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Eskom launches big battery storage project, The world’s first eye transplant, Caster Semenya case set for final ruling, 100 Cruise passengers injured as ship hits fierce storm on way to U.K., Elon Musk’s ‘GrokAI’ Is generating cringe, and Robert De Niro’s ex-assistant wins $1.2M lawsuit.

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Damning Forensic Report Calls On Western Cape Government To Cancel R1.2 Billion ‘Irregular’ Schools Tender – A R1.2 billion tender for the provision of Local Area Network (LAN) services to Western Cape schools hangs in the balance after a comprehensive forensic investigation conducted by Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc. has exposed significant irregularities. [iol]

Elon Musk’s ‘GrokAI’ Is Beating The Competition In Generating Cringe – A chatbot based on Elon Musk’s sense of humor is about as funny as you’d expect. [vice]

Caster Semenya Case Set For ECHR Grand Chamber Final Ruling – The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) agreed to rule on the case of double Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya, who has been barred from competing over her refusal to take medication to lower her testosterone levels. [enca]

Iceland’s Blue Lagoon Spa Closes Temporarily As Earthquakes Put Area On Alert For Volcanic Eruption – The Blue Lagoon geothermal spa—one of Iceland’s biggest tourist attractions—closed temporarily as a swarm of earthquakes put the island nation’s most populated region on alert for a possible volcanic eruption. [phys.org]

Eskom Launches Big Battery Storage Project – Eskom has launched the first part of its Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Hex substation in Worcester in the Western Cape. [mybroadband]

Trevor Noah Features Dwayne Johnson On ‘What Now’ Podcast – Trevor Noah finally launched his podcast, ‘What Now’. Stream the first episode where he talks to Hollywood actor, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. [sapeople]

100 Cruise Passengers Injured, Some “Flung To The Floor” And “Holding On For Dear Life” As Ship Hits Fierce Storm On Way To U.K. – About 100 cruise ship passengers were injured last week when a fierce storm — which had cut short their scheduled trip around the Canary Islands — ended up hitting the ship in the Bay of Biscay as it routed back to the United Kingdom. [cbsnews]

Robert De Niro’s Ex-Assistant Wins $1.2M After Explosive Boss-From-Hell, Bullying NYC Court battle – Robert De Niro’s company was ordered to shell out $1.2 million to his former assistant by a Manhattan jury that found the firm liable for gender discrimination and retaliation Thursday. [nypost]

Volcanic ‘Devil Comet’ Racing Toward Earth Resprouts Its Horns After Erupting Again – The massive volcanic comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, which grows giant horns when it erupts, has exploded for a third time in five months as it continues to race toward the sun. [livescience]

Luis Diaz: Liverpool Footballer’s Father Freed – Two Weeks After Being Kidnapped – Diaz’s parents were abducted in Colombia by armed men on 28 October. While his mother was rescued hours later, his father remained hostage as authorities desperately searched for him. [sky]

A First-Class Dinner Menu From The ‘Titanic’ Could Fetch Up To $86,000 At Auction – The ship was serving salmon, lamb, squab, and more on the evening of April 11, 1912. [robbreport]

More warthogs must be culled, say sheep farmers – Discussions that warthogs must be declared as predators is rampant, although the implications of such a decision is still unclear. [farmersweekly]

Surgeons Have Performed The World’s First Eye Transplant – Surgeons have performed the world’s first transplant of an entire human eye, an extraordinary addition to a face transplant — although it’s far too soon to know if the man will ever see through his new left eye. [ap]

Architecture Firm Chosen For The Restoration Of Rhodes Memorial Tea Room – The Rhodes Memorial Tea Room, located at the foot of Devil’s Peak, is finally set for a major refurbishment. This comes more than two years after a devastating fire left the building in ruins. [capetownetc]

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