Spier Manager, Policeman Deny Coaching State Witness In Jason Rohde Trial – A policeman and the general manager of Spier Hotel & Leisure on Tuesday both denied telling a State witness what to say in the murder trial of former property mogul Jason Rohde. [news24]

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Met Xi Jinping On Surprise Visit To China – Kim traveled to the Chinese capital because he felt compelled to personally inform President Xi Jinping of the rapid diplomatic developments on the Korean Peninsula in recent weeks. [cnn]

EXPOSED: Magashule And Daughter In R150m RDP Housing Scandal – Ace, the ANC SG and outgoing Free State premier, has been caught meddling in a housing project to ensure that a company partly owned by his daughter scored contracts worth R150m from his provincial government. [news24]

State Capture Inquiry To Issue Summons For Guptas‚ Dudu Myeni‚ Duduzane Zuma – The decision to issue summons was taken by the committee at a closed meeting on Tuesday. [timeslive]

Trollip Has ‘Gut Feeling’ EFF No-Confidence Motion Will Fail – The Nelson Mandela Bay mayor says the EFF has overplayed its hand in calling for a vote of no confidence. [huffpost]

Facebook’s Zuckerberg Will Not Appear Before British MPs – Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg’s decision not to appear before MPs is “astonishing”, said the committee chairman who invited him to attend. [bbc]

Steinhoff Scandal: Parly To Decide Whether To Subpoena Jooste – The four parliamentary committees that had called Jooste to answer questions about the accounting irregularities at the global retailer will decide today whether to subpoena him. [citypress]

White House Investigating $500m Loans To Kushner Family Firm – David Apol of the Office of Government Ethics says officials looking to find out if loans may have spurred ethics or criminal law violations. [guardian]

The Best Place In South Africa To Get A Job Right Now – The job hunt can be a long and rocky road, and some inside knowledge can go a long way. Here’s what the latest expert analysis reveals about where you might want to look. [here]

Whale Shark Washes Up On West Coast Beach – The NSRI Yzerfontein unit located the beached whale shark close to the town, but it unfortunately died before they could help it. [citizen]

Uber Launches Tipping For Drivers In South Africa – At the end of a trip, you will be able to issue a tip from a range of options, or a customisable amount. [mybb]

The Adorable Rubber Ducky Is Actually A Haven For Nasty Bacteria, Scientists Say – Those cute yellow bath-time toys are — as some parents have long suspected — a haven for nasty bugs. [time]

Proof That Pregnant Women Can Suffer From ‘Baby Brain’ – You might have noticed that your memory is getting a little scattered while pregnant. Often thought of as a myth, researchers have now discovered that ‘baby brain’ is real. [here]

Fernando Verdasco And Nick Kyrgios Involved In A War Of Words On Twitter – Kyrgios labelled Verdasco as ‘the saltiest dude’ in Twitter spat. [skysports]

Footballer Lewis Cook’s England Debut Nets Grandfather £17 000 – Trevor Burlingham placed a bet at 33-1 in 2014 that Lewis Cook would make his Three Lions debut before reaching his 26th birthday. [sky]

‘Stranger Things’: First Season 3 Details Revealed – Executive producer Shawn Levy revealed that the third season would take place one year after the second season, during the summer of 1985. [hollywoodreporter]

Quebec Teen Buys Her First Lottery Ticket, Walks Away With Jackpot – Charlie Lagarde won $1,000 a week for life in the Gagnant a Vie lottery. [huffpost]

Prince Had “Exceedingly High” Amounts Of Fentanyl In His Blood When He Died – A toxicology report confirms without a doubt that the opiate was responsible for Prince’s death. [vice]

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