Pravin Gordhan Says (Publicly) For The First Time: Zuma Must Go – People with a “bank account in Dubai” can buy power nowadays, said the former finance minister. [huffpostsa]
Let Obamacare Fail – Trump’s New Plan – President Donald Trump has said the new Republican healthcare policy should be to allow the current law to collapse. [bbc]
White House Describes Previously Unacknowledged Putin Meeting As ‘Casual’ – U.S. officials would not specify the length of the conversation, initially reported Tuesday to have lasted nearly an hour. [time]
Man Given Urologist Appointment In June 2021 – The critical shortage of urologists and out-of-order equipment to examine patients at state hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal has been brought to the fore. [iol]
Attention All Entrepreneurs – This Is Your Call To Action – Any successful entrepreneur knows that surrounding themselves with people on a similar mission helps foster a creative environment. Consider this your time. [here]
#ThatsNotOkay Report: Women Are Not Safe In SA film And TV Industry – It gathers a huge number of accounts of sexual harassment, discrimination and even rape on film sets. [citypress]
What Is Government Doing About Cape Town’s Water Crisis? – The WC government’s Disaster Management Directorate estimates rainfall will decrease by 30% by the year 2050. We asked various government officials what the plan is to prevent the city’s taps running dry. [dailymav]
Why Has The Australian Dollar Gone Crazy All Of A Sudden? – The Australian dollar has been behaving out of the ordinary the last while, but no one seems sure what it will mean in the long run. [here]
London Economy Starts To Wobble Due To Brexit – “While no-one knows how Brexit will play out, this new analysis suggests that London’s economy is beginning to wobble”. [rdm]
South Korea Investigating ‘Abduction’ Of North Korean Defector And TV Star – Jeon Hye-sung, who fled the North in 2014 and became a popular guest on South Korean television programmes, disappeared in April. [guardian]
50 Natural Wonders: The Ultimate List Of Scenic Splendour – If your office and daily commute aren’t a fitting reminder of the extraordinary natural diversity of planet earth, get some inspiration from these incredible scenes. [cnn]
R Kelly ‘Unequivocally’ Denies Keeping Young Women In ‘Abusive Cult’ – The R&B singer’s lawyer issued statement, saying Kelly is ‘alarmed and disturbed’ by investigative report alleging he imprisoned and manipulated six women. [guardian]
The War That Provided The Soundtrack For Subversive Afrikaans Rock – Rock music against military conscription during 1980s South Africa resonated with wider fault lines in Afrikaner society – this as the apartheid regime’s grip on power started to slip. [theconversation]
How Africa Fell In Love With Guinness – Nigeria is the world’s second-biggest Guinness market, Cameroon is the fourth, and the beer is also brewed in Kenya, Uganda and Namibia. [cnn]
Five Of The Most Famous Movie Props Of All Time And The Stories Behind Them – Think of your favourite movie and chances are you remember a couple of famous lines, but what about the props and the stories behind those? [here]
Cassper In ‘Disbelief’ After Paris Hilton Showed Him Love In Ibiza – Cassper Nyovest has been living his best life in Ibiza and just when he thought it couldn’t get any better, international star Paris Hilton showed him love. [timeslive]
Emily Ratajkowski Showcases Her Stunning Physique – Strips down to skimpy string bikini at the beach. [dmail]
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50 % Of The World’s Mohair Is Produced In SA – It turns out South Africa is the world leader when it comes to mohair production, and the team at Mohair SA are the industry leaders keeping us top of the game. [here]
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So These Guys Are Apparently The Top SA Winery Of The Past 10 Years – You’ve tasted Chocolate Block, right? Of course you have, somake sure you arrive at every dinner party with a bottle of the best [boekenhout]
How Can You Leave Your Dog At Home While You Go To Work? – You say he’s part of the family – yet you’d never leave your human child at home, alone, for the whole day. Drop that little rascal off at Proud Hounds and see the joy in his eyes! [proudhounds]
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