R50 Million Missing From State Security Offices – The Hawks are investigating the theft of a large amount of money from the State Security Agency’s offices in Pretoria East, where a reported R50 million in foreign currency went missing between Christmas night and Boxing Day. [ewn]

South Africa’s King Dalindyebo Goes To Jail – A South African king who is a nephew of the late Nelson Mandela has begun a 12-year prison sentence for kidnapping, assault and arson. [bbc]

AbaThembu Set To Choose King – The search for AbaThembu king Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo’s successor is on as he began his 12-year sentence last Thursday. [enca]

It’s Official – Cape Town Is Experiencing A Heatwave – The South African Weather Service says the hot weather in the Cape can now be classified as a heatwave. [ewn]

Cape Beaches Burst At The Seams – Beaches and swimming pools were packed to capacity – with sunseekers breaking all records set over the last 10 years. [iol]

Body Of Woman With British Passport Found Near Durban Beach – The body of a woman with a British passport on her was found in the bushes between Durban’s Suncoast Casino and the Pirates Surf Life Saving Club on Saturday night. [n24]

8 Drowned In Cape Since New Year – The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) says at least eight people, including three children, are among the fatalities in multiple drowning incidents since the start of the New Year’s weekend. [ewn]

Uber Hits 1 Billion Rides – A Christmas Eve trip in London has given Uber its billionth ride. “That’s a whole lot of riders and drivers sharing the road, special moments, and celebrations together,” the company said in a blog post. [cnn]

Video Shows IS Fighters Killing 5 ‘Spies’ for Britain – A video circulated online Sunday purported to show the Islamic State group killing five men accused of spying for Britain in Syria. [nyt]

China Accused As Men Linked To Xi Book Vanish – Mystery surrounds the disappearance of workers at a firm producing a book about an ex-girlfriend of the Chinese president. [sky]

Facebook Class Action Lawsuits To Go Ahead – Two US class action lawsuits against Facebook by shareholders alleging it hid growth concerns ahead of its 2012 public listing can now go ahead. [bbc]

Obama, Frustrated By Congress, Plans Unilateral Gun Control Steps – President Barack Obama, frustrated by Congress’ inaction on gun control, will meet with U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Monday to discuss ways of reducing gun violence unilaterally through measures that do not require congressional approval. [reuters]

How Compromises, Mistakes Made In The Mandela Era Hobbled SA’s Economy – Julius Malema has blamed policies put in place during Nelson Mandela’s era for the country’s high levels of inequality. He may have a point. [mg]

34 Year-Old Farmer Commits Suicide A Day Before Rain Falls – For Eastern Cape farmer Krisjan Kruger, 34, the consequences of the drought had simply become too much. [tlive]

Las Vegas Police Say Suspect Killed As Phone Mistaken For Gun – Las Vegas police are investigating the killing of a wanted man who was shot dead earlier this week by two officers who mistook his cellphone for a gun, authorities said on Saturday. [reuters]

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Ben Stokes Hits Fastest England Double Century In Tests – Ben Stokes hit the fastest double century for England, the second fastest in history, on day two of the second Test with South Africa in Cape Town. [bbc]

Mexican Mayor Killed One Day After Taking Office – The newly installed mayor of the Mexican city of Temixco was killed on Saturday, according to a tweet from Morelos state Governor Graco Ramirez. [nydn]

Justin Biber And Hailey Baldwin Are An Item – Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin aren’t hiding their relationship … at least around their closest 200 friends. [tmz]

How Trump Is Like Liberace – It’s more than just the hair. From the throngs of white women to hordes of working-class men, these two divas have a lot in common. [beast]

The Force Awakens Passes Titanic At Box Office – The Force Awakens has brought in $686 million, according to Disney, passing Titanic, which brought in $658 million, USA Today reports. It also jumped over Jurassic World, which earned $652 million, to become the most successful movie of 2015. [time]

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