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The End Of Wilgenhof As Stellenbosch University Council Rules It Must Be Shut – Stellenbosch University’s (SU) council has decided to close the controversial Wilgenhof men’s hostel in its current form and replace it with “a reimagined and rejuvenated male residence”. [news24]
Huge Abalone Bust At Storage Facility In Cape Town – Three foreigners will appear in court on Tuesday after being arrested in what police described as one of the biggest abalone busts in recent years in the Western Cape. [timeslive]
MrBeast, Logan Paul And KSI Launch Lunchables Competitor ‘Lunchly’—Here’s What To Know – The trio, who have each have successfully branched into the food and beverage spaces before, announced the brand Monday with photos of the influencers surrounded by Lunchly boxes and a promise to “never have a boring lunch again.” [forbes]
Sinkhole Causes Sea Point Swimming Pool To Shut Down – The popular Sea Point swimming pool has been closed for maintenance after a sinkhole was detected. [sapeople]
Putin Orders Russia To Boost Size Of Army By 180,000 Troops To 1.5 Million – Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the country’s military to increase its number of troops by 180,000, the third time he has expanded its ranks since launching his invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. [cnn]
An Additional ‘Sting 3.0’ Concert Date For The Mother City – Due to the high public demand, another show has been added to Sting’s upcoming South African tour. [iol]
Secret Service ‘Aware’ Of Elon Musk Post About Harris, Biden – The US Secret Service says it is “aware” of a social media post by Elon Musk in which he said that “no one is even trying” to assassinate President Joe Biden or Vice-president Kamala Harris. [bbc]
Laugh And Dine With Rob Van Vuuren, Dalin Oliver And Other Hilarious Acts – If you’re in the mood for a night of uproarious entertainment, look no further than the star-studded Rob van Vuuren & Friends comedy showcase. The line-up features some of Mzansi’s finest comedians, who promise an unforgettable evening of humour. [iol]
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Arrested In New York Amid Sex Trafficking Investigation – The rapper is facing a wave of lawsuits alleging sexual assault as well as an ongoing federal investigation. [sky]
Meta Bans Russian State Media Outlets Over ‘Foreign Interference Activity’ – RT, Rossiya Segodnya and others accused of using deceiving tactics on Meta’s apps to carry out influence operations. [guardian]
How Should Europe Deal With Its Migration Crisis? – The British and French governments are under renewed pressure after more people die trying to cross the English Channel. [aljazeera]
Both Koeberg Units Offline After Unexpected Shutdown And Planned Maintenance – The Koeberg Nuclear Power Station went offline last week when Unit 1 failed a routine test and maintenance continued on Unit 2. It was still offline on Monday, when Eskom finally explained the outage — five days later. [dm]
The Emmys 2024: What You Didn’t See On TV – A night of behind-the-scenes surprises, from stars who earned standing ovations to the Hacks creators’ shock upon winning big. [vanityfair]
Mariah Carey’s Lavish Lifestyle Sparks Financial Strain, Including Staggering $18.6M In Mortgage debt – Mariah Carey’s penthouse might be sitting pretty in Manhattan, but her financials? Not so much. [nypost]
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