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‘Bleeding Us Dry’ — Capetonians Slam ‘Unacceptable’ Eskom Tariff Hike As Public Hearings Start – If Eskom’s proposed 40% tariff increase were to be granted, consumers might have to switch off their fridges so they can afford to keep the lights on. This was the message from Cape Town residents as public hearings into proposed tariffs kicked off. [dm]
SA Navy Only Has One Working Ship And Is Too Broke To Do Anything About It – The navy has only one vessel – a frigate – with which South Africa’s territorial waters can be partially patrolled and the air force is not faring much better. [citypress]
The Critters That Love Travel Season: How To Get Rid Of Bed Bugs Forever – Bed bugs are a sneaky menace, not only creeping into hospitality spots but also making themselves at home in unsuspecting houses. [2ov]
Honda’s Top-Secret Air Taxi Could Be Hitting The Skies Soon – The Japanese automaker has kept its eVTOL program a mystery since announcing it in 2021, but an FAA waiver suggests it will soon start flight tests. [robbreport]
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Attempting To Obstruct Justice From Jail, Prosecutors Say – Sean “Diddy” Combs will face trial on 5 May, accused of coercing and abusing women for years with the aid of a network of associates and employees. He denies all charges against him. [sky]
Thousands Flock To NZ Capital In Huge Māori Protests – More than 35,000 people have protested outside New Zealand’s parliament against a controversial bill seeking to reinterpret the country’s founding document between British colonisers and Māori people. [bbc]
Sweden, Finland Warn Residents To Be Ready For War: ‘Situation Is Serious’ – Sweden and Finland have all begun warning their residents to prepare for the possibility of war as Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine rages on. [nypost]
British Airways Hit By Delays And Disruption After ‘Technical Issue’ – British Airways was hit with a technical failure for a few hours on Monday, which appeared to have caused some delays and disruption to its flights across Europe. [cnn]
Inside Elon Musk’s Messy Breakup With OpenAI – Emails in Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI expose the startup’s rocky origins. [verge]
Men’s Mental Health Crisis Driving Violence Against Women In SA, HSRC StudyReveals – According to new research from the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), the mental health crisis facing men in South Africa today is driving up gender-based violence (GBV) rates. [news24]
Bill Skarsgård On Remaking Nosferatu And The Pressure Of “F–king With A Masterpiece” – The actor on Pennywise, Count Orlok, and the lure of monstrous characters. [vanityfair]
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