- Eskom load shedding Stage 3 is set to continue.
- Taylor Swift raises the bar with ‘Midnights’.
- The Springboks are on the verge to become one of the most experienced RWC squads.
Stage 3 load shedding indefinitely, with all Kusile’s units offline – News24
Eskom announced on Thursday night that stage 3 load shedding would continue until further notice due to delays in restoring power units to service and additional failures. According to News24, Kusile power station is not producing any electricity at the moment.
“Currently, there are no units in service at Kusile Power Station due to breakdowns on three units while one unit is out of service on planned maintenance,” Eskom said. Read more here
Taylor Swift returns to pop with poetic ‘Midnights,’ her most deeply personal album yet – USA Today
According to USA Today, the Taylor Swift of “Midnights” could not have existed before “Folklore” and “Evermore.” Swift, who has never been afraid to expose an emotional weak spot, has dug even deeper this time. Swift raises the bar for herself on her tenth studio album by not only sharing some of her most introspective songs but also delivering them with a more refined sense of poetry and storytelling. Read more here
Bok masterplan will see a RWC 2023 team thin on greenhorns – TimesLIVE
“Despite losing a year in preparations for the Rugby World Cup (RWC), the Springboks are likely to arrive in France in 2023 as one of the most experienced squads to contend for the title.” Rassie Erasmus, director of South African Rugby, believes that his team’s average member will have played in 46 Tests by the time they face Scotland in Marseilles on September 10. Read more here
Here are the top trending stories of the day.
Headline: Eskom new chair in no rush to fire execs, but will he hit it off with De Ruyter? – News24 (for subscribers)
Headline: ‘Will Boris bounce back?’: what the papers say as Liz Truss quits and Tories search for new leader – The Guardian
Headline: Bad news for Springboks, good news for Cheetahs as Frans Steyn’s ‘old knees’ buckle – News24
Headline: Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend – The Guardian
Headline: Untold: Inside The Shein Machine – Glamour
Weather: Severe storms in parts of Eastern Cape, with fire warnings for Northern Cape – News24
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