Momentum Will Pay Murder Victim After Social Media Outrage – After refusing to pay out a life cover claim to the family of a man who was shot dead, Momentum did an about-turn saying the family would receive all that was due to it. [timeslive]
Trump Signals US Won’t Punish Saudi Crown Prince Over Khashoggi Killing – In an exclamation-mark laden statement subtitled “America First!” Trump said “maybe he did and maybe he didn’t!” [cnn]
Deconstructing Gordhan’s Testimony: Everything You Need To Know – Gordhan spent the second day in the witness stand at the judicial commission of inquiry into state capture, and continued to dissect the anatomy of capture. [news24]
Brexit: May Gambles On Last-Minute Dash To Brussels – The Prime Minister wants to show she is fighting until the very last moment to get the best Brexit deal possible out of the EU. [bbc]
Bo-Kaap Chaos Spills Onto Streets As Residents Block Developers – Chaos unfolded on Tuesday morning in Lion Street, Bo-Kaap, when angry residents of the area blocked a Blok crane from entering the neighbourhood. [iol]
Avenatti’s Ex-Girlfriend Speaks Out – In a restraining order filed Monday, the 24-year-old actress claims the lawyer pummeled her with pillows and violently dragged her out of bed while yelling, “Do not disrespect me.” [dbeast]
Five Fridges To Suit Every Budget (From R1 890 To R34 000) – I can’t remember a time that I didn’t need and want a new fridge. Whether it’s a bar fridge for my study or a double door fridge in the kitchen, I find myself constantly yearning. [here]
Child Bride Auctioned Off On Facebook, Which Didn’t Notice The Sale – It reportedly took two weeks before the auction post about the South Sudanese girl was removed. By then, she was married. [huffpost]
Trump ‘Afraid’ To Visit Combat Zone Troops – “He’s never been interested in going,” one unnamed former senior White House official told The Washington Post. “He’s afraid of those situations.” [newsweek]
Trapped In The Fire Zone – The Camp Fire closed in too fast for some survivors to leave. And many families who evacuated have nowhere to go. [slate]
The Latest Fallout From SA’s “State Capture” Scandal Is Power Load-Shedding For Xmas – Eskom is warning it may need to switch off the power periodically starting this month till the end of the year. [qz]
Watch: A South African Telescope Just Found A Runaway Star – The white dwarf is travelling between 1,000km/s and 2,500km/s. [businsider]
Let’s Get The ‘Secret Santa’ Chat Out Of The Way Right Now – Every year, people around the world are forced to spend time and money stressing about buying somebody their ‘Secret Santa’ gift. When will it end? [here]
Inside The Mind Of Apple’s Design Guru Sir Jony Ive – And His Secret To Success – For a man credited with helping propel Apple to trillion dollar status, Sir Jonathan Ive is disarmingly modest. [telegraph]
Detouring – Top world destinations are overrun. Take our suggestions for roads not taken. [washpost]
Percy Tau Rescues Bafana Bafana With Stoppage-Time Equaliser Against Paraguay – Bafana Bafana huffed and puffed, and eventually blew the Paraguay house down as Percy Tau finished a stoppage-time equaliser to secure a 1-1 draw. [iol]
Olympic Champ Among Curling Foursome Booted From Competition For Being ‘Extremely Drunk’ – ‘I allowed myself to lose control,’ says 2014 gold medallist Ryan Fry. [cbc]
Everything We Know About CBD Oil – Benefits, Legal, Buying Online And More – Before climbing into the legalities, it is important to understand that cannabidiol (CBD) oil is from hemp, not marijuana. [here]
The Top 10 Stand Up Comedy Specials Of 2018 – Despite different ideas of what a comedian should do, or be, right now, no one on this year’s list played it safe. [time]
Nicole Kidman Says Falling In Love With Tom Cruise Played Key Role In Moving To Hollywood – ‘I always make choices for love, and everything kind of had to fall in place around that.’ [dmail]
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