Smith Fastest For 200m Breaststroke Semis, Corbett Also Through – South Africa’s golden girl, Tatjana Smith has shown no mental or physical fatigue from her gold medal victory in the women’s 100 meters breaststroke at the Paris Olympic Games on Monday evening. The 27-year-old set the fastest qualifying time in the heats of the 200 meters breaststroke on Wednesday morning. [sabcsport]
Sharp Rise In Number Of People Shot Dead By KZN Cops Is Cause For Serious Concern – Police officers whose lives are endangered have the right to respond appropriately to protect themselves. But this does not justify the random killing of civilians who may or may not have been correctly identified as criminal suspects by one or other police officer. [dm]
Call For Greater Regulation Of Airbnb In Cape Town – As alarming statistics around the number of Airbnb-listed properties in Cape Town have emerged, there have been increasing calls for regulations to protect local residents to ensure that they are not priced out of well-located areas near economic hubs. [iol]
Correctional Services Sets The Record Straight On Bester’s Claims, Demands – Consultation with lawyers from 9am to 4pm daily ‘is not reasonable’. [timeslive]
Venezuela Is Wracked With Protests And Election Uncertainty. Here’s What To Know – Criticism is mounting against Venezuela’s authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro after deadly protests erupted across the country following its disputed presidential election. [aljazeera]
‘It’s Evil’: Breast Ironing Leaves Long-Term Scars For Women In Nigeria – Rights groups say the traditional practice that seeks to protect girls from sexual predators is an underreported form of physical mutilation. [aljazeera]
Three Men Accused Of Plotting 9/11 Reach Plea Deal – Pentagon – Three of the men accused of plotting the 11 September, 2001 terrorist attacks have entered into a pre-trial agreement, the US Department of Defence says. [bbc]
