SA Imported An Entire Eskom Power Station’s Worth Of Solar Panels – In Just 6 Months – South Africa quadrupled its solar panel imports from China in the first half of 2023 to 3.4GW – which, at peak production, amounts to nearly the generation capacity of Eskom’s Duvha or Matla power stations. [news24]

Denver Homeless Camp Features Pop-Up Bar With Rentable Prostitution Tents – A decked-out, open-air tavern for the homeless that also rents out tents for prostitution has popped up in downtown Denver, according to police. [nypost]

Residents Riled Up As CoCT Removes Illegal Power Connections – On Wednesday, Oasis Farm residents in Philippi tried to stop City of Cape Town (CoCT) officials from removing illegal power connections, resulting in the use of stun grenades to disperse the crowd. [capetownetc]

Princess Diana’s ‘Black Sheep’ Sweater Just Sold For Over $1 Million. Here’s Why It’s So Significant – a month before she donned her iconic bridal gown she donned a red, sheep-print sweater that became an indelible metaphor for her life as a royal. [time]

Total Power Grid Collapse Causes Nationwide Blackouts In Nigeria – While South Africa teeters on possible stage 7 and stage 8 load shedding, Nigeria’s power grid crashed completely on Thursday. [sapeople]