Power Cuts Hit Joburg – Johannesburg’s City Power started load reduction today in areas of the city to protect the integrity of the grid caused by high demand. This is despite Eskom not declaring any load-shedding. [mybroadband]
The South African Who Helped End Apartheid With Encryption And Inspired A Hollywood Movie – Former political prisoner and old-school hacker Tim Jenkin co-developed and built an encrypted electronic communications network in the 1980s that became a vital instrument in ending apartheid. [mybroadband]
Plane Carrying Malawi’s Vice President Goes Missing, Search Is Under Way – A military aircraft carrying Malawi’s vice president Saulos Chilima has been reported missing after it failed to make a landing Monday morning, the government said. [iol]
Stranded Surfer Rescued After Spelling Out ‘HELP’ – A kite surfer that became stranded on Davenport Landing Beach in California was rescued after a private helicopter pilot spotted the word “HELP” spelled out with rocks and alerted the authorities. [bbc]
A Restaurant Wanting A ‘Grown And Sexy’ Vibe Bans Diners Under 30 – At Caribbean restaurant Bliss outside St. Louis, age limits draw support and condemnation. [wp]
Genetics Testing Company 23andMe Investigated Over Data Breach – 23andMe – which has sold more than 12 million DNA testing kits – says it will co-operate with the investigation by UK and Canadian data protection watchdogs. [sky]
Miranda Derrick Says Dancing For The Devil Is ‘One-Sided’ – Last week, Netflix dropped Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult, a documentary dissecting allegations that talent-management agency 7M Films is essentially a cult that controls the lives of its dancers. [thecut]
