McCain: North Korea ‘Murdered’ Former Detainee Otto Warmbier – On Monday, less than a week after returning to the United States with severe brain damage, his family announced Warmbier had “completed his journey home.” [cnn]

Rand Tanks As Public Protector Opens Pandora’s Box On Currency Laws – The rand tanked on Monday after the Public Protector recommended changes to the Constitution that would see the removal of a clause to protect the currency. [fin24]

Cellphone Data Under Spotlight In Panayiotou Trial – Technical evidence dominated the Panayiotou murder trial on Monday‚ with a forensic liaison manager from Vodacom explaining how a cellphone automatically connected to the closest tower when being used. [timeslive]

A Day In The Life Of An SAPS Detective – And The Toughest Part Of The Job – Ever wondered what it’s like to be a detective on the South African Police force? Meet Capt Amon, who shared element of his work we’d otherwise not know much about. [here]

Sean Spicer Said To Be Seeking A New Role Away From Press Briefings – Those familiar with the situation say Trump’s press secretary has reached out to possible successors at the podium as he seeks a more strategic role. [guardian]

Champs-Elysees Attack Car ‘Had Guns And Gas’ – Paris police – A car deliberately hit a police van before bursting into flames on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées in central Paris, police officials say. [bbc]

Neighbour Of Terror Suspect Darren Osborne: ‘He’s Always Been A Complete C**t’ – Residents in the Welsh suburb of Pentwyn said Darren Osborne, 47, a white British man suspected of carrying out a terror attack London, had been unpleasant and racist. [dbeast]

Rooibos Limited To Be Prosecuted For Tea Monopoly – The largest processor of rooibos tea in South African was investigated by the Competition Commission for abuse of dominance in the tea industry. [enca]

Inside The Knysna Inferno: Smoke On The Water – What to save when you are about to lose it all. [dailymaverick]

We Spoke To The Founder Of One Of SA’s Most Woke Fashion Brands – We sat down with the man whose socially conscious fashion store has been around for nearly two decades, in order to find out exactly what Youth Day means to him. [here]

Faf: T20 Global League Great Chance For Domestic Players – The eight franchise cities (Johannesburg, Pretoria, Benoni, Bloemfontein, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Stellenbosch and Cape Town) were confirmed, as too were the owners. [iol]

Erasmus Poised For Return To SA Rugby – Munster director of rugby Rassie Erasmus looks set to exercise an exit clause to return to South Africa in a director of rugby role with the Springboks. [enca]

Tiger Woods Tweets He’s Getting ‘Professional Help’ For Pain Meds – Woods tweeted the short statement Monday night, three weeks after his arrest.  [mashable]

Inside The Kinky, Brightly Coloured World Of Clown Fetishists – After last year’s creepy clown sightings, Pornhub searches for “clown porn” went up 213 percent—and women were apparently 33 percent more likely to search for it than men. [vice]

Carrie Fisher’s Autopsy Reveals Cocktail Of Drugs, Including Cocaine, Opiates And Ecstasy – The test results “suggests there was an exposure to heroin, but that the dose and time of exposure cannot be pinpointed.” [latimes]

Rich Guy Leo DiCaprio Surrenders Priceless Art In Wake Of Embezzlement Scandal -Leonardo DiCaprio may have received some very expensive paintings in a super shady way. [mashable]

Brooklyn Beckham Unveils Debut Photography Book – The 18-year-old is releasing an inaugural collection of pictures after impressing publishers with his keen eye. [dmail]

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