Expect The Worst Eskom Power Cuts South Africa Has Ever Seen – South Africa is headed for a record year of power cuts if the rate of station breakdowns fails to improve, particularly at coal-fueled plants. [mybb]

Low Response In Western Cape Threatens Budget Allocations, Integrity Of Census 2022 – Only 70% of households in the Western Cape have been enumerated, says the council, and appealed to people to be counted as it is in their self-interest. [fin24]

Elon Musk Says He Would Lift Twitter Ban On Trump – Elon Musk’s endorsement of a Donald Trump return to the global messaging platform triggered fears among activists that Musk would ‘open the floodgates of hate’. [ewn]

Downed Russian Fighters Being Found With Basic GPS ‘Taped To Dashboards,’ UK Defence Minister Says – Russia’s military hardware, much of which is outdated, is being tested as the invasion drags on. [businsider]

Top U.S. Spy Spills On Putin’s ‘Drastic’ Secret Plan To Win War – U.S. spy chief Avril Haines has dished on the extreme measures to which Russian President Vladimir Putin might resort for a victory in Ukraine. [dbeast]

Mike Tyson Will Not Face Criminal Charges For Apparently Hitting A Plane Passenger – Video obtained by TMZ Sports appeared to show Tyson aboard a plane, bending over his seat and repeatedly hitting what appears to be another passenger. [cnn]

Tinder’s Parent Company Is Suing Google Over In-App Billing – The issue comes down to Google’s outsized influence and control over Android app distribution, as well as its requirements for allowing apps on the Google Play Store. [mashable]

Canada MP Regrets Calling Into Debate From Toilet – Liberal MP Shafqat Ali was panned by a Conservative party lawmaker on Friday after colleagues noticed the familiar background of the building’s washroom. [bbc]

I Was A Senior Executive At WeWork Before It Imploded. Here’s The One Behavior That Could Have Saved The Company – In nearly every organizational system, gaps appear between what leaders say, and how they behave. [fortune]

Suspect In Triple Murder At Cape Town Hospital ‘Suicidal’, Lawyer Tells Court – Malgas was handcuffed and shackled in the dock. He told the court he suffered from severe depression and that he was suicidal. He abandoned his bail application. [timeslive]

Is It Okay To Go Barefoot On A Plane? – Are you for or against taking off your shoes on a flight? Apparently there are contrasting views on the topic, while in all truth it is more than just a little cringeworthy. [citizen]

‘Devastating’: 91% Of Reefs Surveyed On Great Barrier Reef Affected By Coral Bleaching In 2022 – Report reveals extent of sixth mass bleaching event with worst-affected reefs between Cape Tribulation and Whitsundays. [guardian]

Scientists Detect The Biggest Extraterrestrial Earthquake Ever – A magnitude 5 “marsquake” was recorded last week on Mars, by far the strongest tremor ever detected off of Earth. [vice]

CSA Withdraws All Disciplinary Charges Against Mark Boucher – Proteas coach Mark Boucher is in the clear after Cricket South Africa’s case collapsed when no witnesses would come forward. [dailymav]

FIFA 23 To Be Final Entry In Series As EA Sports Announces Replacement Franchise – EA Sports has announced that FIFA 23 will be the very last in its long-running series of football video games – to be replaced by a new franchise called EA Sports FC. [sky]

R30m Buys You This View In Camps Bay – You’ll need to cough up a cool R30 million to land this four-bedroom house situated in a private, tranquil cul-de-sac. [here]

Prince Albert Reportedly ‘Pays’ Princess Charlene Millions To Fulfil Royal Duties – Princess Charlene has returned to royal life in Monaco after a mystery hiatus, but concerning reports have emerged about why she’s back. [newsau]

What A Tale Of Skulwaggery! Idiotic, Frivolous Yet Deliciously Entertaining –  The ultimate guide to the libel trial that could even rival Depp vs Heard for drama –  it stars Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy, two of Britain’s pre-eminent football Wags. [dmail]

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