- President Cyril Ramaphosa: Ending blackouts is the highest priority.
- Manchester City FC shuts out Chelsea, 4-0.
- Kylie Jenner & Travis Scott are reportedly calling it quits.
Ramaphosa: Solving energy crisis is a top priority – eNCA
Cyril Ramaphosa, the president of the ANC, has stated that ending blackouts and resolving the energy crisis are among the party’s top priorities during the annual ANC celebrations in Bloemfontein, eNCA reports. Ramaphosa adds that power plants require skilled and experienced personnel. The president acknowledged that load-shedding is detrimental to the nation’s economic development. He added that the government and Eskom should collaborate to ensure the return of additional units to the parastatal to end power outages. Read more here
Man City crush passive Chelsea in FA Cup – TimesLIVE
On Sunday, Manchester City defeated Chelsea 4-0 at home in the third round of the FA Cup, marking their third consecutive victory over Graham Potter’s side in less than two months, TimesLIVE reports. Riyad Mahrez scored the only goal in Thursday’s 1-0 victory at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League and in November’s 2-0 victory over Chelsea in the League Cup with a 23rd-minute free kick to put City ahead. Read more here
Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott Are Reportedly Over After Holidays Apart – Elle Magazine
Elle Magazine reports that Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott split after reconnecting in February 2020 and having a second child together. “Kylie and Travis are off again,” a source told US Weekly. “They were supposed to spend the holidays together, but she went to Aspen to be with her family and friends up there. This has happened so many times before, they’re known to be on again off again, but always remain friends and great coparents.” Read more here
Here are the top trending stories of the day.
Headline: Covid-19 in SA | Public warned to remain cautious, vigilant – eNCA
Headline: Britain’s Harry, a prince at war with his family – News24
Headline: DA Ramaphosa must ensure De Ruyter murder attempt properly investigated – EWN
Headline: Coach Maketa on gap between Proteas and Aussies: ‘I don’t think it’s that big’ – News24
Headline: Hailey Bieber Reveals She ‘Struggled With A Little PTSD’ After Suffering Mini-Stroke – Huffington Post
Weather: Monday’s weather: Heat wave to hit parts of Western Cape – News24
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