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Train Fires Occurring During Prasa Parly Briefing ‘No Coincidence’ – Prasa board chairperson Khanyisile Kweyama says last time they met with Parliament, two trains were torched in Cape Town. [ewn]
Rand Gains On Tito Mboweni’s Appointment As Finance Minister – The rand firmed to R14,7216 to the dollar in the moments leading up to the announcement‚ after earlier weakening to R15,0625 following reports that Mcebisi Jonas had declined the position. [timeslive]
Exposed: How Corporates Are Funding Fake News – Some of South Africa’s biggest banks, insurance companies and car manufacturers have been caught advertising on fake news websites. [news24]
Three Theories Behind Nikki Haley’s Shocking Resignation – In a political world seemingly incapable of being shocked, the resignation of United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley on Tuesday did just that. [cnn]
Trump: Ivanka Would Be ‘Dynamite’ As U.N. Ambassador – “I think Ivanka would be incredible, but it doesn’t mean I’d pick her. Because I’d be accused of nepotism even though I’m not sure there’s anybody more competent in the world.” [dailybeast]
‘I Never Assisted The Gupta Family‚’ Gigaba Tells Parliament – In a late-night address to Parliament’s home affairs portfolio committee‚ Gigaba several times denied having a personal relationship with the family. [timeslive]
Shares In Christo Wiese’s Invicta Slide As Probe Into Firm Is Reopened – Invicta was publicly censured by the JSE in 2016 as two of its CEOs had sold shares to Invicta unit Humulani Marketing without getting the required shareholder approval. [busday]
Tencent’s $220bn Rout Is Breaking All Kinds Of Records – Tencent has entered uncharted territory, its 38% drop from a closing high in January is now the deepest since Tencent’s 2004 listing in Hong Kong. [moneyweb]
Top SA Winery Reveals Major Expansion Plans – If you want to remain one of the country’s most successful wineries, then you can’t afford to rest on your laurels. [here]
Wife Of Ex-Interpol President Says She’s ‘In Great Danger’ – The wife of the former Interpol president who disappeared in China has revealed that she had received a threatening phone call warning of agents coming for her. [time]
Hurricane Flooding Spawns Massive Swarms Of Giant Mosquitoes – Officials in North Carolina are scrambling to combat the gallinipper, a mosquito species whose bite can feel like a stabbing. [seeker]
These 10 companies Have The Best Customer Service In SA – The awards benchmark service levels in South Africa across 167 major companies in 29 different industries. [bustech]
How Tinder Is Killing The Home-Cooked Dinner Date – Swipe culture; fear of IRL interaction; anxiety about entering a stranger’s home. There are lots of reasons why making dinner for a date is going out of style. [vice]
Conor McGregor Suspended From UFC After Defeat – A UFC medical statement read: “Conor McGregor: Suspended until 6/11/18, no contact until 28/10/18.” [stuff]
The Easiest Way To Get Bikini-Ready This Summer – It’s time to get bikini-ready, as the days get warmer and the sun hangs around for longer. The good news is that you don’t have to do it alone. [here]
Seven Things We Found Out About The Bachelor SA’s Lee Thompson When We Googled Him – SA’s first Bachelor is former Sharks rugby player and international model, Lee Thompson from Cape Town. [channel24]
Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Announces 2019 Nominees – Nominees include Radiohead, LL Cool J, Devo and more. [paste]
EgyptAir’s Magazine Publisher Apologises For That Bizarre Drew Barrymore Interview – Ahram Advertising Agency, which publishes the EgyptAir’s in-flight magazine Horus, said the confusion was the result of several mistranslations between English and Arabic. [time]
Meghan Markle’s Ex-Husband Trevor Engelson Gets HIS Happily-Ever-After – He married dietitian Tracey Kurland, 32, in a small, intimate ceremony in Hidden Hills, California. [dmail]
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