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Ace Magashule ‘Suspends’ Ramaphosa – But ANC Says It Is Not Possible – Embattled ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule is appealing his suspension from the party and has in turn, sought to suspend President Cyril Ramaphosa. [news24]

‘He Can’t Just Write Letters Out Of Anger’: Mantashe Reacts To Magashule’s ‘Suspension’ Of Ramaphosa – “This is an organisation. You don’t wake up angry and take a decision and communicate it.” [mg]

India Covid: Government Says ‘Double Mutant’ Linked To Surge – Samples containing the mutant – or B.1.617 variant – have been found in several states with high case numbers. [bbc]

The South African Man Who Wakes Up Every Day With No Memory – A South African man named Gerrie Kachelhoffer wakes up every morning without a memory of the previous day, something that has become his life for the past 5 years. [capetownetc]

Trump Calls Continuing Facebook Ban ‘A Total Disgrace’ As Suspension Upheld – Facebook restricted Trump’s access to posting content on his page after his supporters stormed the US Capitol on 6 January. [sky]

Attorneys In Gates Divorce Also Worked On Bezos Split – Two of the attorneys on opposite sides of the Bill and Melinda Gates divorce case also represented the opposing sides in the 2019 divorce of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his ex-wife MacKenzie Scott. [cnn]

South Africa To Get A New Driver’s Licence That Works Through Your Mobile Phone – The Driving Licence Card Account (DLCA) says it is making upgrades to its systems in preparation for the introduction of the country’s first electronic licence. [bustech]

Falling Chinese Rocket To Crash To Earth On Weekend As US Calls For ‘Responsible Space Behaviours’ – Communist party newspaper claims Long March 5B should easily burn up in atmosphere but expert warns pieces will reach Earth. [guardian]

Blue Origin Will Send First Customer To Space In Just A Few Months – The rocket company started by Jeff Bezos will send an auction winner beyond Earth aboard its New Shepard spacecraft very soon. [cnet]

SA Musicians To Get Royalties Via TikTok, Facebook And Netflix – The Southern African Music Rights Organisation (Samro) says it has started collecting royalties on behalf of its members from TikTok, Facebook and Netflix. [timeslive]

What It’s Like Playing Bridge Against Billionaires – Including Bill Gates – One writer has shared tables with titans – and explains why mastering bridge could be the key to billionaire success. [telegraph]

A Woman Who Went Missing In The US Nearly 6 Months Ago Was Found Living In A Forest, Subsisting Off Grass, Moss – At the time, officials conducted an initial search by ground and air but couldn’t find any sign of the woman. [businsider]

Rhino Poachers Are Back After SA Eased The Lockdown Restrictions – The strict limits on local and international travel, imposed in March last year, had kept the poachers at bay. [citypress]

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Or Dogecoin? Here’s The Crypto With The Largest Gain This Year – Since the start of 2021, the price of Bitcoin has surged 89% to over $54,000. But those staggering Bitcoin gains don’t come close to the largest return posted this year. [fortune]

Chelsea Beat Real Madrid To Set Up All-English Champions League Final – German striker Werner, who has endured a stuttering first season at Chelsea, put them in control when he nodded in one of the easiest goals of his career in the 28th minute. [oil]

Gangs, Gunshots ‘The Norm’ In Springbok Kolbe’s ‘Rough’ Childhood – More than most people, South Africa winger Cheslin Kolbe, now the toast of Toulouse, is used to avoiding trouble. [ewn]

Nick Kamen, Levi’s Launderette Advert Model And Madonna Protege, Dies At 59 – Boy George and Duran Duran are among those paying tribute to Nick Kamen, the star who was helped by Madonna in the 1980s. [sky]

Marilyn Manson Accuser Ashley Morgan Smithline Details Graphic Assault Allegations Against Musician – One of Marilyn Manson’s alleged abuse victims has detailed allegations of violent assault and rape, claimed she “survived a monster”. [newsau]

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