The End Of Wilgenhof As Stellenbosch University Council Rules It Must Be Shut – Stellenbosch University’s (SU) council has decided to close the controversial Wilgenhof men’s hostel in its current form and replace it with “a reimagined and rejuvenated male residence”. [news24]
Huge Abalone Bust At Storage Facility In Cape Town – Three foreigners will appear in court on Tuesday after being arrested in what police described as one of the biggest abalone busts in recent years in the Western Cape. [timeslive]
MrBeast, Logan Paul And KSI Launch Lunchables Competitor ‘Lunchly’—Here’s What To Know – The trio, who have each have successfully branched into the food and beverage spaces before, announced the brand Monday with photos of the influencers surrounded by Lunchly boxes and a promise to “never have a boring lunch again.” [forbes]
Sinkhole Causes Sea Point Swimming Pool To Shut Down – The popular Sea Point swimming pool has been closed for maintenance after a sinkhole was detected. [sapeople]
Putin Orders Russia To Boost Size Of Army By 180,000 Troops To 1.5 Million – Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the country’s military to increase its number of troops by 180,000, the third time he has expanded its ranks since launching his invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. [cnn]
An Additional ‘Sting 3.0’ Concert Date For The Mother City – Due to the high public demand, another show has been added to Sting’s upcoming South African tour. [iol]
Secret Service ‘Aware’ Of Elon Musk Post About Harris, Biden – The US Secret Service says it is “aware” of a social media post by Elon Musk in which he said that “no one is even trying” to assassinate President Joe Biden or Vice-president Kamala Harris. [bbc]
