Crime Stats: Gauteng Has Highest Murder Rate – In South Africa, one is more likely to be murdered in Gauteng, the Western Cape, Limpompo and Kwazulu Natal than in the Northern Cape. [mg]
Trevor Noah’s First Daily Show Draws Large Audience – Trevor Noah appears to be off to a good start: Comedy Central says the premiere of The Daily Show with Noah in the hosting seat reached a total of 7.5 million people who tuned into the simulcast for a minute or more over several Viacom-owned networks like MTV and Spike. [time]
Volkswagen Prepares Fix For 11 Million Vehicles – Volkswagen is preparing plans to fix up to 11 million diesel vehicles worldwide to ensure they comply with pollution limits. [cnn]
New Mining Minister In Sex Photo Scandal – A sex photo of a couple having sex in a car is doing the rounds among ANC national executive committee members, who alleged the picture is that new Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane, according to a report on Tuesday. [tlive]
Rand Weakens To All-Time Low R14.15 – South African bond yields were higher at midday on Tuesday after the rand weakened to a renewed all-time low of R14.1595/$ in morning trade. [enca]
Elon Musk: Tesla Will Have 745-Mile Range, Fully Autonomous Vehicles By 2020 – Yet again, Elon Musk is setting lofty goals for Tesla, claiming the upstart EV automaker’s models will have a range of roughly 745 miles (1,200 kilometers) as well as full autonomous, self-driving technology by 2020. [mash]
Jack Warner Handed Life Ban By FIFA Ethics Committee – FIFA’s ethics committee has banned Jack Warner from football-related activity for life following an investigation into the bidding contest for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. [espn]
Axel Springer Pays Very Generous Price For Business Insider – The Business Insider boss Henry Blodget is living up to his company’s name. He has struck a deal to sell the business and tech news website to the German publisher Axel Springer at a $442 million valuation. [nyt]
Obama, Castro Meet As They Work On Thawing U.S.-Cuba Ties – U.S. President Barack Obama shook hands with Cuban President Raul Castro at the United Nations on Tuesday in a rare one-on-one meeting between the former Cold War foes as they work toward improving relations after decades of animosity. [reuters]
Twitter Plans To Go Beyond Its 140-Character Limit – Twitter is building a new product that will allow users to share tweets that are longer than the company’s 140-character limit, according to multiple people familiar with the company’s plans. [rc]
BA Cuts Seasonal Direct Flights To Cape Town – British Airways has confirmed it will cancel two of its weekly services between London Heathrow and Cape Town International Airport from March 27, 2016, for the duration of the British summer season. [t24]
Are You Still Buying Wood At The Shops LIKE A CHILD? Adults save bucks and plan ahead. It’s time to grow up and get it delivered to your home. [here]
Ralph Lauren Steps Down as CEO of Iconic Fashion Brand – Ralph Lauren, the celebrity designer who has defined American fashion for decades, is leaving his role as CEO of the company he founded 48 years ago. Stefan Larsson, a former H&M executive and president of the Old Navy at Gap, will replace Lauren. [time]
Stellenbosch University Council Accepts Various Motions On Transformation – The Stellenbosch University council has accepted various motions related to transformation at the institution. [n24]
Kim Davis’ Lawyer Claims She Met With Pope Francis – Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis — who spent five days in jail for refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples — secretly met with Pope Francis last week in DC, her lawyers said. [nyp]
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Today Is The Big Day – How can tonight’s US Powerball jackpot be sitting on $300 million? That’s R4 billion! Do you know how many rollovers you need to get to that number? It’ll drop soon and it could have your numbers lined up. Ride the dream and get a ticket [here]
That R49 Million Camps Bay Property Everyone Is Talking About [Video] – The other day we wrote about the new hotshot estate agents in Cape Town and how they’re dominating the market using high quality social media videos. Well now they’ve released the full length video of that R49 million Camps Bay property featured on Instagram. Wow! [here]
Jim Carrey’s Ex-Girlfriend, Cathriona White, Dead In Reported Suicide – The ex-girlfriend of Jim Carrey, Cathriona White, has died, the actor confirmed in a statement. [fox]
Kylie Jenner Squeezes Into Skintight Suede Mini-Dress – while grabbing lunch with Tyga. [dm]
The 5 Scariest Cults In Modern History – Some terrifying cults are so well-known they can be described with a single word: Manson, Waco, Jeffs, Jonestown. Others may not be as iconic—at least in America—but still provide plenty of nightmare material. [io9]
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s Puppy Dies After Eating Toxic Mushroom – Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson lost one of his new puppies on Monday after it consumed a poisonous mushroom, the Bleacher Report noted. [huff]
Katy Perry Got Groped By A Fan Who Was ‘Rolling’ In Rio – Poor Katy Perry got a few handfuls more than she bargained for when she brought a young fan onstage at the Rock in Rio festival last Sunday. [jez]
Native American Tribe Plans To Open America’s First Marijuana Resort – On top of running a successful casino, 120-room hotel and a buffalo ranch, the 400-person tribe has plans to open the nation’s first marijuana resort on its reservation. [mash]
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