New Research Suggests That French Fries May Be Linked To Depression – A research team in Hangzhou, China, found that frequent consumption of fried foods, especially fried potatoes, was linked with a 12% higher risk of anxiety and 7% higher risk of depression than in people who didn’t eat fried foods. [cnn]

Severe Solar Storm Creates Dazzling Auroras Farther South – An intense solar storm has the northern lights gracing the skies farther south than usual. [abc]

Govt Legal Teams Are Still Trying To Figure Out What The Electricity Minister’s Job Should Be – The Presidency, the Department of Energy, and the Department of Public Enterprises are discussing legal implications of transferring powers to the electricity minister. [news24]

Andre De Ruyter To Shed Light On Eskom Corruption Allegations In Parliament – The former Eskom CEO will make formal submissions and field questions from Parliament’s standing committee on public accounts. [iol]

Mexico Finds Tons Of Liquid Meth In Tequila Bottles At Port – Mexican Navy inspectors intercepted 11,520 tequila bottles bound for export that actually contained nearly 10 tons of concentrated liquid meth, the Navy said Monday. [cbs]

Thapelo Amad Resigns As Joburg Mayor – Amad’s resignation comes a day before he was expected to face a motion of no confidence against him during a special council meeting on Tuesday. [iol]

SA Women’s Rugby Team Crowned World Challenger Champions – The Springbok Women’s Sevens team were crowned champions of the first World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series tournament in a cold and wet Stellenbosch on Saturday when they beat Belgium by 17-10 in a pulsating final. [capetwnetc]