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Eskom Warns Of Push Beyond Stage 6 Load Shedding As Cold Snap Hits – Power utility Eskom has issued an alert urging South Africans to reduce electricity demand as it grapples with constrained electricity supply due to colder weather. [businesstech]
Cruise Ship Carrying 206 People Runs Aground In Greenland – A cruise ship carrying 206 passengers and crew has run aground on a remote stretch of Greenland and could potentially be stuck for days waiting for the nearest ship to arrive to help. [cnn]
British Woman’s Death After ‘Brazilian Butt Lift’ In Turkey Prompts Coroner’s Warning – Melissa Kerr died last November after injected fat entered a vein before moving and blocking an artery. A coroner will now write to the health secretary about people being unaware of the risks of cosmetic surgery abroad, following a “high number of deaths in similar circumstances”. [sky]
Suspects Due In Court For Robbing Film Crew In Observatory – Two suspects are due to appear in court following the robbery of a film crew in Observatory on Monday night. [capetownetc]
Trevor Noah Opens Up About Hollywood Rejection – Apparently, it wasn’t all sunshine and roses for Trevor Noah when he first became the host of American talk show, ‘The Daily Show’. [sapeople]
Stephen King Tweets His ‘Pet Sematary: Bloodlines’ Review – The author has thoughts. Stephen King can be pretty vocal about adaptations of his work, and he’s not one to hide his feelings if he doesn’t like the end result. [mashable]
El Chapo’s Wife Released From US Custody After Serving Less Than Two Years In Prison – Prosecutors said Emma Coronel Aispuro played a role in helping plan her husband’s 2015 prison escape, which involved a tunnel being dug beneath a Mexican jail. [sky]
Swiss College Students Created An EV That Can Rocket From 0 To 62 MPH In Under One Second – Now the world’s fastest-accelerating EV, the battery-powered single-seater is almost a half-second quicker than the McMurtry Spéirling. [robbreport]
Kyle Deschanel, The Rothschild Who Wasn’t – When Kyle de Rothschild Deschanel arrived in New York nightlife equal parts charm, enterprise, and fabulous family wealth, he seemed to live on a 24/7 carousel of mega-dollar deals and raucous parties. It was almost as if he had conjured his entire existence out of thin air. What if he had? [vanityfair]
Club Med In South Africa: A Beacon Of Hope For Tourism And Employment – Club Med Tinley, South Africa’s largest hospitality project in 30 years, promises to boost tourism, create jobs, and showcase the country’s natural beauty and culture while prioritising sustainability. [goodthingsguy]
Justin Roiland Used His ‘Rick and Morty’ Fame To Pursue Young Fans, Text Messages Show – Roiland’s former fans and dates described disturbing interactions with the animator, many playing out over texts. One woman said the “Rick and Morty” creator sexually assaulted her; another said she was left “traumatized.” [nbc]
Judge Rules On Sale Of Mango; Calls Gordhan’s Actions Irrational – The judge ruled that Gordhan must make a decision on Mango’s sale within 30 days. [citizen]
South Africans Overpaying For Certain Food Items – Competition Commission – This was one of the key findings in the commission’s latest essential food pricing monitoring report. [ewn]
SA To Join Hands With China To Build A Research Base On The Moon – Representatives of the space agencies of China and South Africa have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate on a project to build a research base on the moon. [news24]
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