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Wednesday Morning Spice

Takealot platform allegedly exploited to sell counterfeit goods, What athletes get paid for Olympic medals, Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh killed, and Cape dam levels now at 101%.

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French President Macron’s Steamy Embrace — And Kiss — With Sports Minister At Olympics Raises Eyebrows: ‘Indecent’ – The internet is buzzing about awkward photos showing French President Emmanuel Macron sharing a touchy-feely moment with his sports minister during the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony — with some comparing the affectionate display to a lover’s embrace. [nypost]

Strange Connection Between South Africa’s Election Queue Chaos And A Dodgy Starlink Zimbabwe Deal – The supplier of the troublesome voting management devices (VMDs) used in South Africa’s 2024 elections has been linked to convicted fraudster Wicknell Chivayo, the owner of a company that controversially secured “exclusive” Starlink distribution rights in Zimbabwe. [mybroadband]

‘KZN Is A Dangerous Place’: Dean Macpherson On MEC Receiving Threats And Construction Mafias – Public works and infrastructure minister Dean Macpherson has detailed how KwaZulu-Natal infrastructure MEC Martin Meyer found a bullet casing near his car amid construction mafia threats in the province. [timeslive]

Hamas Political Leader Ismail Haniyeh Killed In Tehran – The killing of Hamas’ political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, “will not pass in vain,” said Musa Abu Marzouk, a member of the group’s political bureau. [cnn]

‘DA Is Making Us Look Bad’: ANC Top Brass Says GNU Partners’ Successes Are Showing Them Up – DA ministers in the government of national unity (GNU) are making the ANC look bad as the DA outperforms them, senior ANC members have complained. [news24]

Turkey Approves Law To Remove Stray Dogs From Streets. Opposition Vows To Fight The ‘Massacre Law’ – Legislators approved Tuesday a new law aimed at removing millions of stray dogs from Turkey’s streets that animal lovers fear will lead to many of the dogs being killed or ending up in neglected, overcrowded shelters. [ap]

TikTok HQ Staff Hit By Mass Food Poisoning Incident – Dozens of staff at the Singapore office of TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, have been hospitalised in an apparent food poisoning outbreak. [bbc]

We’ve Been Wrong About A Key Contributor To Human Happiness – For years, there’s been a popular theory in behavioral science research that people hit a kind of “happiness plateau” around the $75,000 a year threshold (or around $100,000 adjusted for inflation), and above that level, more money isn’t going to make you significantly happier. [cnn]

Australia Starts World-First Peanut Allergy Treatment For Babies – Babies with peanut allergies in Australia will be offered treatment to build immunity to the potentially life-threatening condition, under a world-first program. [bbc]

Two People Killed After Helicopter Crashes Into Building In IrelandThe victims, who were on board the helicopter when it crashed into a farm building, were both men aged in their 40s. One was from Ireland and the other is understood to be from eastern Europe. [sky]

Cape Dam Levels Now Sitting At 101% After Recent Winter Rains – The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Department has continued to encourage residents across the metro to continue utilising water-saving initiatives to keep the city’s water usage levels down. [iol]

Takealot Platform Allegedly Exploited To Sell Counterfeit Goods –  Unscrupulous merchants on Takealot’s marketplace have allegedly been exploiting the platform’s features to sell knock-offs and counterfeit goods under the banner of the genuine article, Carte Blanche reports. [mybroadband]

WhatAthletes Get Paid For Olympic Medals In South Africa vs Other Countries – Winning a medal at the Olympics is a life-changing event for any competitive athlete that one cannot really put a price on – except when possibly bagging R1.3 million. [businesstech]

Donald Trump Repeats Controversial ‘You Won’t Have To Vote Any More’ Claim – Republican presidential nominee denies threatening to stay in office after end of possible second term in Fox interview. [guardian]

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