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‘Reckless’ And ‘Crude’ Zuma Just Wanted To ‘Screw The Fiscus’ And Dish Out Favours – Gordhan – Author of Stellenbosch Mafia and The ANC Billionaires Pieter du Toit examines the impact of cadre deployment on South Africa over the past three decades in his new book, The Super Cadres. [news24]
All Blacks: Scott Robertson’s Verdict On Controversial Springboks Try – All Blacks coach Scott Robertson opted not to question the validity of one of the Springboks’ tries scored in their 31-27 win during Saturday’s Rugby Championship Test in Johannesburg. [planetrugby]
‘Groundbreaking’ Announcements Expected As Ramaphosa Meets Chinese President Xi Jinping During State Visit In Beijing – Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola said groundbreaking announcements are expected to be made in China when President Cyril Ramaphosa meets his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping in the capital city of Beijing on Monday. [iol]
Poverty Is So Bad In Myanmar People Are Offering To Sell Their Kidneys Online. Hear One Man’s Story – Two years since a military coup in the country, nearly half of Myanmar’s population has been pushed into poverty. Some are resorting to extreme lengths for money, including selling their organs. CNN followed one man’s journey from Myanmar to India, over the course of a year, documenting his hopes and struggles after making this difficult decision. [cnn]
Row Over Olympic Rings On Eiffel Tower Plan – Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has triggered a heated debate by saying she wants to keep the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower after the summer Games are over. [bbc]
Lab-Grown Diamond Prices Are Falling. Here’s Why That’s Not A Bad Thing – The man-made stone have never had the cachet or complicated romance of mined stones. But perhaps we’re not thinking expansively enough about their best use. [robbreport]
‘Wolfs’: George Clooney And Brad Pitt’s New Movie Is Shockingly Bad – “Wolfs” was a Venice Film Festival disappointment. It turns out that star power is not enough when those stars are auto-piloting their way through their new movie. [dailybeast]
Fridgescaping Is Going Viral, Here’s Why It’s So Controversial – Decorating the inside of your fridge with picture frames and flowers? That’s ‘fridgescaping’ – Lynzi Judish had decorated nearly every corner of her New York home, from the ceiling of her dining room to the tiny crow’s nest on her top floor. [cnn]
Adele Announces Indefinite Hiatus From Music: ‘You Won’t See Me For An Incredibly Long Time’ – The singer, 36, confirmed over the weekend that she’s taking a long break from music after her Las Vegas residency ends. [nypost]
Eskom Sabotage Vanishes – Mteto Nyati says assertions that sabotage by Eskom’s power station staff was a key cause of load-shedding are “highly exaggerated” and that the utility now only sees sabotage on a small scale. [mybroadband]
At A Glance: How Team SA Fared At The Paralympics On Saturday – Star wheelchair tennis player Kgothatso “KG” Montjane withdrew from all competition at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games on Saturday. [sowetan]
Nicky Greenwall’s Debut Novel ‘A Short Life’ Is A Delicious Local Mystery – A Short Life weaves a relatable tale of six friends who navigate complicated relationships while a devastating accident threatens to derail their carefully constructed lives. [2ov]
Culture Secretary Vows To End ‘Rip Off’ Gig Ticket Sales And Review Surge Pricing – Ministers will examine surge ticket pricing in a review after the cost of tickets for Oasis’s concerts more than doubled while on sale, the culture secretary has confirmed. [guardian]
Drought And Warming A Threat To Endangered Western Cape Vygie – Populations of the endemic species found in the Prince Albert region of the Western Cape have declined over the past 20 years, researchers at the South African Environmental Observation Network (Saeon), have found. [m&g]
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