Shedding: Eskom ‘Ran Out Of Cash For Diesel’ – Admitting it neglected to order diesel to fire emergency power stations, leading to the weekend’s widespread load-shedding, Eskom is urging South Africans to brace for power-supply troubles for at least the next 18 months. [bdlive]

Oscar Pistorius Could Get Bail If State Succeeds In Application For Leave To Appeal – After 49 days in prison, Oscar Pistorius could get bail if the State succeeds in its application for leave to appeal his sentence and conviction, a law expert said on Monday. [tlive]

Anni’s Family Haunted By Questions – The distraught family of murdered bride Anni Hindocha on Monday said the unanswered questions about her husband’s actions would haunt them forever. [iol]

Blackstar Makes Offer For Times Media Group – Times Media Group (TMG) announced on Monday that it has appointed an independent board to consider an offer from investment company Blackstar to acquire its entire ordinary issued share capital. [f24]

Former Apple Exec Sentenced To One Year In Prison For Selling Company Secrets – A former Apple executive who sold some of the iPhone maker’s secrets to suppliers will serve a year in prison and repay $4.5 million for his crimes. [mash]

President Obama Says Eric Garner, Ferguson Protests ‘Necessary’ – President Obama, who started his career in politics as a community organizer, said Monday that protests in the wake of grand jury decisions not to indict white police officers in the deaths of unarmed black men are a necessary step. [time]

DA: ANC Has Reduced Parliament To An Absolute Joke – The DA says it is preparing itself for the next part of the battle, the battle against the “undemocratisation” of Parliament. [m&g]

Dutch And German Bikers Fighting ISIS? – Dutch and German motorcycle gangs got a lot of publicity saying they were fighting against the so-called Islamic State in Syria. But it seems nobody wants them there. [beast]

Facebook Lets You Search For Old Posts – Facebook users looking for a memorable post will now have an easier time doing so, after the social networking giant beefed up its search capabilities to find specific posts. [gma]

Building Of World’s Largest Telescope Is Finally A Go – The European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT) will soon become the largest telescope in the world, eclipsing the 405-inch Gran Telescopio Canarias in the Canary Islands. When construction is complete, the new telescope will have a diameter of over 1,520 inches – more than 126 feet across. [techtimes]

Prince William Flew On A US Airways Flight With All These Regular People – Britain’s Prince William arrived at the White House on Monday for his first official visit in less-than-regal style: He flew aboard a commercial flight. [mash]

Joaquin Phoenix Announces He’s Engaged to His Yoga Instructor – Joaquin Phoenix made a major announcement during an appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman on Monday, Dec. 8 — he’s engaged! The Her actor hilariously explained he fell in love with his yoga instructor after attempting a position called “harnessing the hog.” [usmag]

Diddy Punches Drake ‘Three Times’ During Brawl Outside Miami Club – The mogul once known as Puff Daddy allegedly laid a beatdown on the Canadian crooner after Drake either used Diddy’s music without proper rights or disrespected his girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, at LIV in Miami Beach early Monday. [nydn]

LeBron James Wears ‘I Can’t Breathe’ Shirt During Warm-Ups – A group of NBA players on Monday night became the latest to wear “I Can’t Breathe” shirts in solidarity with protestors rallying nationwide in the wake of last week’s Eric Garner grand jury announcement. [time]

Kate Hudson and Matthew Bellamy End Their Engagement After Four Years Together – After more than four years together as a Hollywood couple, Kate Hudson and Muse frontman Matthew Bellamy have called off their engagement. [eonline]

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