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Friday Morning Spice
10 Feb 2023 by Heinrich in Morning Headlines, Vibe
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Power Grab: Ramaphosa Looks For Electricity Czar, Faces Court Action Over State Of Disaster – With his seventh State of the Nation Address (SONA) dominated by South Africa’s energy crisis, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that he would appoint a minister of electricity in the Presidency and that a state of disaster has been declared. [news24]
Turkey-Syria Earthquake: Freezing Weather Adds To Despair As Quake Toll Passes 20,000 – More than 20,000 people are now known to have been killed in Monday’s earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, though the UN warns the disaster’s full extent is still unclear. [bbc]
MPs And Dignitaries Strut Their Stuff On SONA Red Carpet [Photos] – While there have been calls for less glitz and glamour on the red carpet this year, politicians and guests made the most of the fashion opportunity. [capetalk]
SONA 2023: Disruptive EFF Members Kicked Out Of National Assembly [Video] – The Economic Freedom Fighters, and African Transformation Movement leader Vuyo Zumgula, were asked to leave the Parliament ahead of the State of the Nation Address. [ewn]
New Study Suggests Vaping Damages Your Immune System – Scientists made mice vape and the damage was even worse than they expected. [vice]
The Stress Secret: 12 Ways To Meditate – Without Actually Meditating – Many people struggle with classic forms of meditation, but its benefits are still available. From writing and drawing to pottery or singing, here are everyday ways to find peace. [guardian]
Legendary Songwriter Burt Bacharach Dead At 94 – Legendary American pop composer Burt Bacharach, whose prolific output provided a chart-topping playlist for the 1960s and 70s with hits like I Say a Little Prayer, has died in Los Angeles aged 94, US media said Thursday. [news24]
Bill Gates Finds Love Again, Reportedly In Romantic Relationship With Paula Hurd – Bill Gates is reportedly in a romantic relationship with Paula Hurd, the widow of former Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd, who died in 2019. [briefly]
Lindsay Lohan’s Pepsi Commercial Has Viewers Horrified – Hot chocolate is a winter staple. People of all ages can enjoy this comforting drink. But there might be a new winter drink in town, and not everyone knows how to feel about it. [msn]
26 Mega Projects Planned For South Africa – including a new R5 billion smart city and big push into renewable energy – Nedbank has published its updated Capital Expenditure Project Listing for 2022, outlining the big capital projects that are currently underway in South Africa. [busstech]
“Total Madness”: Fishers Protest Against Ocean Drilling – Total Energies plans to drill for oil and gas between Mossel Bay and Cape St Francis. [groundup]
Kourtney Kardashian’s Lemme Vagina Gummies? Don’t Bother, Say Experts – She might be one of the world’s most famous reality TV stars, but Kourtney Kardashian has had a bit of a career change. [bbc]
Teenage Girl Who Was Missing For More Than A Year Found In Michigan Closet – “She was pretty upset, she was crying and she was pretty scared,” officials said after finding the 14-year-old at a home in Port Huron. [nbc]
Social Media Users Confused By Death Of ‘Wrong’ Mark Pilgrim – A coincidence? Social media users are baffled by a man named Mark Pilgrim who died from cancer. But it’s not who you think it is. [southafrican]
Hollywood Pimp Sentenced To Prison For Running Hooker Ring That Catered To Actors, Producers – A movie producer was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday for operating a sprawling prostitution ring that catered to the wealthy and powerful in Hollywood. [nypost]
WATCH: The Longest A Person Has Gone Without Sleep Is 264 Hours – but Vietnamese man claims he hasn’t slept since 1962 – A man’s video declaring that he hasn’t slept even for a day since 1962 has gone viral. [iol]
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