South Africa Moves To Ban Fluorescent And Incandescent Light Bulb Sales – Trade and industry minister Ebrahim Patel has given final notice for new compulsory specifications that will effectively ban sales of regular fluorescent and incandescent light bulbs for general household use. [mybroadband]

Climate Scientists Flee Twitter As Hostility Surges – Researchers have documented an explosion of hate and misinformation on Twitter since the Tesla billionaire took over in October 2022. [ewn]

Social Unrest Hits Parts Of South Africa – Social unrest linked to load-shedding and power outages has started to hit parts of South Africa as citizens fed up with power cuts take to the streets. [dailyinvestor]

Caught In R12m Lie, Prince Mashele Says Sorry For Lying About Herman Mashaba Book Funding – Political analyst Prince Mashele has apologised for lying that ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba had no role in funding the disgraced book. [iol]

Container Ship Grounded In Suez Canal – A ship has grounded in the Suez Canal, “leaving behind” at least four vessels, shipping agent Leth Agencies says. [bbc]

Brain And Spine Implants Enabled A Paralyzed Man To Climb Stairs And Walk On Rough Terrain – A video shows how the technology translates thoughts from the brain into electrical signals that trigger movement. [nbc]

Tom Petty’s Family Alleges That An Auction House Is Selling Personal Items Stolen From The Rocker’s Archive – On the late star’s official Instagram page, the family issued a statement saying they were “pursuing swift legal action.” [robbreport]