Half A Billion Rands Worth Of Jewels Stolen In Cannes – An armed robber held up a jewelry exhibition in the French resort city of Cannes on Sunday, stealing jewels worth $53 million (40 million euros). [cnn]

Coastal Property Prices Rise – House prices along KwaZulu-Natal’s North Coast and around the Cape Peninsula grew “relatively strongly” the past year, according to Absa’s latest quarterly housing review. [fin24]

Lewis Hamilton Rolls To First Win Of 2013 – Lewis Hamilton won the Hungarian Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday for his first victory of a frustrating season and a record-tying fourth triumph on the Hungaroring circuit. [espn]

Vavi Faces Suspension Over Rape Allegation – Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi is being accused of rape and of breaking Cosatu employment rules. He is fighting back with a charge of extortion against the rape accused and a claim of a political war against him. [timeslive]

Record Samsung Profits Fail to Impress Investors – Samsung Electronics has reported record quarterly profits, up 50% from last year thanks to strong smartphone sales, but the results fall short of investor expectations. [ibtimes]

Snow Possible Over Western Cape – The South African Weather Service has confirmed a possibility for snow over the Western Cape on Saturday, but said that it would only occur over the mountain peaks. [news24]

Malema Blames Indians And Afrikaners For Tax Troubles – Julius Malema has alleged that the tax case against him is a politically motivated conspiracy run by a group of Indians ‘in bed’ with Afrikaners. [mail&guardian] Vintage Malema!

America Urges Egypt To ‘Take A Step Back From The Brink’ – The United States has issued an anxious call for Egypt’s leaders to stabilise the country, after security forces killed scores of supporters of deposed president Mohammed Morsi. [telegraph]

‘New Spanking Law In The Works’ – A new law is being drafted to make it illegal for parents to spank their children at home, the Sunday Times reported. [iol]

Rescuers Say 37 Killed in Italy Bus Plunge – A tour bus filled with Italians returning home after an excursion plunged off a highway into a ravine in southern Italy on Sunday night after it had smashed into several cars that were slowed by heavy traffic, killing at least 37 people, said police and rescuers. [time]

‘Russian Google’s’ Co-Founder Ilya Segalovich Dies After Cancer – The man who co-founded Russia’s biggest search engine, Yandex, has died aged 48 after suffering from cancer. [bbc]

Spain Train Crash Driver ‘Admits He Was Reckless’ – The driver of the train involved in Spain’s worst rail disaster in almost 70 years was freed on bail on Sunday night after reportedly admitting to a judge that he had behaved recklessly. [guardian]

Should You Take a Break From Social Media on Your Vacation? – Should taking a break from your everyday life to go on vacation include taking a break from social media? Is constant connectivity an inevitable side effect of the always-on modern age? Is it a positive thing? And what are the side effects of cutting yourself off from modern communication? [mashable]

Arrest After Twitter Rape Threat To Campaigner – British police have arrested a man in connection with online threats made toward a feminist campaigner, a case which has ignited calls for social media platforms to institute stronger protections against verbal abuse. [nzherald]

Report: Sony Backing ‘Gran Turismo’ Film – Another Gran Turismo film is headed to Hollywood, but this time with less Clint Eastwood and more car racing. [pcmag]

British ‘Lad’s Mags’ Ordered To Hide Covers On Shelves – The Co-operative has given publishers of lads’ magazines an ultimatum to cover them up in “modesty bags” or face having them removed from shelves in 4,000 stores. [skynews]

SA’s Leading Forensic Detective Hosts Murder Mystery Weekend – Any armchair detective would be crazy to miss the murder mystery weekend in Stanford, with SA’s top forensic Scientist, David Klatzow. Klatzow is most famous for his case-breaking testimonies in famous SA trials, including the Helderberg and the Kebble murder. He is currently involved in the Pistorius case. [info]

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