SANDF Generals Thought Covid-19 Was Biological Warfare And Bought R260 Million Of Useless Medicine – These generals saw themselves as a first line of defence in this war and wanted to be injected first with the Heberon Interferon alfa-2b medicine. [mybb]

Ingenuity Helicopter Phones Home From Mars – The Ingenuity helicopter, sidekick and travelling companion of NASA’s Perseverance rover, has checked in with a good report and is “operating as expected,” according to the agency. [cnn]

Inside Perseverance Mission Control: A Surreal Experience That Brought Sci-Fi To Life – It felt like science fiction to Swati Mohan, who managed the rover’s descent and kept the world updated on the spacecraft’s status. [mashable]

Some Texans Are Facing Electricity Bills Up To $8,000 After Winter Storm – After enduring a wretched week of Arctic storms, hunger and cold, several Texans lucky enough to have power were handed another pain point — massive electricity bills. [time]

Covid-19 Vaccination: Chaos At Tshwane’s Steve Biko Hospital As Doctors Queue For Jabs – “There is no plan… if they cannot deal with a few thousand health professionals, imagine what the rollout for the rest of the population will be like.” [news24]

‘I Ate 40kg Of Chocolate’: Yorkshire Teacher, 21, On Rowing Solo Across The Atlantic – Jasmine Harrison, the youngest woman to make the 3,000-mile journey alone, relished the freedom of doing it all by herself. [guardian]

‘Bitter’ Jacob Zuma ‘Fuelled By Fury Over Ouster’ – Former president Jacob Zuma is said to have told visitors to Nkandla of his deep-seated anger over the way the ANC removed him as head of state. [timeslive]

Almost Half Of Republicans Would Leave To Join A New Trump Party – Half of the supporters said that the Republican party should be more loyal to Trump. [independent]

Where There’s Sulphur, There’s Fire: What Was Behind The Big Stench Over Gauteng And Mpumalanga? – Sasol maintains that its Secunda plant was not behind suspicions that elevated levels of sulphur dioxide and hydrogen sulphide. [dailymav]

Bitcoin Keeps Hitting New Highs After Tesla Backing – The cryptocurrency has risen more than 90% since the start of January, pushing its total market value above $1tn. [bbc]

WhatsApp Users Who Miss New Privacy Policy Deadline On 15 May Won’t Be Able To Text Or Make Calls – WhatsApp tried to get users to sign off on the new policy in January, but caused a privacy scare. [businsider]

Lucky Escape Following Aircraft Crash In Alberton – A pilot and his co-pilot escaped serious injuries when their light aircraft crashed through the roof of a building in Union Park, Alberton on Sunday afternoon. [iol]

The ‘Buffett Indicator’ Is Growing Dangerously Out Of Whack As The Stock Market Rises – Since late January, three pillars of Wall Street have issued predictions for where the S&P 500 will end the year. [fortune]

Djokovic Extends Big Titles Lead Over Nadal, Federer – World No. 1 earns his ninth Australian Open title, 18th Grand Slam trophy. [atptour]

Inside The World Of Backstreet Castrators, Cutters And Eunuch-Makers – The hidden world of backstreet castrations, where people desperate to have genitalia altered or removed undergo risky, illicit operations. [dbeast]

A Boomer’s Guide To Spotting A Millennial – According To Generation Z – Just when you thought you had your head around what’s cool among kids, a new generation comes along and cancels the laughing-crying emoji. [telegraph]

Gareth Cliff’s Team Will Not Be Responding To Sexual Misconduct Allegations – The conversation was sparked by a Twitter user who tweeted: “We’ll also have the conversation about Gareth Cliff and his many allegations.” [citizen]

Prince William And Kate ‘Could Take On More Royal Duties’ After Meghan And Prince Harry Quit – Meghan Markle and Prince Harry declared “service is universal” as they quit and were stripped of their honorary titles and patronages. [newsau]

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