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October 12, 2023

Thursday Morning Spice

Elton Jantjies reveals R4.5m flashy sports car, California becomes the first U.S. state to ban Skittles, Birkenstock set for stock market debut, and Mind-blowing new law of physics.

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KZN Govt Scrambles To Poach Funds From Several Programmes To Host R20m SAMAs Extravaganza – The KwaZulu-Natal government frantically tried to host the SA Music Awards at a cost of R28m – but it now says the event will cost only R20m to host.

Powerball Player Wins Lottery’s $1.76 Billion Jackpot – The Powerball jackpot-winning ticket worth $1.76 billion, the game’s second-largest prize, was sold in California Wednesday night. [nypost]

Foreigners Flee SA Stocks, Sending Volumes On JSE Tumbling – Non-resident investors have sold over R100bn in equities this year. [moneyweb]

NPA Says Dropping The Charges Against Trio In Thabo Bester Case Is Part Of Strategy – The move to withdraw charges against three people accused of helping Thabo Bester escape custody, is all part of a strategy. [iol]

NASA Reveals ‘Incredible’ Findings From Asteroid That Could Explain Origins Of Life On EarthScientist at NASA’s Johnson Space Centre explain what a sample collected from carbon-rich asteroid Bennu – almost 60 million miles away – might mean for our understanding of the origins of life on Earth. [sky]

Birkenstock Set For Stock Market Debut As Wall Street Trades In Wingtips For Sandals – Birkenstock shares have tumbled in their debut on the New York Stock Exchange as Wall Street traded in its wingtips for sandals for a day. [abc]

Salman Rushdie Announces Memoir, ‘Knife,’ About Being Stabbed On Stage In 2022 – Rushdie was stabbed repeatedly in the neck and abdomen by a man who rushed the stage as the author was about to give a lecture in western New York. [nbc]

Roger Waters Reportedly Tells Fans To ‘F**k Off’ While Internet Attacks Over Pro-Palestine Stance – Roger Waters reportedly told fans to ‘f**k off’ at a live show in London, while criticism mounts over his pro-Palestine stance. [euronews]

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