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Naspers In Firing Line For Online Dominance In South Africa – The Competition Commission will conduct a market inquiry into South Africa’s ecommerce industry, and Naspers is front and centre in this investigation. [mybroadband]
‘I Was So Flushed’ – Durban Retail Worker Plans Early Retirement After Winning R28m Lotto Jackpot – the jackpot comes after she won R129 000 last month, both from quick pick tickets. [news24]
FBI Director Wray Knocks Down Conspiracy Theory That Jan 6 Rioters Were ‘Fake Trump Protesters’ – On Tuesday, Wray made clear that Antifa and other left-wing groups were not part of the violence on January 6, which he called “domestic terrorism”. [cnn]
SA Records 194 Deaths And 856 New Covid-19 Infections In 24 Hours – SA on Tuesday saw a second consecutive day of fewer than 1,000 new Covid-19 cases, with 856 new infections recorded. [timeslive]
Nike Exec Quits After Son’s Trainer Resale Firm Revealed – A top Nike executive in the US has resigned from the company after 25 years after her son’s booming sneaker resale business became public. [bbc]
Restaurants Win First Round Of Legal Fight To Stop New Wage Rules – In January, new wage rules were gazetted for all restaurants in South Africa as part of a controversial collective agreement. [businsidersa]
Six Dr. Seuss Books Will Stop Being Published Because Of Racist Imagery – The company released a statement on their website explaining their decision to stop publishing these books, citing that they “portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong.” [time]
‘Light At The End Of The Tunnel’: No New Covid Cases In Auckland For Second Day – Outbreak in New Zealand’s biggest city appears to be under control, but authorities say no decision will be made on extending lockdown yet. [guardian]
Here’s Who Created Those Viral Tom Cruise Deepfake Videos – Three mysterious deepfake videos of Tom Cruise that have gone viral on TikTok are the high-tech handiwork of Chris Ume, a video visual effects specialist from Belgium. [fortune]
Ace Going Nowhere, New ANC Step-Aside Guidelines Reveal – As he makes a bid to become ANC president at its next elective conference, still scheduled for 2022, party secretary-general Ace Magashule will not step aside any time soon. [dailymav]
It’s A Good Time To Be A South African Citrus Farmer – If you stacked the 146 million cartons of citrus fruit exported side-by-side, the line of cartons would be equal to the height of 4,4 Mount Everests on top of one another. [here]
Businessman ‘Drowned His Wife On Danish Holiday To Claim Vast Fortune’, Court Hears – Donald McPherson allegedly killed Paula Leeson at a luxury cottage. He denies murder and the trial continues. [telegraph]
Ex-White House Doc Ronny Jackson Drank On Duty, Harassed Staff – Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX) made serious errors in judgment during his time as White House physician under Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump. [dbeast]
‘Fire In My Belly’: Tasmanian Tiger Hunter’s Passion To Prove Disbelievers Wrong – The man who’s adamant he’s captured photos of a Tasmanian tiger joey says the group hunting them are “very close”. [newsau]
Scientists Find Three New Shark Species That Glow In The Dark – The sharks face an environment with nowhere to hide, so they use counterillumination as a form of camouflage, the researchers say. [sky]
Women’s 2021 Rugby World Cup Set To Be Delayed Due To Covid – A statement said the recommendation to delay the event, originally scheduled for September 18-October 16, until 2022, will be considered by the Rugby World Cup board. [iol]
PICTURES: Mercedes Still Fired Up For Success As New Car Is Launched – Despite seven successive constructors titles, the Mercedes Formula One team possesses the “same fire, hunger and passion” says team principal Toto Wolff as when he arrived in 2013. [citizen]
Joe Exotic’s New Attorneys Say They Will Be Filing Motion For Second Trial To Exonerate – He was sentenced in January 2020 to 22 years in federal prison for violating federal wildlife laws and for his role in a failed murder-for-hire plot targeting Carole Baskin. [dmail]
Jennifer Lopez, 51, Shows Off Her Toned Butt In New Swimsuit Instagram Pic – The singer maintains an intense workout workout and healthy eating habits to stay fit. [womenshealth]
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