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Ramaphosa’s 10-Point Power Crisis Plan: What You Need To Know – In an address akin to his “family meetings” during the pandemic, Ramaphosa likened the crisis to the battle against Covid-19, and urged South Africans to do their bit by installing solar power, avoiding illegal connections and using electricity sparingly. [fin24]

At Last: CR Throws The Kitchen Sink At Load Shedding – He eventually announced drastic steps to end load shedding, ensure the sustainability of Eskom, and transform the electricity supply industry. [moneyweb]

Ukraine War: Russia Waging Gas War With Nord Stream 1 Cuts – Zelensky – The Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which runs under the Baltic Sea to pump gas from Russia to Germany, has already been running well below capacity for weeks. [bbc]

Highly Potent Weed Creating Marijuana Addicts Worldwide, Study Says – Scientists have established a “standard THC unit” of 5 milligrams of THC for research. That amount is said to produce a mild intoxication for nonregular users. [cnn]

Amazon To Increase Cost Of Prime Membership For The First Time Since 2014 Due To ‘Increased Inflation And Operation Costs’ – The technology giant’s Prime service offers free unlimited next day delivery, entertainment and live sport streaming. [sky]

Elon Musk Shares Photo Of Him And Sergey Brin At A Party. Denies Having An Affair With Brin’s Wife – Musk sent the photo to the New York Post and said he “took this pic only two hours ago”. [businsider]

Pope Apologizes For ‘Evil Committed By So Many Christians’ In Canada’s Residential Schools – Students were forbidden from speaking their native languages or practicing traditional customs; many were physically or sexually abused. [washpost]

Is Murdoch Tiring Of Trump? Mogul’s Print Titles Dump The Ex-President – Tabloid with long relationship with former president blasts him over Capitol attack, saying he is unworthy to be elected again. [guardian]

Incredible Images Show What’s Inside The Biggest Canyon In the Solar System – European orbiter captures Mars’ epic Valles Marineris, which is roughly the diameter of the continental US. [vice]

First South Africans Summit Pakistan’s Mount K2 – The first-ever South African climbers to summit K2 in Pakistan, the second-highest peak in the world after Everest, have planted their flag on 22 July. [getaway]

Feds Circling Hush-Money Scandal Expedited McMahon’s WWE Exit – The Securities and Exchange Commission and federal prosecutors have begun probing pacts worth millions of dollars made by WWE chief executive Vince McMahon to settle sexual misconduct allegations. [dbeast]

The So-Called Murder Hornet Has A New Name – The Entomological Society of America has officially adopted the name “northern giant hornet” for the invasive, bee-eating wasp. [gizmodo]

Crazy Deal Alert – R295 For Uncapped 35Mbps Home Fibre – In 2022, we are always online with multiple devices and the speed of connection required to keep a household ticking over has multiplied. [here]

‘No Panic’ As ‘Dented’ All Blacks Prepare To Face Springboks – There has been a huge outcry in New Zealand, with some pundits calling for Ian Foster to be sacked, following this month’s 2-1 home series loss to Ireland. [ewn]

Michael Schumacher’s Ferrari F300 Formula One car Is Up For Auction – It is for sale and expected to fetch between R100m and R135m at an RM Sotheby’s Pebble Beach auction in Monterey, US, on August 20. [timeslive]

‘When You Drop The Ball You Drop The Dall’: How Indiana Jones 4 Almost Nuked Steven Spielberg – The director made The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull to ‘humour’ his alien-obsessed friend George Lucas. He would soon come to regret it. [tele]

The Kardashians Hate The New Instagram – Kim and Kylie are not happy with the redesign. [verge]

‘GoodFellas’ Actor Paul Sorvino Dead At 83 – Paul was also a respected tenor who fulfilled a life-long dream when he performed for the New York Opera in 2006. [iol]

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