LOOK: How Your Bond Has Increased Over 4 Years – From one extreme to the other: the interest rate in South Africa has gone from being at historic lows in 2020 to continually climbing since 2022. [iol]

‘Hands Off Our Mayor!’- Nelson Mandela Bay Residents – ANC officials turned away by disgruntled residents and accused of wanting to oust the mayor to get their hands on the city’s money. [thesouthafrican]

Teen Falls To His Death While Climbing L.A. Bridge In Apparent Social Media Stunt – The 17-year-old victim was attempting to climb the 6th Street Viaduct on Saturday when he “slipped and fell to his death,” according to authorities. [people]

Oral Sex Is Leading Factor In Throat Cancer ‘Epidemic’, Doctor Says Younger Generations Seem Particularly Affected By Trend – Cases of oropharyngeal cancer linked to HPV have been on the rise in the US over the past few years. [iol]

$2B Powerball Winner Edwin Castro Served Papers At $25M Calif. Mansion In Suit Claiming Ticket Was Stolen – The California Powerball winner who landed a $2 billion jackpot last year was served legal papers at his $25.5 million Hollywood Hills estate in a suit claiming the ticket was stolen, according to a report. [nypost]

Eskom Takes Aim At Inverters – Eskom has urged South Africans to delay charging their inverter systems in an attempt to reduce demand on the grid – or else risk adding another stage of load shedding during peak times. [businesstech]