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Inside one of the world's biggest magic mushroom Farms, Adidas apologizes to Bella Hadid over Olympic ad, Prime land up for grabs in one of South Africa’s richest coastal cities, and What the polls say about a Trump v. Harris matchup.

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Two Witnesses Already Dead By Day One Of Alleged Cape Town Extortion Murderers’ Trial – The long-awaited trial of Yanga “Bara” Nyalara and Wandile Tofile for 12 murders and six attempted murders allegedly perpetrated during one of the most violent extortion battles in Cape Town began in the Goodwood Prison, sitting as the High Court, on Monday, with a slimmed down indictment and two accused short. [news24]

117 Hours Of Water Outages Hitting Joburg, Pretoria And Ekurhuleni This Week – Areas Affected – Rand Water has entered its final week of maintenance and upgrades to main water systems in Gauteng, with just two more projects to go through. [businesstech]

What Do Polls Tell Us About A Trump v. Harris Matchup? – President Joe Biden has dropped out of the 2024 race, and there’s one question on a lot of people’s minds: Can Vice President Kamala Harris secure the Democratic nomination and go on to beat former President Donald Trump in the fall? CNN’s Harry Enten looks at the data. [cnn]

Inside One Of The World’s Biggest Magic Mushroom Farms – In the Canadian mountains, ex-underground mushroom growers are showing Big Pharma how it’s done. [vice]

Some Elvis Collectibles Recently Sold At Auction Could Be Fake, Graceland Execs Allege – The late musician’s estate is suspicious about items being offered by California’s GWS Auctions. [robbreport]

The Strange, Secret Life Of Hello Kitty: If She Isn’t A Cat, Then What Is She? – After 50 years, the cute Sanrio character has been revealed by her creators – and King Charles – to be something quite unexpected. [guardian]

The Dark Origins Of The True-Crime Frenzy At CrimeCon – From the convention floor, it’s not hard to see a common thread in all of Nancy Grace’s demons and the crimes of Ted Bundy and Brian Laundrie. [vanityfair]

‘Bheki Cele Did Nothing For Us’: Residents Urge New Police Minister To Take Safety Concerns Seriously – Residents in crime-ridden areas in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape outlined their concerns at an engagement session with new Police Minister Senzo Mchunu. [news24]

Prime Land Up For Grabs In One Of South Africa’s Richest Coastal Cities – Several “lucrative” land parcels in Umhlanga are going under the hammer, where increasingly affluent buyers are snapping up property. [businesstech]

Conspiracy Theories Swirl About Geo-Engineering, But Could It Help Save The Planet? – If we can’t control rising global temperatures by drastically cutting carbon emissions, could something called geo-engineering be a way to cool the planet? [bbc]

German Punks Launch ‘Invasion’ Of Holiday Island Favoured By elite – Leftwingers set up protest camp on Sylt to demonstrate against far right, economic exclusion and climate crisis. [guardian]

Adidas Apologizes To Bella Hadid For ‘Negative Impact’ Of Olympic Ad As Model Reportedly Hires Lawyers – Adidas apologized for the “negative impact” its Munich Olympics-themed ad had on Bella Hadid and other models who starred in the controversial campaign. [pagesix]

Prince Harry ‘Set To Scoop £7m Within Weeks’ – And It’s More Than William’s Getting – The Duke of Sussex is set to inherit a large amount of money from his late great-grandmother, the Queen Mother, which he can claim when he turns 40 in September. [mirror]

SA Youth Faces Scandal As Fraudsters Exploit Platform, Affecting Job Seekers – The SA Youth programme is one of various initiatives the state has implemented to reduce unemployment, especially among South African youth. [iol]

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