New Zealand Charity Accidentally Gives Out ‘Sweets’ Filled With Lethal Dose Of Methamphetamine – Three people were taken to hospital after consuming solid blocks of the drug wrapped in sweet wrappers, authorities said. [sky]
Justice Ministry Blocks, Bungles NPA Access To Zondo Database – National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) bosses are locked in a stand-off with the justice ministry – which has, for more than two years, blocked full access to vital state capture evidence and is now stalling the permanent establishment of the Investigating Directorate. [news24]
How Food Prices Have Changed Over The Past 12 Months – Woolies vs Checkers vs Pick n Pay and more – Contrary to what some believe, food retailers have been quite good at keeping price adjustments in line with inflation; however, some have made more effort to shield consumers from increasing food prices. [businesstech]
Japanese Are Worried And Confused After First-Ever Megaquake Advisory. What Does It Mean? – Japan, one of the most earthquake-prone nations on earth, issued its first-ever “megaquake advisory” last week after a powerful quake struck off the southeastern coast of the southern main island of Kyushu. [ap]
Zulu King Misuzulu’s Royal Household Budget Cut In A Surprise Move – This year’s allocation is R77.507m, a reduction of R2m from last year. [sowetan]
An Art Dealer In Madrid Was Arrested For Trying To Sell A Fake Leonardo Da Vinci – French customs agents determined it was a fake when the fraudster tried to take it across national borders. [robbreport]
George Clooney Is A ‘Little Irritated’ With Quentin Tarantino – George Clooney claims the Hollywood director said in an interview that he was “not a movie star”. [sky]
‘A Flight Risk With Very Little Respect For The Law’: State Explains Why Ace Magashule’s PA Should Remain In Jail – The state alleges that Ace Magashule’s former personal assistant Moroadi Cholota is a flight risk who is likely to evade her trial. [iol]
Major South African Software Company Sold To US Investor – Advent International has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Syspro to invest in and acquire a majority stake in the South African-based multinational software company. [mybroadband]
With ‘Cancer Moonshot’ Announcement, Biden Turns To Causes Most Important To Him In Final Months In Office – President Joe Biden’s first public event planned since his exit from the 2024 race last month marked a cause close to home: Announcing a major financial award from the cancer-curing policy arm he created in the wake of his son Beau Biden’s death. [cnn]
Two Polar Bears Kill Canadian Worker In Rare Attack – Two polar bears killed a worker at a remote Arctic radar station in Canada’s northern Nunavut territory, prompting an investigation into the rare fatal attack. [bbc]
Advocates Want Para-Surfing To Be Part Of Paralympics After Being Overlooked For Los Angeles 2028 – Para-surfing— a form of surfing that allows people with physical disabilities to ride waves on a board or wave ski— has been excluded from the Los Angeles Paralympics. [abc]
Johannesburg Set To Have A New Mayor As Kabelo Gwamanda Resigns – Al Jama-ah’s Kabelo Gwamanda has stepped down as the mayor of Johannesburg, clearing the path for the ANC’s Dada Morero to take over. [sapeople]
Now Elon Musk Is Rowing With The EU Over Twitter Hate Using Tropic Thunder Memes – The EU warned Elon Musk against promoting ‘harmful content’ ahead of his interview with Donald Trump on Monday. [independent]
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