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Fire Rages Through Hout Bay Tintswalo Resort – “The Cape Town Fire Services responded at around 04:06 this morning. Currently [06:40] the main building is alight but the fire is contained,” spokesperson Theo Lane said. [news24]
Politics Take Centre Stage At Clifton Parly Inquiry – A Monday parliamentary meeting to investigate the December Clifton fourth beach saga descended into political point-scoring session between the ANC and DA members of Parliament. [mg]
Emiliano Sala: Body Seen In Wreckage In Search For Missing Footballer – In video footage from the remotely operated vehicle, one occupant is visible amidst the wreckage. [cnn]
Trump Has Enjoyed 300 Hours Of ‘Executive Time’ Since Midterms – He has spent almost 300 hours in relatively unstructured “executive time” and only 77 hours in scheduled meetings covering policy planning and legislative strategy. [guardian]
‘Willful Ignorance’: Inside President Trump’s Troubled Intelligence Briefings – The officials describe futile attempts to keep his attention by using visual aids, confining some points to two or three sentences, and repeating his name and title as frequently as possible. [time]
Australians Could Find Crocodiles, Snakes In ‘Unexpected Places’ After Floods – The historic flooding has displaced crocodiles and snakes, and officials issued a warning of wayward reptiles in floodwaters. [washpost]
Controversial Businessman Mark Lifman Escapes Alleged Hit – Lifman told News24 that he was at a golf championships tournament when a silver Corsa pulled up and a shot was fired. [news24]
That Big SA Expat Tax Law Change Is Just Around The Corner – Here’s everything you need to know about the major changes being made to the tax exemption on South African expats. [here]
‘She Uses Your Razor To Shave Her Legs’ – Woolworths scraps Valentine’s campaign after outrage. [businsider]
Crypto Trader Boss Dies With Password To Clients’ £110m – Gerald Cotten, 30, was the only person with passwords to access customers’ money – and his wife is now receiving threats. [sky]
Tax Revolt: There’s More To It Than Meets The Eye – The lack of accountability is infuriating many South Africans. [moneyweb]
Defiant Zuckerberg Says People Are Focusing On The ‘Negative’ Aspects Of Facebook’s Impact On The World – In a post marking Facebook’s 15th birthday, the 34-year-old billionaire published a post defending the influence of the internet. [businsider]
Does Trophy Hunting Really Benefit Conservation And Local Communities? – Exclusive private nature reserves such as Timbavati and Umbabat claim that they need the income from trophy hunting to remain viable. [dailymav]
Michail Antonio Strikes For West Ham As Liverpool Suffer Stage Fright In Draw – Liverpool, with the weight of history threatening to pin them down, found their title charge losing further momentum. [guardian]
The Rise And Fall Of A Match-Fixing Tennis Prodigy – Karim Hossam was one of the best young tennis players in the world, and he looked set to play at the biggest tournaments. [bbc]
Remembering The Awkwardness Of Life Before Uber – Remember a time when you used to have to ask your parents for lifts to social events, or wait around aimlessly for a cab you called ages ago? You’re not alone. [here]
New Showmax Original Breaks All-Time Viewing Record – The Girl from St Agnes, the first Showmax Original drama, broke an important record on its debut on the service last Thursday. [channel24]
Adorable ‘Toy Story 4’ Trailer Reunites Woody, Buzz, And Pals – The original Toy Story is 24 years old at this point, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at these guys. Buzz and Woody don’t look a day over, um, whatever age they were in that one. [mashable]
The Rich Kids of Venezuela – Flaunt their wealth with fist-fulls of cash and lavish holidays while the nation starves. [dmail]
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