150 Confirmed Coronavirus Cases In South Africa – This new figure is up 30% from the previous overnight tally of 116 infected, with 34 new cases. [businesstech]

Jeffrey Epstein Associate Ghislaine Maxwell Sues His Estate – Maxwell is seeking to recoup legal fees to defend herself against Epstein-related allegations. [guardian]

SA To Build Fence On Zimbabwe Border ‘To Stem Virus’ – South Africa will build a fence along its border with Zimbabwe within a month to prevent people infected with coronavirus and undocumented migrants from entering its territory. [bbc]

Jovic Apologises For Breaking Self-Isolation Rules In Serbia – Real Madrid striker Luka Jovic apologised on Thursday after travelling to Serbia and breaking self-isolation rules. [sport24]

SA Company Offers Students Free Self-Storage In The Wake Of University Closures – Students forced to leave residences as universities shut their doors to limit the spread of coronavirus can claim a month’s free storage. [here]

U.K. Asks Rolls-Royce And Jaguar To Make Ventilators In Wartime-Like Effort – Faced with the prospect that waves of coronavirus patients struggling to breathe will soon overwhelm its hospitals, the British government issued a cry for help from car manufacturers. [washingtonpost]

The Eye-Watering Losses Suffered By SA’s Largest Companies Since The Start Of 2020 – South African markets have been hit hard, with the JSE’s top-forty index down almost a third since the start of the year. [businessinsider]

All 40 Million In California Ordered To Stay At Home – California’s governor has ordered all 40 million residents to stay home to stop the spread of coronavirus. [cnn]

How the Queen is Protecting Herself Against Coronavirus – The Queen has departed Buckingham Palace for Windsor Castle As The Coronavirus Epidemic Grips London. [vanityfair]

You Need To Check Out Kloof Street’s Newest Coffee Joint – I reckon this new coffee shop is going to be a massive hit with those trendy Kloof Street regulars. [here]

France’s Cannes Film Festival Postponed – The Cannes Film Festival in May has been postponed due to the spread of the coronavirus. [france24]

Feeling Ashamed Of All That Panic Buying? Here’s An Idea – So, you’ve stocked up on more canned foods and toilet paper than one person can use in a lifetime. Now what? [here]

Google’s Former Self-Driving Guru Anthony Levandowski Pleads Guilty To Trade Secret Theft – Stealing, it turns out, is wrong. [mashable]

NASA Suspends Work On Moon Rocket – NASA is closing the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans and the nearby Stennis Space Center in Mississippi because of the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the community. [cbs]

Police In North Carolina Stopped A Truck With 18,000 Pounds Of Stolen Toilet Paper – the driver is suspected of stealing the truck, but they aren’t releasing his name because the issue of toilet paper is “fairly sensitive right now”. [insider]

6 Minute Reprieve From the World’s Troubles, Courtesy of Tilda Swinton, And Five Springer Spaniels – This video of Tilda Swinton’s Springer Spaniels cavorting in pastoral Scotland won’t cure what ails you, but it is definitely good medicine. [openculture]

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Buy Any Product From Websites That ‘Don’t Ship To SA’ – One of our most exciting partners offers you a PO Box in US, UK or Hong Kong, for you to deliver overseas online purchases to. Postbox Courier handles it from there – getting the package to you in under a week. [more]

There Is Only One Company When It Comes To Import Export Logistics – Your freight forwarding / shipping partner is probably more important than the actual products you want to move from country to country. Choose the wrong guys and you can get stung in so many ways. Be smart, use 2ov’s partners, Berry & Donaldson. [here]

It’s Time You Treat Your Pet To The Finer Things In Life – It’s all good and well posting pictures of your furry friends on social media, but you don’t want people talking about how you’re skimping on the treats. Do better. [petculture]

First Month Storage Space 50% Off At Stor-Age – Whether you need a locker for a bicycle or a garage for your house contents, Stor-Age has the space you need. And they’re offering a special ‘50% off the first month’ deal – no strings attached! You can take your stuff out after one month – no problem! [check it out]

Everyone’s Talking About Streaming These Days – There’s a world of entertainment out there, but if you want to get with the program then there’s no better place to start than Showmax. [here]

Affordable Cane Furniture – If you’re buying cane or wicker furniture anywhere else, you’re wasting a lot of time and money. These guys import directly from Malawi. Hand-Made cane furniture – buy online and have it delivered! [check it out]

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