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title: "Load shedding becomes an election weapon; SA should denounce Putin's praise for Hitler; and love in the AI age"
description: "The use of load shedding as a pointed election weapon; unpacking the effects of ICJ’s Gaza genocide case; and the good, bad, and ugly of AI in dating apps."
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published: "2024-02-17T08:00:36"
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# Load shedding becomes an election weapon; SA should denounce Putin's praise for Hitler; and love in the AI age

> The use of load shedding as a pointed election weapon; unpacking the effects of ICJ’s Gaza genocide case; and the good, bad, and ugly of AI in dating apps.

By Daily Maverick · Published 17 February 2024, 10:00 SAST · Updated 16 February 2024, 19:03 SAST

## Content

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