#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnowAsYouWakeUp: Load shedding for the rest of the week
Soweto cop allegedly reported for duty drunk on Saturday, Lewis Hamilton’s team Mercedes has been fined €25,000 and much more!
Happy Tuesday.
As we're coming to you live from the Mooi Plaza toll gate, here are five things you need to know before you wake up:
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South Africa's record stretch of load shedding will continue this week, with Eskom confirming Stage 3 load shedding will remain in place until 05:00 on Thursday morning.
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A Soweto cop at the SAPS Rapid Railway unit allegedly reported for duty drunk on Saturday. His commander immediately took away his firearm and sent him home. However, it turned out he did not go home and instead went to Orlando Stadium, gained entry to the pitch and started displaying his impeccable amapiano dance moves in front of the packed stadium in his uniform, resulting in the crowd cheering him on with whistles and vuvuzelas.
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On a lighter note Officer Chiloane, actually got moves for days, he can teach us a thing or two on the dance floor. 😂 pic.twitter.com/u2951XkbY9
— CrimeInSA (@sa_crime) October 3, 2022
3.
A chain of toy shops called "World of Cubes" is replacing Lego in Russia after Lego joined the ranks of global brands that exited the country over its Ukraine invasion.
Read more: Kremlin set to annex four Ukraine territories at ceremony
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Lewis Hamilton’s team Mercedes has been fined €25,000 after he was unable to take out his nose stud at the Singapore Grand Prix. Drivers have long been prohibited from wearing jewelry for safety reasons. He explained that he developed an infection after taking out the piercing earlier in the season and that he had a letter from his doctor advising he keep it in.
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5.
Kanye West has made his debut as a catwalk model at Paris Fashion Week. He walked a runway designed to resemble a bleak dystopian future with a muddy track with pools of water and the soundtrack of gunfire and techno.
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