Another Fire At ‘Hijacked’ Joburg CBD Building Leaves Four Dead In Tragic Echo Of Usindiso Disaster – Sunday’s Jeppestown fire occurred nearly a year after the Usindiso Building blaze that claimed 76 lives on 31 August 2023. The latest tragedy raises critical questions about the City of Johannesburg’s progress in addressing abandoned and hijacked buildings. [dm]
Body Of Infant Washes Up On Clifton Beach – The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has confirmed the discovery of a body of an infant that washed up on Clifton 3rd Beach in Cape Town. [iol]
Ukraine Deploys $9K Robot Dogs vs. Russia With Plans To Use Them As ‘Kamikazes’ On The Front Lines – Ukraine is siccing a fleet of robot dogs on Russian troops, including some four-legged terminators it hopes to use to conduct “kamikaze” attacks on enemy soldiers and vehicles along the frontlines, officials said. [nypost]
The Return Of Beetlejuice, Gladiator, Paddington And The Joker – The Best Films Of Autumn 2024 – Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder are back for more exorcisms and Hugh Grant continues his dive into the dark side in Heretic as the new season’s cinema offerings are unspoiled. [guardian]
SA Man Explains How He Blew R17,4-Million Lotto Winnings – Snippets of a South African man describing how he managed to blow his entire R17,4-million Lotto winnings left residents in shock. [jacarandafm]
