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Kim Jong Un’s Sister Is In The Spotlight. But Could A Woman Ever Lead North Korea? She’s Kim Jong Un’s younger sister, and many observers say she could be the most likely choice. [time]

What Lies Ahead For SA’s Elderly Under Lockdown Beyond May 1 – South Africans older than 60 may face many more months at home under proposed “risk-adjusted” lockdown rules, if the projected coronavirus peak indeed hits the country around September. [news24]

SA’s COVID-19 Cases Jump To 4 793, Death Toll Now At 90 – Monday’s confirmed cases are an increase of 247 on Sunday’s 4 546 cases. [iol]

Trump Adds To Confusion Over Kim Jong Un’s Health Status – He first told reporters he had “a very good idea” about Kim’s condition, then stating moments later that “nobody knows where he is.” [cnn]

Trump ‘Can’t Imagine Why’ US Disinfectant Calls Spiked – Trump has said he “can’t imagine why” US hotline calls about disinfectant have risen after he suggested injecting the substance to treat coronavirus. [bbc]

It Will Take Time And Effort To Fix SA’s ‘Shattered’ Economy, Warns Ramaphosa – The pandemic could set back efforts to address poverty, underdevelopment and unemployment by many years, the president says. [busday]

ANC Youth Want Ciggies Banned Again To Help Curb Spread Of COVID-19 – It was concerned about the decision taken by the National Command Team which allows the sale, manufacturing and distribution of tobacco products under Level 4 regulations. [timeslive]

Ideas Cartel’s Digital Platform Delivers More Than Essential Services – Ideas Cartel has launched Cartel Connect Online (CCO) to provide an ecosystem for facilitated connections, a variety of curated live content, and a ‘delicatessen to your door’ service. [here]

Pentagon Releases Three UFO Videos Taken By US Navy Pilots – The previously leaked videos were declassified to ‘clear up any misconceptions’ on whether they were real. [guardian]

‘We Are Deeply Sorry.’ Google Yanks Freedom Day Doodle With Springbok – Google has removed a special version of its logo for South African users and apologised for posting it in the first place. [businsider]

SA’s Richest 3 500 Own More Than The Bottom 32 Million -When people call South Africa the most unequal country in the world, they’re talking about income. Now, we have a clear picture of how unequally the country’s wealth is distributed. [newframe]

Updates On Laws Around Cannabis Cultivation In South Africa – Further recent legal developments in the country point to a growing attempt to harness the plant’s potential and ensure adequate control of the cultivation and sale of cannabis products. [bustech]

Crisis, What Crisis? How Not To Handle A Pandemic – Although resources are scarce, the majority of African leaders have taken difficult, proactive decisions to contain the spread of Covid-19. Most, but not all. [mg]

Lockdown | CSA Lands Major India Series As Rugby Seeks Relief – The tour was set up by Director of Cricket Graeme Smith and acting CEO Jacques Faul on a recent trip to India. [sport24]

Can Farts Transmit COVID-19 Coronavirus? Here Is What Is Being Said – Are there scientific reasons to even consider this as a possibility or is such speculation all simply hot air? Let’s get to the bottom of the science. [forbes]

Dating A Billionaire Seemed Like Fun Until I Tried It – Sure he had a yacht, but he also wrote “I love you” in blood the first night we met. [vice]

‘If Kate Was Being Criticized No One Would Put Up With It’ – Bitter Meghan tells friends the palace favoured her sister-in-law and would have attacked the UK tabloids if she was the one ‘relentlessly picked on’. [dmail]

Kanye West Officially A Billionaire – Kanye West has been named a billionaire by Forbes magazine, although he disputes their calculation of his net worth at $1.26 billion, claiming he is actually worth $3.3 billion. [iol]

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