Branson Bets BA Boss £1million That Virgin Won’t Disappear – Sir Richard Branson has bet his counterpart at British Airways owner IAG £1million that the airline brand he founded will not disappear within five years. [thisismoney]

Journalists Say SABC Is Enforcing A Zuma Bias – Journalists at the SABC have allegedly been “taken to task” for not airing enough footage showing President Jacob Zuma and for not defending the president against his critics. [timeslive]

Novak Djokovic Buys World’s Supply Of Donkey’s Cheese – aficionados of the rare delicacy, donkey milk cheese, are apparently prepared to pay up to £400 a pound for it. And from next year, even that will not be enough to secure a supply, after tennis star Novak Djokovic bought up the entire 2013 output of the Serbian farm which produces it. [dailymail]

 

Detained John McAfee Sells Movie Rights To His Life – Montreal-based Impact Future Media says it has secured the exclusive IP rights to the embattled anti-virus pioneer, now wanted in Belize over the death of his neighbor. [hollyrep]

Madiba Remains ‘Well’ In Hospital – Former president Nelson Mandela has spent his third night in a Pretoria hospital after being admitted for what the presidency says are “routine tests” consistent with a man of his age. [ewn]

North Korea Extends Launch Period For Controversial Long-Range Rocket – One-week extension blamed on technical problems, but technicians are ‘pushing forward’, officials say. [guardian]

Marijuana Is Now Legal In Colorado – Pot smokers formally gained the right to light up in Colorado on Monday as Governor John Hickenlooper signed into effect a controversial ballot measure legalizing marijuana for adult recreational use in what proponents hailed as a “historic day.” [reuters]

Vietnam, South Africa Sign Wildlife Deal – The Vietnamese and South African governments on Monday signed an agreement on the wildlife trade, a move hailed by conservationists as a “turning point in tackling rhino poaching crisis.” [news24]

Google Revenues Sheltered in No-Tax Bermuda Soar to $10 Billion – Google Inc. (GOOG) avoided about $2 billion in worldwide income taxes in 2011 by shifting $9.8 billion in revenues into a Bermuda shell company, almost double the total from three years before, filings show. [bloomberg]

Local Guest House Homeware Supplier Undercuts Woolworths – Sells Direct To Public  – Whitehouse, the local bed, bath, lienen and homeware supplier to 2,500+ guest houses throughout South Africa is now selling direct to the public, often beating the likes of Woolworths and @home by up to 20% for ‘like-for-like’ products. [tip213]

Nigeria Finance Minister’s Mother Kidnapped – The mother of Nigerian Finance Minister and former World Bank managing director Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been kidnapped from her home in the country’s south, a statement from her ministry said. [aljaz]

British MP Lambastes King Edward VII Hospital – A British member of parliament who visited Jacintha Saldanha’s family at their home over the weekend said they have been left “shocked and bewildered” by her death but he expressed dismay that they have yet to be offered counseling by the King Edward VII hospital. [dailybeast]

Elephant Dung Coffee: An Exotic Brew At $50 A Pop – In the lush hills of northern Thailand, a herd of 20 elephants is helping to excrete some of the world’s most expensive coffee. [nbcnews]

HSBC To Pay $1.9 Billion In Money-Laundering Settlement – Global banking giant HSBC is set to pay $1.9 billion in a settlement with U.S. regulators over its allegedly lax anti-money laundering controls. [cnn]

Apple Maps Stranding People In Australia; Local Police Urge Caution – Apple Maps has hit a new low down under. Police in the city of Mildura, Australia, have issued a warning to motorists urging them to be careful when using Apple Maps after the software stranded a number of motorists. [latimes]

The Camouflage Fabric ‘That Can Make Soldiers Invisible – The U.S. military is backing the development of camouflage fabrics that could one day make their soldiers completely invisible. The so-called ‘Quantum Stealth’ camouflage material is said to render its wearers completely invisible by bending light waves around them. [dailymail]

UAE Authorities ‘Detain 18-Year-Old Blogger’ – An 18-year-old blogger has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates and taken to an unknown destination. He was said to have posted comments online supporting detained activists. [bbc]

Row Over ‘White As Snow’ Miss France – A Black rights group has slammed the latest Miss France competition for producing a “white as snow” winner from a field it claimed was unrepresentative of the country’s ethnic make-up. [theaus]

Lottery Releases Name Of Powerball Jackpot Winner Who Took Payout To Beat Tax Bump – The second winner of the $587.5 million Powerball jackpot was identified Monday as Matthew Good. Good took the one-time payout of $192 million. [foxnews]

Al Pacino Is Back On Stage – 20 years ago, Al Pacino starred in the movie version of David Mamet’s “Glengarry Glen Ross,” receiving an Oscar nomination for his performance as Ricky Roma. Pacino is back in the new Broadway revival of “Glengarry,” which opened Saturday at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. [latimes]

Demi Parties On After Toy-Boy Split – Perhaps the age difference was too much this time — art dealer Vito Schnabel has called off his short-lived fling with Demi Moore after she joined him at Miami’s Art Basel. [nypost]

Miley Cyrus Dances With Topless Stripper [Video] – Miley Cyrus got up close and personal with strippers during her erotic performance at Borgore’s “Christmas Creampies” concert in Hollywood on Saturday. [gosscop]

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Power Of The Mind On Disease Management – On today’s Health Watch Feature with Professor Patrick Bouic, chats about the power of the mind on disease management. Tune in at 12h45 for this feature brought to you by Buchu Life. [healthwatch]

Single, Gay Dad Back On Mommy Matters – Jess and Kath will be welcoming David Ryan back in studio tomorrow morning on The Mommy Matters Show. We first interviewed David in August about his expectations about becoming a first-time single dad (if you missed that show, you can listen to it here), and now David has welcomed baby Matthew into his life 8 weeks ago. The ladies will be checking in to see how he’s coping as a single parent, and how the surrogacy process has worked out. He will be answering all the burning questions you are dying to ask, so tune in to Mommy Matters Show at 9am and be part of the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. [mommymatters]

FRESH PODCASTS

Pico Dolly Camera + Morphie Juice pack Review – Pi, The Gadget Guy was in studio with Just Josie reviewing the latest gadgets for the MTN Gadget Review. Up first, was the Pico Dolly camera. The Pico Dolly is designed for the SLR; and even though it may appear as if the contraption will not be able to cope with your hefty camera, with a little shifting about to get the centre of gravity in the correct position, all works out rather effectively. And the second review for all you iPhone users, to keep you going for that much longer. So you stay ahead of the rest for hours with the Morphie Juice pack. [podcast]