Friday Morning Spice

King Charles’s logic behind his tie choices, Dan Marokane expected to be appointed as new Eskom CEO, Bruce Willis’ family doesn’t know ‘how much time’ he has left, SANDF refutes claims of torture squads, Kruger National Park to go cash-free, and Tanzanians wonder where Vice-President Philip Mpango has gone.

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Dan Marokane Expected To Be Appointed As New Eskom CEO – Dan Marokane is expected to be appointed as the new chief executive officer of state power utility Eskom Holdings after an almost yearlong search for a candidate, according to people familiar with the decision. [dm]

SANDF Refutes Claims Of Torture Squads In Army Carrying Out Criminal Activities – Last week, Open Secrets made claims it uncovered acts of torture, kidnapping and murders that were allegedly carried out by SANDF members dating back to 2019. [ewn]

Western Cape Govt Urges Ramaphosa Not To Sign NHI Bill Into Law As Concerns Mount – The Western Cape government has urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to refer the controversial National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill back to the National Assembly for reconsideration. [news24]

How This 4,000-Year-Old Fishing Village Became The Mediterranean’s Hottest Party Spot – The secret is out: Batroun, a once quiet escape on the coast of Lebanon, is swelling from huge injections of capital and buzzy hotels. [robbreport]

Kruger National Park To Go Cash-Free This Festive Season – The Kruger National Park will be going cash-free this December at five of its entrance gates and fuel stations. Here’s more details. [sapeople]

Tanzanians Wonder Where Vice-President Philip Mpango Has Gone – Some Tanzanians have expressed concern over the whereabouts of Vice-President Philip Mpango, who has not been seen in public for over a month. [bbc]

Bruce Willis’ Family Doesn’t Know ‘How Much Time’ He Has Left After Dementia Diagnosis – Bruce Willis’ family revealed in March 2022 that the prolific actor was retiring after being diagnosed with aphasia. [nypost]

A Private Island, Downloads From God, and the ‘Couples Ruse’: Inside The Dangerous World Of Tim Ballard’s Operation Underground Railroad – A female operator who worked with the controversial anti-trafficking group knew someone was going to get seriously hurt. She just didn’t expect that it would be her. [vice]

King Charles’s Greek-Flag Tie Unveils A Bit of the Logic Behind His Tie Choices – The royal has worn a tie most days since he was eight, but a recent controversy over his neckwear at COP28 gives us new insight into how he chooses them. [vanityfair]

Second Actress Files Sexual Assault Charges Against Gerard Depardieu: Reports – French actor Gerard Depardieu published an open letter in the outlet ‘Le Figaro’ in October in which he said he has “never, ever abused a woman.” [people]

Recordings Show How the Mormon Church Protects Itself From Child Sex Abuse Claims – A Utah attorney and head of the church’s Risk Management Division spent about 15 years protecting the organization, widely known as the Mormon church, from costly claims, including sexual abuse lawsuits. [ap]

Elon Musk Demands Bob Iger ‘Be Fired’ After Disney Pulled Ads From X – The X owner and erratic billionaire conspiracy theorist went on a rampage Thursday against the Disney chief executive, assailing Iger for the Magic Kingdom’s decision to pull advertisements from his imperiled social media platform, and declaring that Iger should be forcibly removed from his job. [cnn]

R1 million Valves Were Sold To Eskom’s Arnot Power Station, Stolen And Resold To Tutuka Power Station – Two accused people and a business entity have appeared before the Middelburg Regional Court after they were charged for fraud and theft of more than R1 million from struggling power utility Eskom. [iol]

Andrew Garfield On Getting Notes From A Ghost for ‘Tick, Tick Boom’ – Andrew Garfield spoke to an audience rich in Spider-Man fans about his career at the Red Sea Film Festival Thursday, sitting alongside Saudi producer and Red Sea Film Foundation CEO Mohammed Al Turki. [variety]

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