An annus horribilis for Elon Musk as he cuts staff at Tesla, but he drills on
Elon Musk is cutting Tesla’s full-time workforce by 7%, or more than 3,000 jobs, warning in a blog post that the “road ahead is very difficult”.
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A steak a month to sustain the world’s population – The Lancet
Scientists have come up with a ‘planetary health diet’ and although the recommendations are not quite vegan, the portions of meat, fish and dairy are minisicule.
It’s time to reduce your coffee intake!
Farmers are trying to mitigate the effects of climate change by investing in new technologies but a senior economist at ABN Amro warns that the coffee supply of the future will be affected.
British property market gloom worst in twenty years
The gloom gripping the UK housing market deepened in December, with real-estate agents reporting falling prices and optimism at its lowest ebb in almost two decades.
🔒 Numbers don’t add up in DRC election: SA and neighbours must step in – FT
Data sourced from the country’s election commission’s servers show that another opposition party leader, Martin Fayulu won by several millions and that Felix Tshisekedi who was crowned as the winner, was a distant second.
Clifton beach incident highlights problems with private security in SA
The Daily Maverick’s Rebecca Davis reports that the Clifton Beach incident has thrust South Africa’s private security industry which outnumbers the South African Police Service by more than two to one into the spotlight.
Mnangagwa overseas amid an Internet blackout to quell anti-govt riots
When the Zimbabwean government ordered internet service providers to shutter parts of the web in an effort to curb anti-government protests, it also plunged homes into darkness because people can’t pay their utilities online.
Zuma leads the pack of those served with official notices as Zondo Commission resumes
Former President Jacob Zuma has been fingered for alleged wrongdoing by witness testimony at the State Capture Commission more than any other party — including his friends, the Dubai-based Guptas.
🔒 Reject DRC election result – call to international community not to turn blind eye – FT
An opposition leader has won the election for the first time in the DR Congo, but it seems it was not the one with the most votes. The country’s Constitutional court is called upon to set the result aside.
DRC: A new dawn with an opposition leader or Kabila in disguise?
Democratic Republic of Congo opposition leader Martin Fayulu appealed his defeat in last month’s presidential election, while outgoing head of state Joseph Kabila’s coalition claimed a crushing win in the parliamentary polls.