are Finding Big Problems with Their Medical Weed – We spoke to medicinal cannabis patients in the UK who say their prescriptions are arriving contaminated. [vice]
How A Scandalous Sex Site Stays Hot In The Era Of Throuples – Ashley Madison, the service dedicated to extramarital affairs, claims to be thriving in a world where polyamory isn’t always a dirty little secret. [dailybeast]
Macklemore Achieves Huge Win After Releasing ‘Hind’s Hall’ – The rapper shared the song, which supports Palestine and student protests, on his social media accounts on May 6. [newsweek]
Huge March To Parliament For Better Schools – Well over a thousand people participated in a protest organised by Equal Education for better education in Cape Town on Friday. [groundup]
Shein Suppliers Still Work 75-Hour Weeks – Report – A Swiss pressure group says some staff at Shein suppliers are still working excessive overtime. [bbc]
Tom Brady Praises Gisele Bündchen And Bridget Moynahan On Mother’s Day After Netflix Roast – The former Patriots quarterback shared the post after both of his breakups were the butt of several jokes during his Netflix roast last week. [pagesix]
The Earth Is About To Feast On Dead Cicadas – Two cicada broods, XIX and XIII, are emerging in sync for the first time in 221 years. They’re bringing the banquet of a lifetime for birds, trees, and humans alike. [wired]
Sexism, Cheating, And Nightclubs: Inside The Dark Heart Of Modern Chess – Chess is taking over schools, nightclubs, and the internet. And it’s never been more toxic. [businessinsider]
