Stories of Note Bytes from the digital world China’s third-largest bank joined SA’s big four in refusing to do business with the Gupta family, high court papers filed by VR Laser show. The mystery of US President Donald Trump’s hair has finally been resolved. Bad as we may think the drought is here in SA, spare a thought for Britons who have been rationed to three heads of broccoli and three iceberg lettuces per visit by UK supermarkets. In My Opinion Matters of debate The Zuptas, as Julius Malema fabulously named them, have hijacked the South African state for their own gain. Only the Treasury and the Reserve Bank remain out of their clutches and the fight for these two is on, writes Peter Bruce. Something you cannot fault Sipho Ngubane for is inconsistency. From Hlaudi Motsoeneng to Brian Molefe, he has always displayed very poor judgment, writes Sikonathi Mantshantsha. Former Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson and retired four-star Marine Corps general James Mattis were under the impr...

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