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Patrice Motsepe, South Africa’s first black billionaire purchased Hidden Valley luxury wine estate in Stellenbosch. According to News24, it is estimated that the 28-hectare farm was purchased for over $5million in cash. Motsepe purchased the wine estate from Riaan Stassen, the founder of Capitec who owned the farm for nearly seven years. Experts believe Motsepe’s investment in the wine estate would be excellent for promoting tourism in the region, building relations between Gauteng and Stellenbosch, and increase sales to wine enthusiasts.

A temporary statue of Kobe and Gigi Bryant, as well as seven other passengers, was placed in Calabasas, California on Wednesday. The Los Angeles artist Dan Medina honoured their memory by placing a 160-pound (73-kg) bronze figure at the site where they tragically passed two years ago. The statue is a depiction of Kobe and Gigi standing together in basketball uniforms holding a ball. Medina hopes to create a permanent life-sized statue at the site.

Here are the top trending stories of the day.

Headline: South Africa’s first Black billionaire just bought a luxury wine farm for over $5 million, reports say – Face2Face Africa 

Headline: Kobe and Gigi Bryant statue erected at helicopter crash site – TMZ

Headline: Rich Mnisi’s adidas collection reflects Tsonga heritage – Sowetan Live 

Headline: Did Western Cape take too long to suspend Albert Fritz after sexual allegations came to light? – News24 (for subscribers)

Headline: Egypt player ratings after dismissing Ivory Coast – Salah yet to find rhythm at Afcon – Goal 

Headline: Jesse Lingard’s loan move from Manchester United to Newcastle hits road block over relegation clause – The Independent 

Headline: Julia Fox & Ye’s Matching Styles at Paris Fashion Week – E! News

Headline: Missing anchovette toast? Try making your own fish paste – Times Live 

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