US Sanctions Two Alleged ISIS Agents In SA For Generating Funds For The Group – The United States Department of the Treasury has announced sanctions against three individuals on the African continent for their alleged association with the expanded activities of ISIS. [iol]
Big VAT Changes For South Africa – President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a plan to change the range of food items exempt from value-added tax (VAT). However, it is easier said than done. [businesstech]
Former SA Rugby Chief Roux Hits Legal Trapdoor In Stellies Fight As SCA Plea Falls Through – Former SA Rugby chief executive officer Jurie Roux only has one legal door remaining in the form of the Constitutional Court after his latest attempt to fend off paying his former employer, Stellenbosch University. [news24]
US Rock Band Manager Travis Leake Sentenced To 13 Years In Russian Penal Colony, Following Drug Charges – American citizen Travis Leake has been sentenced to 13 years in a penal colony in Russia, state media RIA Novosti reported Thursday, after he was detained on drug charges last year. [cnn]
Olympic Soccer Gets Off To Violent And Chaotic Start As Morocco Fans Rush The Field vs Argentina – The Olympic men’s soccer tournament got off to a violent and chaotic start Wednesday with Morocco’s shocking 2-1 win against two-time gold medalist Argentina. [ap]
What Is ‘Dark Oxygen’, Found 13,000 Feet Under The Sea? – Scientists find evidence of an additional source of oxygen, raising questions about the origins of life on Earth. [aljazeera]
CrowdStrike: Company That Caused Global Techno Meltdown Offers Partners $10 Vouchers To Say Sorry – And They Don’t Work – The company behind the world’s worst IT outage has given gift cards to its teammates and partners to apologise and thank them for the extra work during last week’s meltdown. [sky]
