Good morning, fellow World Champions.
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS: Kolisi’s Brutal Boks Stun England – Siya Kolisi’s monstrous, brutal and beautiful pack of Springbok forwards laid a foundation, not only for winning a rugby game, but for lifting a nation and giving hope to a country in Yokohama on Saturday. The Springboks are world champions and perhaps Madiba’s dream of a Rainbow Nation is alive again because of what happened in 80 intense minutes of near-perfect rugby from the Springboks. [mav]
World Champion Springboks Announce SA Bus Tour Dates – The 2019 Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok squad are due to arrive back in South Africa on a number of flights from Japan over a two day period between Tuesday and Wednesday, November 5 and 6. [n24]
Saudi Aramco IPO: World’s Most Profitable Company To Go Public – Saudi Aramco has confirmed it is planning to list on the Riyadh stock exchange, in what could be the world’s biggest initial public offering. [bbc]
Google Buys Fitbit For $2.1 Billion – Google has just announced that it’s buying wearable company Fitbit for $2.1 billion. In a blog post announcing the news, Google SVP of devices and services Rick Osterloh said that the Fitbit purchase is “an opportunity to invest even more in Wear OS as well as introduce Made by Google wearable devices into the market.” [verge]
Leonardo DiCaprio Praises Greta Thunberg As A ‘Leader Of Our Time’ – The celebrated actor on Friday posted a photo of himself with the 16-year-old activist on Instagram. [cnn]
Cape Town Folks – Here’s How To Invest In Your Health This Week – Saving for retirement means nothing if you aren’t able to enjoy it. This week is a great chance for Capetonians to see where they stand healthwise. [here]
Racist Vicki Momberg In Hiding, With Police Trying To Track Her Down – Convicted racist, Vicki Momberg, who failed to report to the Randburg Magistrate’s Court in August, is now believed to be in hiding, with police trying to track her down after a warrant of arrest was issued. [n24] Old Vicks… up to her tricks again.
Airbnb To Ban Party Houses In Wake Of Halloween Shooting In California – Airbnb’s CEO said the company ‘must do better’ after five people were killed at a party in San Francisco. [guardian]
A ‘Big Short’ Investor’s New Bet: Climate Change Will Bust The Housing Market – David Burt was one of the few who predicted the 2008 financial crisis. He’s gambling that history is going to repeat itself soon. [vice]
BuzzFeed News Publishes ‘The Mueller Report’s Secret Memos’ – BuzzFeed News published the first tranche of FBI documents related to Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into the 2016 election and Russian efforts to aid Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. [bloom]
Trump’s Staff Spoke Of Imposing A Delay On His Tweets, Report Says – They discussed approaching Twitter with the idea, The New York Times says in a deep dive into the US president’s use of the social network. [cnet]
Greta Thunberg Asks For Lift Back Across Atlantic As Climate Meeting Shifts To Madrid – Swedish teenager needs help getting back to Europe following the COP25 meeting’s move from Chile to Spain. [guardian]
German City Of Dresden Declares ‘Nazi Emergency’ – The German city of Dresden has declared a “Nazi emergency” after years of “right-wing extremist, racist” activity in the city, a local councilor says. [cnn] Mellow
Japan Festival To Show ‘Comfort Women’ Film After Backlash – A Japanese film festival will now show a documentary on forced wartime sex workers after its earlier decision to cancel the screening sparked a backlash. [bbc]
Takealot Will Refund R4 Million To 346 Customers – After the Springboks won the Rugby World Cup. [busins]
A Cape Town Boatbuilder Is On Track To Deliver 190 Luxury Catamarans This Year – and you can pick up your own 40-foot yacht for as little as R6 million. [busins]
Get Ready For The Ultimate Summer Party Series – Clear your calendar over the holiday season because Get Lucky Summer is back to take the party to New Year’s Eve and beyond. [here]
Buyer Pays $405,700 For Olivia Newton-John’s Grease Outfit At Auction – Olivia Newton-John’s tight black trousers and leather jacket from the movie Grease have sold for $405,700 at a Beverly Hills auction, more than double the expected price. [guardian]
Where Have Tiger Lily’s Millions Gone? – How daughter, 23, of tragic INXS rock star Michael Hutchence who was worth £16million when he died now lives a simple life in Australia. [dm]
How Porn Is Getting In On The Documentary Craze: ‘I Want To Show Them My Raw Self’ – With the Times Square-advertised “I Am Riley,” the adult industry is experimenting with form by blending porn and documentary, giving fans a different look at their favorite stars. [beast]
I’m A Mom, I Sell Huge Amounts of Weed, And I Don’t Give A F*** – “A lot of people think selling cannabis is really easy. It takes a lot of focus when you’re working with stoned people.” [vice]
Brooklyn Beckham ‘Had Secret Fling With Kate Moss’ Younger Sister’ – The 20-year-old’s parents David and Victoria are said to be growing concerned that their son is turning into a Lothario. [mirror]
Iron Maiden Frontman Bruce Dickinson, 61, Faces £90Million Divorce Battle – ‘After he split with wife of 29 years and moved in with superfan 15 years his junior’ [dm]
Demi Moore’s Daughter On Mom’s Relapse: A Monster Came – During an episode of Jada Pinkett Smith’s Facebook show, “Red Table Talk,” actress Demi Moore’s daughter opened up about her mother’s addiction and relapse. [cnn]
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