Mazzotti’s Smoke ‘N Mirrors – A Matter Of Taxes, Fraud, Smuggling And Cigarettes – Self-confessed cigarette smuggler and EFF benefactor Adriano Mazzotti has admitted to also donating “hundreds of thousands of rand” to the ANC. [dailymav]

Defiant Andile Mngxitama Takes Aim At Malema, Rupert And Gordhan – Mngxitama claimed that Malema had laughed at him “for being broke” but accused Malema of having “surrendered his family to [Adriano] Mazzotti”. [timeslive]

Strasbourg Shooting: Gunman At Large After Three Killed And 12 Injured – The shooting happened close to a Christmas market near one of the central squares, Place Kléber. [bbc]

SA Property Disruptor Confirms Latest Investment – Disruptive property technology company HouseME has successfully closed its largest funding round to date and a leading national property development company being confirmed as the latest investor. [iol]

Donald Trump Says Military Could Build Mexico Border Wall – If the Democrats don’t come to the wall party, Trump is threatening a partial government shutdown. [busday]

Ramaphosa Gets Green Light To Appoint New SARS Commissioner – This after judge Hans Fabricius upheld Ramaphosa’s decision to fire former SARS Commissioner Tom Moyane. [enca]

TIME’s Person Of The Year: The Guardians – For taking great risks in pursuit of greater truths, for the imperfect but essential quest for facts, for speaking up and for speaking out. [time]

Stormy Daniels Dodges Half A Bullet On Trump Attorney Fees – A judge who threw out her defamation lawsuit ordered her to pay legal fees, but only $300,000—less than half of what Trump’s lawyer wanted. [dailybeast]

Schwarzenegger: How I Fought My Way Back To Fitness – More than 50 years ago, I lifted my first Mr. Universe trophy on the stage of the Victoria Palace Theater in London, and I have been on a fitness crusade ever since. [cnn]

This Is The Average Salary In South Africa Right Now – Stats SA has published its latest quarterly employment data for the third quarter of 2018 ending September. [bustech]

You Have Two Weeks Left To Snap Up These Incredible Skincare Deals – Looking for the perfect way to spoil yourself or a loved one this festive season? Check out these great skin and body promotions, guaranteed to get you feeling great in time for 2019. [here]

James Bond Has A ‘Severe’ Drinking Problem, Experts Say – A team of researchers who have examined Bond’s drinking habits for the past six decades ruled he has “severe alcohol use disorder,” drinking on average 4.5 times per movie. [newsweek]

Seriously, Wash Your Avocados Every Time – If you thought that because you do not make a habit of eating avocado skins that you therefore needn’t wash avocados before slicing into them, you are incorrect. [quartz]

Marx, Dyantyi Stand Tall At BrightRock Players Choice Awards – The winners were decided by South Africans professional rugby players in a voting process which was run by MyPlayers, the South African rugby players’ organisation. [sport24]

Why Has Nobody Thought Of This Two-In-One Bag Before? – Making sure you remember everything you need for a beach day can be quite a schlep, but this funky little creation will help you out. [here]

Oscars Consider Having No Host After Kevin Hart Quits – Organisers are reportedly struggling to replace the comedian after his sudden decision not to present the 2019 Academy Awards ceremony. [guardian]

The Story Behind Why Leonardo DiCaprio Returned Gifted Oscar – The 44-year-old actor was gifted the Oscar by Malaysian financier Jho Low, who originally bought the Oscar for $600,000 at an auction. [aol]

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