Govt Lifts Restrictions On Online Shopping But Still No Alcohol, Cigarette Sales – Trade and Industry Minister Ebrahim Patel has issued the amendments after consultation with Cooperative Governance Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. [ewn]

‘Slippery Slope’ – DA Takes Govt To Court Over Lockdown Regulations – The DA is taking the government to court in two separate matters which challenge the validity of some aspects of the national lockdown, including the military-enforced night curfew, the ban on e-commerce and the restriction on exercise hours. [n24] Well, they’ve got one in the goal. 

12,739 Confirmed Coronavirus Cases In South Africa As Deaths Jump To 238 – Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has announced that there are now 12,739 confirmed cases of coronavirus in South Africa. [btech]

Vodacom Durban July Will Run, But Won’t Be Open To Public – This year’s Vodacom Durban July (VDJ) horse race will take place as a broadcast-only event behind closed doors, organisers said on Thursday. [iol]

Out Of Booze? Here Are Three Non-Alcoholic Drinks That Taste Like The Real Thing – These tonic-based virgin cocktails won’t give you a buzz, but they do taste like the real deal. [here]

A Quarter Of COVID-19 Patients Who Died In England Had Diabetes – NHS England said of the 22,332 people who died since 31 March, 5,873 (26%) of them had diabetes as an underlying health condition. [sky]

Russia Sold The US A Bunch Of Ventilators That Never Got Used. The Same Model Just Burst Into Flames And Killed Six People In Russia. – FEMA is waiting for the results of a Russian investigation into two deadly fires before any future use of the ventilators sold to the US by Moscow. [buzz]

US Senate Intelligence Chief Quits Amid Virus Trading Scandal – The Republican chairman of the US Senate intelligence committee will resign from the post amid an insider trading investigation. [bbc]

Buying Alcohol In South Africa Could Be Very Different At Level 3 – here are new proposals by the liquor association. [btech]

Comrades Marathon Cancelled Due To Covid-19 – Following discussions between the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) Board and KwaZulu-Natal Athletics (KZNA), Athletics South Africa (ASA) has announced the cancellation of the 2020 Comrades Marathon. [mav]

Zoom Is Giving Fandoms A New Place To Hang – Fans are using Zoom to connect with people they’ve never met before. [verge]

What Has The Queen Been Up To During Lockdown? – From riding to spending time with Prince Philip. [tatler]

Watching Barack And Michelle Obama Read A Children’s Book Will Make Your Day – The world is a stressful place right now, but if you’re looking for the tiniest bit of relief, Barack and Michelle Obama are here to help. [mash]

These Shipping Container Micro Apartments Are Proving Popular – Developers are turning old shipping containers into beautiful micro apartments, and they’re clearly hitting the right note around the world. [here]

People Of Color Experience Climate Grief More Deeply Than White People – We are not only disproportionately affected by the climate crisis, but we carry a pain that comes from a long history of racial terror. [vice]

The Best Books And Audiobooks Of 2020 So Far – Hilary Mantel’s trilogy was finished at last, Blake Gopnik exposed Warhol’s private life and Richard E Grant brought new life to Iris Murdoch. Here are our highlights of the year to date. [guardian]

Hollywood’s Life-Or-Death Summer – Here’s the industry’s risky plan to bring moviegoing back. [vanfair]

Got Quarantine Blues? – Here Are 10 Luxurious Things You Can Do at Home (Without a Screen) [rr]

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