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‘Don’t Approach The Fourways Hippo,’ Warns Endangered Wildlife Trust – The Endangered Wildlife Trust says it is concerned about the safety of people and of the hippo seen wandering in Fourways. [timeslive]

PICS | Former Hawks Boss Johan Booysen Survives Assassination Attempt – Booysen had nosed his car into the driveway and moved through the electric gates when he noticed a car draw in behind him. [news24]

Trump Begins Speaking With Impeachment Lawyer, Even As He Scrambles To Build Defense Team – With just two weeks before the substance of the trial is set to get underway, Trump is still struggling to find other lawyers to join his team. [cnn]

Covid Vaccines: Casino Boss Resigns After Jumping Queue – Rod Baker, of the Great Canadian Gaming Corp, and his wife Ekaterina had travelled to the remote northern Yukon territory for the jabs. [bbc]

Chopper Crash: Grief-Stricken Medics Pay Tribute To ‘Fallen Heroes’ – Crews expressed their disbelief as they gathered on the helipad outside Netcare Milpark Hospital on Thursday, 21 January. [dailymav]

South Africans Flock To Telegram After WhatsApp Privacy Backlash – WhatsApp has been sharing information with Facebook since 2016, but many users were not aware of the extent to which this was happening. [mybb]

Boeing Whistleblower Sounds Alarm On Putting 737 Max Back In The Air – Former Boeing staffer who told management he was afraid to let his family fly on the jet issues report raising his fears about 737 Max. [telegraph]

Moderna Is Working On A New Version Of Its Covid-19 Shot Designed To Fight The SA Variant – Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine is likely still protective against a viral strain first found in South Africa. [businsider]

Apollo CEO To Step Down After Board Discovers He Actually Paid Jeffrey Epstein $150 Million – He had wired up to $75 million to Epstein after his 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from a teenage girl. [nytimes]

Mtsweni-Tsipane Apologises For Not Wearing Mask, Accepts Fine – She previously claimed that it was an error that her face mask had fallen off, and that she was only without her mask for a brief period. [citizen]

COVID-19: Brazil Crisis Like ‘Medieval Plague’ As Patients Suffocate Without Oxygen – Families of COVID patients are told to go and fill oxygen canisters if they want their loved ones to stand a chance of surviving. [sky]

SA Gem Features On Wine Destination ‘Bucket List’ – Planning a future trip does wonders for the pandemic blues, and planning one centred around wine really lifts the mood. There’s also a great option close to home. [here]

QAnon Thinks Trump Will Become President Again On March 4 – QAnon has started to merge with even more extreme conspiracy theories, including the “sovereign citizen” movement. [vice]

To Bee Or Not To Bee: South African Beekeepers Face Tough Odds – Chinese imports, too few trees, not much government support: it’s hard to get a buzz out of your hive these days. [groundup]

Nick Kyrgios, A Team Player In An Individual Sport – The talented Australian tennis player has a tendency to talk his way into controversy, but his headstrong opinions often overshadow actions that speak louder than words. [newframe]

New Chelsea Era Under Lampard Was Just An Illusion – Lampard on Monday was jettisoned in the same ruthless fashion as 11 other managers in the reign of Russian owner Roman Abramovich. [iol]

Keira Knightley: I Won’t Shoot Any More Sex Scenes Directed By Men – The actor says she feels very uncomfortable trying to portray the male gaze and says she’s ‘too vain’ to shoot intimate scenes. [guardian]

Liz Hurley, 55, Flaunts Incredible Figure In Topless Snow Photo – The former Gossip Girl actress left little to the imagination, with her abs and cleavage on full display. [newsau]

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