Koko in the dock | Mpofu quits Public Protector inquiry | There will be Pride | Fears Bolsonaro may pull a Trump | Time is running out for the planet | Musk's Twitter deadline | 10 true scary stories
The State vs Matshela Koko and 16 others – here’s what you need to know
The 92-page charge sheet has placed former Eskom boss Matshela Koko at the centre of a corruption scheme involving millions of rands. Koko, who was arrested yesterday, was granted bail of R300 000.
2022-10-27 | News24
Dali Mpofu quits, Malema threatens to quit, Mkhwebane committee in limbo
Mpofu approached the committee investigating suspended Public Protector with an application to suspend the process. He lost so he quit. 'Good luck, we will see you again, maybe or maybe not,' he said.
2022-10-27 | SowetanLIVE
Joburg Pride will go ahead as city calls on residents not to panic over US terror alert
Defiant organisers of Johannesburg Pride say the parade will go on despite a terrorist attack warning this weekend. 'We urge you to remember the essence of why Pride began. It was a protest action.'
2022-10-27 | News24
Stolen toilets sold to desperate families in Cape Town
Desperate for sanitation, residents of a Dunoon informal settlement are buying portable toilets stolen from other settlements, forcing those residents to share the remaining toilets or use buckets.
2022-10-27 | GroundUp News
A power balance shifts as Europe, facing a gas crisis, turns to Africa for help
Europeans converging on Africa’s capitals, eager to find alternatives to Russian gas, have sparked African hopes the Ukraine war may tilt the scales in Africa’s unequal relationship with Europe.
2022-10-27 | New York Times | Paywalled
Fears Bolsonaro may not accept defeat as son cries fraud before Brazil election
Claim of ‘greatest electoral fraud ever seen’ raises concern that far-right president is echoing Donald Trump’s playbook as Brazil heads to a crunch election on Sunday.
2022-10-27 | The Guardian
Sink-carrying Elon Musk visits Twitter before $44bn deal deadline
“Entering Twitter HQ – let that sink in!” said a caption on a video in which the billionaire walked into the office carrying a sink. Twitter takeover deal must be sealed today or Musk will face trial.
2022-10-27 | Al Jazeera
World close to ‘irreversible’ climate breakdown, warn major studies
UN reports published in last two days warn urgent action is needed – as oil firms report astronomical profits. The world is coming 'very, very close to irreversible changes … time is running out.'
2022-10-27 | The Guardian
OPINION: Mid-term budget fails to show the way to a more resilient recovery
Russell Rensburg argues the MTBPS fails to provide a credible path to a resilient recovery and sets out what can be done to strengthen governance and build social solidarity around a recovery we need.
2022-10-27 | Spotlight
Raging Rilee Rossouw propels Proteas to maiden T20 World Cup triumph
Rossouw and Quinton de Kock put on a masterclass in power hitting, while Anrich Nortje shone with ball in hand as the Proteas trashed Bangladesh by 109 runs at the ongoing T20 World Cup.
2022-10-27 | Daily Maverick
10 true scary stories that will raise the hair on your neck
The only thing scarier than a scary story is a true scary story. Jezebel asked readers to share their creepiest real-life tales. Read on to scare yourself shitless as we roll into Halloween weekend.
2022-10-27 | Jezebel
Farewell sounds like a bargain (7)
Emails - an anagram of 'a smile', perhaps is the anagram indicator.
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