Department To Brief Parliament On Drought Crisis – The Department of Water and Sanitation will brief the portfolio committee in Parliament about the status of the drought in South Africa on Wednesday. [n24]
Jo’burg Losing 12 Trillion Litres Of Water Annually Due To Leaks, Wastage – In the midst of a heatwave, govt is warning that consumers can be penalised for not conserving water. [ewn]
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SA Schools To Teach Mandarin – Mandarin will be taught in South Africa next year but those who opt to take it can rest easy as the language will not be examined. [tlive]
U.S. Spies Root For An ISIS-Russia War – Six U.S. intelligence and military officials tell The Daily Beast that they hope an apparent ISIS attack on Metrojet Flight 9268 would force Putin to finally take the gloves off. [db]
Apple’s Tim Cook Declares The End Of The PC – “I think if you’re looking at a PC, why would you buy a PC any more ? No really, why would you buy one?”, asks Tim Cook, Apple’s chief executive. [stuff]
Snapchat’s Valuation Falls By 25%, And More Big Tech Companies Will Follow – Snapchat, the messaging service with 100 million daily active users, and which rejected a Facebook takeover in the past, is the latest technology company to see its lofty valuation start to disappear. [mash]
Uber, Wesbank In R200m Car Rental Deal – Vehicle finance specialist WesBank has signed a deal to lease cars to Uber drivers. Though the first phase will provide up to 1,000 vehicles, the plan is to increase this to 15,000 within two years. [bdl]
Senzo Meyiwa’s Multi-Million Insurance Paid Out: Khoza – Former Bafana Bafana captain and goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa’s multi-million insurance payout has been finalised, Premier Soccer League (PSL) chairman Irvin Khoza announced on Tuesday. [tlive]
This Woman Is Tweeting Her Periods To The Irish Prime Minister – Gráinne Maguire is tweeting her menstrual cycle to the prime minister Enda Keny (called the Taoiseach) to protest the fact that it is illegal for a woman to get an abortion in Ireland. [qz]
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Trump Getting Secret Service Code Name – The Secret Service code name for Trump is expected to be “Mogul,” evoking the larger-than-life presence he has had in the business world and now politics as well. [fox]
Singles Day On Track To Break Record as Sales Near $8bn – Alibaba is on track to break its record for sales on Singles Day in China, the world’s biggest online shopping day. [bbc]
Rowan Atkinson Divorced In 65 Seconds On Grounds Of His ‘Unreasonable Behaviour’ – The Mr Bean and Blackadder star’s estranged wife of 24 years is granted a decree nisi after he left her for a comedy actress half his age. [tele]
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Woman Sentenced For Killing Mom; Sent Photo Of Body To Dad – A woman has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after authorities say she shot and killed her mother and then sent a picture of the body to her father’s phone. [ap]
Rolls-Royce Issues Recall — For One Car – Amid a seemingly endless run of multimillion-vehicle recalls by the volume carmakers, Rolls-Royce looks to have set a record for the smallest. [ft]
Thermal Scans Of Egypt’s Great Pyramid Reveal ‘Impressive’ Anomaly – Thermal scans of the Great Pyramid of Giza have revealed an “impressive” anomaly in the rock — a change in temperature that could indicate something behind the 4,500-year-old walls. [huff]
Ill ‘Star Wars’ Fan Who Saw Movie Early Dies – Daniel Fleetwood, a “Star Wars” fan whose dying wish was to see the upcoming movie, died this week. [cnn]
Lea Seydoux Seduces Hollywood – The stunning French actress opens up about her turn as Bond woman Madeleine Swann in Spectre—a role that will propel her to global stardom. [db]
Miley Cyrus Poses Completely Naked – Backstage at MTV VMA Awards for new issue of V magazine. [dm]
Kourtney Kardashian & Scott Disick In Secret Couples Therapy At Rehab – After the youngest KUWTK sister called off her divorce to bad boy lover Lamar Odom, RadarOnline.com has learned that Kourtney has entered couples therapy with her troubled ex, Scott Disick. [radar]
Gisele Bündchen Opens Up About Marriage Issues With Tom Brady – “I think we’ve been through a few tough times together.” [huff]
Michael Phelps ‘Didn’t Want To Be Alive’ – Michael Phelps is back on track these days, back swimming with a passion and not drinking anymore, living life to the fullest with the help of NFL Super Bowl champion Ray Lewis. [nyp]
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