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South Africa Downgraded To Junk Status By S&P – This follows the shock executive reshuffle by President Jacob Zuma in the early hours of Friday morning. [huffpostsa]
Moody’s Places SA’s Credit Rating On Review For Downgrade – Moody’s ratings agency placed Africa’s sovereign credit rating on review for downgrade on Monday. [ewn]
When it rains it pours – unless you live in Cape Town, of course.
St. Petersburg Metro Explosion: At Least 11 Dead In Russia Blast – The explosion tore through a train as it was traveling between two stations in Russia’s second-largest city. [cnn]
St Petersburg Metro Explosion Suspect ‘From Central Asia’ – The man suspected of killing 11 people in a St Petersburg train is in his early 20s and from Central Asia, Russian media report. [bbc]
Earth Tremor Rocks Parts Of The Country – People from Johannesburg to Pretoria were left shaken. [enca]
Cue jokes about Mother Nature having had enough of JZ and the dreaded Cabinet Shuffle…
The Stories Behind Some Of The Best Designed Inventions Of All Time – Everything we make use of on a daily basis has some sort of story, but a few ‘simple’ products actually have pretty incredible tales to tell. [here]
‘Come Back Tomorrow’: Sassa Fails Grant Recipients In Tembisa – People gathered at the social grants paypoint at the Rabasotho Community Centre in Tembisa, only to discover that they could not collect their monthly pay-outs as promised. [citypress]
How Do We Impeach A President? – Section 89 of the Constitutionprovides for the removal of a president with a two-thirds majority vote in Parliament on three possible grounds. [mg]
Zille To Be Decolonised By DA Disciplinary Action – Western Cape Premier Helen Zille will face disciplinary action after her party decided to charge her over her colonialism tweets. [bdlive]
How Could Trump Go It Alone On North Korea? – US President Donald Trump says he stands ready to fix the nuclear threat posed by North Korea — with or without China. [cnn]
White House Releases New First Lady Melania Trump White House Portrait – The White House announced the release of the first official portrait of First Lady Melania Trump. [cbs]
President Trump Signs Bill Overturning Internet Privacy Protections – He signed into law a controversial measure repealing online privacy protections established by the Federal Communications Commission under the Obama Administration. [time]
Bill O’Reilly, Ex-Fox Chief Hit With More Sexual Allegations – O’Reilly returned to the air on Monday following a weekend report in The New York Times that he and his employer had paid five women $13 million to settle allegations of sexual harassment. [chigtribune]
Simple Chart Shows How Africa Is Undergoing A Massive Transport Revolution – Ask any South African and they will tell you about their nightmare encounters with our minibus taxis, and it looks like the continent as a whole has had enough. [here]
CONFIRMED: Ackermann To Leave Lions – Lions coach Johan Ackermann will leave the Johannesburg-based union by mutual consent to take up a role with English club Gloucester. [sport24]
A Very Entertaining List Of Things People Have Left Behind In An Uber – Ever forgotten something in an Uber? You’re not the only one, and the list of items Uber has encountered is entertaining to say the least. Check it. [here]
Sext And Dabbing Are Now In The Dictionary Because This Is What We’ve Come To – Dictionary.com is doing its best to play the cool-kid dictionary game, adding 300 new words to its online database. [mashable]
US Comedian Mike Epp’s Shocking Kangaroo Stunt – Mike Epps, who also starred in The Hangover, was filmed by fans with the animal on stage while performing in Detroit at the Festival of Laughs comedy tour. [newsau]
‘China White’: What You Need To Know About Heroin-Like Drug – More powerful than heroin, morphine or fentanyl, the new designer opioid has killed dozens in America so far. [rollingstone]
Farm Worker Faces Jail After Kicking Cows In The Face – Owen Nichol, 19, admitted animal cruelty at the dairy farm today after he was confronted with footage of his abuse. [metro]
The Wolf Of Wall Street’s Old House Is On The Market – The mansion, at 5 Pin Oak Court in Glen Head, Long Island, is asking $3.4 million. [businsider]
Chicken Run: New Zealand Post Will Start Delivering KFC To Beat Mail Slump – Fast food home delivery is tried out as number of letters sent in New Zealand halves in a decade. [guardian]
Kylie Jenner Shows Off Taut Tummy In Sports Bra And Tiny Shorts For Puma shoe campaign – The 19-year-old television personality was featured in a brand new campaign unveiled Monday for Puma’s brand new Fierce Strap Flocking trainers. [dmail]
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DON’T SAY WE DIDN’T TELL YOU…
There are a number of ongoing deals set up at our various exclusive partners. Here they are – just for you;-)
Buy Any Product From Websites That ‘Don’t Ship To SA’ – One of our most exciting partners offers you a PO Box in US, UK or Hong Kong, for you to deliver overseas online purchases to. Postbox Courier handles it from there – getting the package to you in under a week. [more]
If You’re Sending Money Overseas There’s Only One Place To Start – Currencies Direct have been in the game since 1996 so if it’s travel money, emigration, selling overseas property or moving cash around you’re after they’re the one-stop shop. [ka-ching]
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Going Green Around The House Has Never Been Easier – Everyone’s talking about reducing their environmental footprint, so if you’re stepping up to the plate be sure to start off with Sustainable. They’re rocking the complete eco solution, and they’ve made it nice and easy. [here]
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It’s 2016, You Really Should Beef Up Your Online Security – Businesses can’t afford to take risks any longer, and the same goes for our own online security. NEWORDER’s team are all about the latest hacking and industrial espionage protection. [here]
50 % Of The World’s Mohair Is Produced In SA – It turns out South Africa is the world leader when it comes to mohair production, and the team at Mohair SA are the industry leaders keeping us top of the game. [here]
Guaranteed: You Don’t Have To Pay Full Price For A 5-Door MINI – It’s quite easy to pay less than anyone else for a brand new MINI [check it out]
First Month Storage Space 50% Off At Stor-Age – Whether you need a locker for a bicycle or a garage for your house contents, Stor-Age has the space you need. And they’re offering a special 50% offer the first month deal – no strings attached! You can take you stuff out after one month – no problem! [check it out]
Everyone’s Talking About Gather Online, The South African Start-Up That’s Taking On Facebook – Years from now you might well remember where you were when you signed up for Gather Online, and we’re proud to have been paired up with them from the start. [get talking]
Affordable Cane Furniture – If you’re buying cane or wicker furniture anywhere else, you’re wasting a lot of time and money. These guys import direct from Malawi. Hand-Made cane furniture – buy online and have it delivered! [check it out]
Get R150 Off Your First Uber Ride – If you haven’t tried Uber yet, you’re making a mockery of yourself. Stop riding cheap unreliable taxis with drivers who don’t know if they’re coming or going. Give yourself the private driver treatment with Uber, and get R150 off your first ride! Sign up and boom, you’re done! [check it out]
How Can You Leave Your Dog At Home While You Go To Work? – You say he’s part of the family – yet you’d never leave your human child at home, alone, for the whole day. Drop that little rascal off at Proud Hounds and see the joy in his eyes! [proudhounds]
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