Michael Jackson’s Music Dropped From BBC Radio 2 Amid Claims Of Child Abuse – BBC Radio 2 have apparently dropped Michael Jackson songs from its playlists ahead of the release of Channel 4 documentary Leaving Neverland, which details new child sex abuse claims. [tele]

‘Leaving Neverland’ And The Twisted Cult Of Michael Jackson Truthers – Ahead of a new doc detailing alleged child sex abuse, fans are targeting the filmmakers—and journalists—with conspiracy theories, while showing blind faith in Jackson’s innocence. [beast]

California Lawmakers Reject John Wayne Day Over Racist Statements – What a California lawmaker intended as a benign resolution honoring a late, world-renowned movie star has exploded into an emotional debate over decades-old racist comments. [guardian]

U.S. Offers $1 Million Reward In Hunt For Osama Bin Laden’s Son – The U.S. government is offering $1 million for help tracking down the son of the late terrorist leader Osama bin Laden. [time]

Eskom’s Illegal Electricity Syndicates Uncovered – While Eskom continues to bleed millions of rand through mismanagement and corruption, the power utility is facing an equally bigger threat to its recovery, thanks to illegal electricity connections by syndicates. [ewn]

Edcon Secures R2.7bn From Lenders, Landlords In Rescue – The deal will free the Johannesburg-based owner of the Edgars, Jet and CNA chains of all interest-bearing debt and will see its backers become new shareholders, Edcon said in an emailed statement on Friday. The funding from landlords will come in the form of rent reductions, the retailer added. [f24]

SAPS Wars, Part One: The Blurry Blue Line Between The Cops And The Cape Underworld – Cape Town gangs are fighting one another. So what’s new? Cape Town police are also fighting — and the two battles are disturbingly intertwined. [dmav]

Martina Navratilova Apologises For Using The Word ‘Cheating’ In Transgender Sports Row – Martina Navratilova, the former world number one tennis champion, has apologised for suggesting athletes who “cynically change gender” to win trophies in women’s sports would be “cheating”. [tele]

Grocers Brace For Another Blow From Amazon – E-commerce giant already has pushed grocers to focus on delivery and pricing. Now it takes aim at stores’ profitable beauty aisle,. [wsj]

El Chapo Collectibles Flying Off The Shelves In Mexico – The action figure boasts a bullet-proof vest, four hand grenades, and a rifle strapped to his back. The T-shirts bear his image. [fox]

Grace Jones, 70, Owns The Runway During Paris Fashion Week – During Paris Fashion Week, Jones hit the runway to cap off Zendaya’s collection of new clothing at the Tommy Hilfiger X Zendaya TommyNow show on Saturday, looking incredible in a gold bodysuit and striped blazer. [mash]

James Safechuck Alleges Marriage Ceremony With Michael Jackson Aged Just 10 – James Safechuck alleges that he had a marriage ceremony with late superstar Michael Jackson in the new HBO documentary Leaving Neverland. [radar]

Meet François Pinault, The French Billionaire – Who has a $1.2 billion art collection, owns Christie’s, and founded Kering, the luxury giant behind Gucci and Balenciaga.[busins]

Load Shedding Is Back Again, So Here Are 10 Survival Tips – With so much uncertainty around Eskom, and a high risk of load shedding this weekend, the best thing South Africans can do is to make sure that we are prepared. [here]

‘Saturday Night Live’ Showcases The Hearing Of Ben Stiller’s Michael Cohen – “Saturday Night Live” took on the biggest story of the week by tackling the congressional hearing of President Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen. [cnn]

Seven Series You Need To Be Watching In March – Get ready to spend some evenings in this March, as a number of new series and new seasons head our way. [here]

‘Time To Say Goodbye,’ Sings Helen Zille – “Time to say goodbye…” Helen Zille sang, her voice trailing off as she got to the unfamiliar, Italian part of Andrea Bocelli’s song. [n24]

Judge Grants Bill Cosby Accuser Chloe Goins Motion To Depose Shamed Comic In Prison – This Wednesday, February 27, a Los Angeles judge ruled in favor of the model’s motion to depose the comedian. [radar]

Intimate ARD Matthews Gig At Café Du Cap (With Gourmet Dinner) – First Thursday, March 7 – Anyone who managed to catch Jack Parow’s gig last First Thursday will know what an incredibly unique, intimate and entertaining affair these gigs are. [here]

Holy Mola: Huge Sunfish Washes Up In Northern Waters For First Time In 130 Years – Beached hoodwinker sunfish, which is two metres long, baffles locals on California beach,. [guardian]

Courteney Cox Posts An Instagram ‘Pivot!’ Call Back To That Classic ‘Friends’ Scene – Courteney Cox gave us a dose of ’90s nostalgia on Saturday with an Instagram post that brought us right back to the days of beautiful thirty-somethings somehow living in outlandishly expensive Manhattan apartments. [mash]

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