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Eskom Caught Lying About Load Shedding – According to Eskom’s announcements, load shedding peaked at stage 4, but energy expert Ted Blom highlighted that the power utility exceeded stage 4 in September. [mybb]

Ambassador Assassination Plot: SSA Assures Safety, While Iran Dismisses Media Reports – It was reported the Islamic Republic of Iran was allegedly considering a plot to assassinate US Ambassador to South Africa Lana Marks. [news24]

SA Covid-19 Cases Reach 650 749 – “My expectation for the next wave would then be February or March,” said Prof Shabir Madhi, head of the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) vaccines and infectious diseases unit. [timeslive]

‘They’ve Forgotten Us’ – Thousands of Australians stranded overseas in the face of government’s stringent border controls. [cnn]

Brexit Vote: What Just Happened And What Comes Next? – Well, the UK’s departure from the European Union is now fully back on the agenda after a big day of developments in London. [bbc]

California Wildfires: Trump Tells Fire-Ravaged State ‘It’ll Get Cooler’ – The US president tells a senior state official: “I don’t think science knows actually.” [sky]

Inside Kanye’s Operation To Ratf*ck Biden In Iowa – A pair of seasoned Republican operatives appear to be giving the famous rapper a boost to get his name on ballots. [dailybeast]

Why It’s More Important Than Ever To #BuyLocal This Month – The last few months have been incredibly tough for countless South African businesses, and now really is the time to start supporting each other. [here]

Amazon Workforce To Hit One Million After Pandemic Hiring Spree – The online shopping titan said it would open 100 new operations buildings this month as it prepares for a logistical double whammy. [telegraph]

Violent Memes And Messages Surging On Far-Left Social Media, A New Report Finds – Such images have increased, raising once again whether social media companies can keep up with threats on their platforms. [washpost]

Worst Of The Covid Storm May Be Over For Battered SA Bank Stocks – The worst of the storm may be over, according to Old Mutual Investment Group (OMIG), and the $40bn (R666.8bn) money manager recently adopted an overweight view on the sector. [busday]

The Making Of My Octopus Teacher – For years, Craig dived and filmed alone, but when he started having extraordinary experiences with the octopus, Roger Horrocks, an award-winning camera operator, recognised this was something very special. [seachange]

Anti-Maskers Are Being Made to Dig Graves for Coronavirus Victims in Indonesia – “There are only three available gravediggers at the moment, so I thought I might as well put these people to work with them,” a local politician said. [vice]

Clinical Chelsea Sink Brighton For A Winning Start – Chelsea got their Premier League campaign on track after lethal finishing coupled with a slice of good fortune gave them a 3-1 win at Brighton & Hove Albion late on Monday. [iol]

Netflix Launches R39 A Month Mobile Plan In South Africa – The Mobile and Mobile+ plans are priced at R39 and R59 per month respectively, with the more expensive plan also allowing users to watch shows on their laptops. [bustech]

The Rolling Stones, Springsteen … The Killers: What Actually Is ‘Classic Rock’? – Is it a sound, an era, or just any old track with guitars on it? The genre continues to be a slippery one to define. [guardian]

Kendall Jenner Reveals She’s A ‘Stoner’ – She’s the highest paid supermodel in the world, but Kendall Jenner has revealed her guilty drug pleasure. [newsau]

Jennifer Aniston And Brad Pitt Reunited – The exes are seen for the first time during online table read of Fast Times At Ridgemont High. [dmail]

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