Celebrities Descend On Venice For Jeff Bezos And Lauren Sánchez’s Wedding
About 90 private jets flew into Venice, and canals were blocked up with guests arriving in a convoy of about 30 boats, while police patrolled the area, including the water on jet skis.
Friday Morning Spice
Anna Wintour steps down as Vogue editor-in-chief, Cape Town’s R76.4bn budget finally gets the green light, Criminal who helped inspire ‘Stockholm syndrome’ theory dies, Brad Pitt’s Los Angeles home ‘ransacked’, and Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’ mega-millions prenup.
Bezos Wedding Sparks Venice Protest With Greenpeace Crashing The Party
Venice may be preparing for a billionaire fairytale wedding, but not everyone’s tossing confetti.
Wednesday Morning Spice
Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero faces motion of no confidence, South African e-commerce company shuts its doors, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ attorneys end their defence, The Countries Winning And Losing Wealthy Residents, and Does chivalry still exist in 2025?
Amazon Orders Thousands to Relocate To Main Office Hubs Within 60 Days Or Resign
For many it’s an impossible choice: uproot your life, or quit.
Venice Braces For Jeff Bezos And Lauren Sánchez’s $10 Million Wedding
In a little under two weeks, Bezos will marry Lauren Sánchez in a ceremony that will be slightly different from his first.
Friday Morning Spice
Jeff Bezos makes his most ghoulish deal yet, Celebrating the revival of the Green Point Flea Market, Putin and Zelensky skip Turkey talks, The oldest CEOs on the JSE, and Is Britain really inching back towards the EU?
Amazon Takes On Starlink As Project Kuiper Begins Deployment [Video]
Amazon also unveiled its consumer terminals, including antennas the size of a vinyl record and smaller terminals akin to its Kindle devices.
Blue Origin’s All-Female Flight Crew Prepares For Lift-Off
The launch from Texas is scheduled for today at 15:30 (SA Time).
Friday Morning Spice
Ramaphosa poised for Cabinet shake-up, Bruce Springsteen to release 7 ‘Lost Albums’, JSE suffers R1-trillion rout on Trump tariffs, First Game ‘conversion’ to a mini Makro confirmed, and Has assisted dying in Canada gone too far?
Amazon Is Planning ‘Drastic Changes’ To The James Bond Franchise
Amazon’s acquisition of the Bond franchise is expected to lead to a series of spin-offs.
Monday Morning Spice
Myanmar quake rescuers and medics struggle with size of task, US cuts defence ties to South Africa, Prince Harry accused of ‘bullying and harassment at scale’ by head of charity, SA stands firm on Israel genocide case, Trump says he’s ‘not joking’ about third term, and Blitzboks claim consolation wins in Hong Kong.
Katy Perry & Lauren Sanchez To Ride Jeff Bezos’ Rocket Into Space
This will be the first all-female flight crew since Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova’s solo spaceflight in 1963.
Thursday Morning Spice
ANC announces new Gauteng leadership, Trump proposes selling $5 million ‘Gold Cards’ to wealthy immigrants, How a fraudster helped fund Farage’s US trip, Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Gossip Girl Actor, Dies Aged 39, and The disturbing internet history of a triple killer.
Study Shows That MacKenzie Scott’s $19 Billion Donations Have Been ‘Transformational’
One thing has been made crystal clear: Scott’s giving style is shaking up what it means to be a billionaire in a big way.
Monday Morning Spice
Proteas on top after day 3 at Newlands, Demi Moore wins her first award for acting, Trapped zama zamas resort to cannibalism, and The best and worst moments of the Golden Globes 2025.
Friday Morning Spice
Hapless Wales in Springbok crosshairs, Extortionist demands cut from rescuers at Stilfontein, Anger over cost of King Charles’s coronation, The rise and fall of Matt Gaetz, and Private equity company buys three South African fibre networks.
Monday Morning Spice
Why the Kolisi divorce has shaken the nation, Carlos Sainz wins Mexico GP, Trump takes over Madison Square Garden, Why the WordPress row matters, and Robert Downey Jr. confronts Elon Musk ‘Cosplaying Tony Stark’.
Mark Zuckerberg Joins Elite Club With Just Elon Musk And Jeff Bezos As Members
Only three of tech’s biggest moguls have reached this club summit: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Tesla/X CEO Elon Musk, and now, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Inside Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Factory Crafting The Future of Reusable Rockets [Video]
Kudos to this YouTuber for getting a tour with Bezos as his guide considering how closed-door this company has been.
Jeff Bezos Just Bought A Fourth Private Jet That Flies Near The Speed Of Sound
The G700 is considered one of the largest and most advanced private jets in the world, capable of flying at Mach 0.925.
Amazon South Africa Is Now Live
With little fanfare, Amazon South Africa has gone live.
Thursday Morning Spice
Just 57 companies linked to 80% of greenhouse gas emission, Europe’s space agency prepares to blot out the Sun, Matrix returning for a fifth movie, Kaizer Chiefs’ Luke Fleurs shot & killed, Japanese people could all be called Sato by 2531, and The case for marrying older men.
Elon Musk Lashes Out At Jeff Bezos’ Ex For Donating Billions To Charities
Elon Musk has something to say about everything, and this time MacKenzie Scott, Jeff Bezos’ ex, was on the receiving end of a grammatically challenged X post.
Wednesday Morning Spice
Major upgrades for South Africa’s main airports, Hostage situation at McDonald’s in Durban, 1.3 tons of cocaine found hidden in frozen fish, Mantashe crowns himself most productive energy minister, and The Annual Walk-a-Thon for Capetonian doggies is back.
Monday Morning Spice
Thong-wearing protesters bare their bums in protest against G-string ban, Marathon world record holder dies in road accident, How a Dior bag shook South Korean politics, Jeff Bezos sells off R38 billion in shares, and Madagascar set to castrate child rapists after parliament passes law.
Thursday Morning Spice
Western Cape snake handler succumbs to snouted cobra bite, Netflix shutting down cheap ad-free plan, Inside Jeff Bezos’ star-studded 60th birthday bash, US inmate faces first nitrogen execution, and British public could be called up to fight if UK goes to war.
Jeff Bezos And Lauren Sánchez Describing Their ‘Pretty Normal’ Typical Day Is Beyond Belief Amidst Billionaire Backlash
These two are as ridiculous as ever.
Jeff Bezos Accused Of Giving Housekeeper ‘Frequent UTIs’ In Lawsuit
When the Bezos family were home, housekeepers were restricted from entering the residence except for strictly necessary cleaning duties. As a result, this meant that staff had no access to the property’s restrooms.
Thursday Morning Spice
Searching for Sugar Man singer dies aged 81, Shock Springboks omissions explained, Taxi strike extended for two more days, and Genetically engineered ‘supertrees’ stoke climate hope.