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Thursday Morning Spice

Lady Gaga & The Joker's bad romance, Raquel Welch dies, Elon Musk gives big to charity, Inside Andrew Tate's den, Stellenbosch goes after Afrikaans, Hundreds stranded as bridges collapse in EC, Bitcoin bouncing back, Manchester United loves our Benni, Student 'leaders' shut down UCT again, and Earth's core might be causing 'anomalies'.

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Manchester United Continues To Shower Benni McCarthy With Love – McCarthy’s expertise in goal scoring is starting to bear fruit, and his efforts are receiving massive praise from Manchester United fans and players alike. [ewn]

Stellenbosch University Has Allegedly Banned Even Informal Use Of Afrikaans – Various residences at Stellenbosch University have again allegedly implemented a widespread ban on even the informal use of Afrikaans during the university’s welcoming period. [sapeople]

Steven Spielberg Tells Tom Cruise He ‘Saved Hollywood’s Ass’ With ‘Top Gun’ Sequel – ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ grossed $1.48 billion worldwide and received critical acclaim. [fox]

Student Leaders Strong-Arm Top Cape Town Universities As Protests Continue – Student leaders vowed to continue protests at the Western Cape’s leading universities until their demands are met. [news24]

Actress Raquel Welch Dies At 82 – In a statement, the actress’ manager said that she passed away “peacefully,” after “a brief illness”. [ewn]

Meghan Markle’s Half-Sister Claims Duchess Made Up ‘Rags-To-Royalty Narrative’ – Meghan Markle’s half-sister appeared in virtual court Wednesday in her defamation case against the Duchess of Sussex, where she claimed the royal tarnished her name by fabricating a “rags-to-royalty” narrative. [nypost]

Inside The War Room Of Andrew Tate – What Vice journalist Matt Shea learned from attending an event for high-paying Andrew Tate fans – and from sparring with the man himself. [bbc]

Bitcoin Bounces Back After Regulatory Concerns Calm Down – Bitcoin traded back above the $22,000 price level as concern about a widening crackdown by regulators eases. [mybroadband]

South Africans Fleeing Slack Municipalities, Heading To WC – Semigration within South Africa is at its highest level in at least 16 years, with poor municipal service delivery among the reasons people are moving to other areas. [iol]

Kevin Hart’s CT Show Is A Phone-Free Event – Here’s Everything You Need To Know – Kevin Hart will perform the first of four shows in South Africa at the Grand West Arena  in Cape Town, on Wednesday. [news24]

WC Education Dept Devises Action Plan Against Minibus Taxi Blockades – Western Cape Education Department and the police collaborated to find a plan of action against the minibus taxi blockade that prevented pupils from going to school. [ewn]

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