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Load Shedding: Eskom Grid Under ‘Cardiac Arrest’ – Eskom has depleted its reserve capacity, and said ‘load shedding is the prudent step to take to prevent a national blackout.’ [citizen]

CNN President Jeff Zucker Resigns Over Relationship With Key Lieutenant – Zucker’s stunning announcement came less than two months after he fired prime time anchor Chris Cuomo for improperly advising his brother about how to address sexual misconduct allegations.[cnn]

State Capture Report Shines A Criminal Spotlight On Molefe, Singh, Gigaba, Gama, Pita And Jiyane – The report made it clear that State Capture started at Transnet with the 2009 resignation of Maria Ramos from her group CEO position ‘and the election of Mr Jacob Zuma as President of the Republic’. [dailymav]

These Are The 21 Best Universities In South Africa – A new ranking by the Informatics Institute at the Middle East Technical University, in Turkey, lists the 21 top universities in South Africa. [bustech]

You’d Still Be An Early Crypto Adopter If You Invest In 2022 – Now that crypto is becoming more mainstream, is it possible that you missed the boat? Are you wondering if the markets will still grow? Is it even worthwhile to start investing? [here]

Rotterdam To Partly Dismantle Historic Bridge For Jeff Bezos’s Superyacht – Bezos’s gigantic, 430-million-euro ($485m) yacht is too big for the iconic Koningshaven Bridge, which dates from 1878 and was rebuilt after being bombed by the Nazis. [guardian]

Malaysia-Bound Man Arrested At OR Tambo For Allegedly Trying To Smuggle Rhino Horns – The suspect has been charged with contravention of the National Environmental Management Act and illegal dealing in rhino horn. [iol]

Melinda French Gates Is Moving Most Of Her Wealth Away From The Gates Foundation – Melinda French Gates and Bill Gates pledged in 2010 to give the majority of their money to their foundation, whose endowment has soared over $50 billion. [cnet]

Rudy Giuliani Revealed As Masked Singer Contestant: Reports – Horrified judges Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke reportedly walked off in protest. [huffpost]

Scandinavia To Become Almost Entirely Free Of COVID Restrictions – With Sweden To Join Denmark And Norway In Scrapping Rules – Countries in the region continue to see rising numbers of cases – but high vaccination rates have helped avoid their well-resourced healthcare systems being overburdened. [sky]

Why Shoprite Group Has Pick N Pay On The Back Foot – Historically, Shoprite has always enjoyed a far superior trading margin to rival Pick n Pay, but in recent trading the difference is stark. [moneyweb]

Apple’s Latest ‘Shot On iPhone’ Challenge Is Your Chance To Shine – The idea behind this macro photography challenge is to look closer and turn the ordinary – everyday objects like a hairbrush, a food item, or a subject in nature – into the extraordinary. [here]

Proteas Skipper Elgar Frustrated By Distractions Shrouding Team’s Performance: ‘It’s Bull****’ – The Proteas have had to contend with Quinton de Kock’s shock retirement and Boucher’s gross misconduct charges leveled against him by his employers. [sport24]

Djokovic Covid Tests Were Valid, Serbian Officials Say – A BBC report last week cast doubt over the tests, suggesting the serial numbers were out of sequence with others from a similar time. [bbc]

Everything That Happens Before Sex Scenes And Nude Moments Are Filmed For TV And Movies – Sex scenes require a lot of preparation and meticulous attention to detail to translate them from script to screen. [businsider]

Site Sells Famous Songs As NFTs Without Permission, Sparks Global Outrage – Smaller artists and bands were also surprised to learn their work had been stolen and offered as NFTs without their permission. [vice]

Reality Of Instagram-Famous Luxury Azulik Resort Revealed – With two million fans on Instagram, plenty of people dream of visiting the luxury Azulik – but the reality is very different to what’s on social media. [newsau]

The Inside Story Of How The NYPD Cracked The Michael K. Williams Overdose Case – Detectives used license plate readers and surveillance video to pinpoint the moment “The Wire” actor copped heroin laced with a fatal amount of fentanyl. [dbeast]

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