Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up: New COVID-19 regulations in SA
There are some adjustments to the mask mandate.
After yesterday's 'family meeting' with President Cyril Ramaphosa outlining some of the adjusted COVID-19 regulations in the country, we know most people are focused on that alone, but we have some other important stories for you.
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The eThekwini Municipality said that the driver of a Durban Solid Waste (DSW) vehicle, who was seen on video with several open alcohol bottles inside the bakkie, would be charged for misconduct.
Check out the video here.
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David Beckham has handed over control of his Instagram account to a doctor in Ukraine, in a bid to highlight the "amazing work" of medical professionals caring for patients amid the Russian invasion of the country.
This is Ukrainian doctor, Iryna.
VIDEO: David Beckham lent his Instagram account (71.4 million followers) to Ukrainian doctor Iryna from Kharkiv for one day ❤️
— WAR IN UKRAINE 2022 (@WARUKRAINE2022) March 20, 2022
All day long Iryna was showing stories about doctors’ daily work during the war😌
David's Instagram:https://t.co/wLhtJbKN4x pic.twitter.com/ME1KUzvcrj
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E-hailing platforms including Bolt, InDriver, DiDi, and Uber could experience major disruptions to services from Tuesday for three days, while several roads across KZN are expected to be affected as drivers call for an end to the unregulated industry.
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US space agency NASA has confirmed that more than 5,000 exoplanets - or planets that orbit a star outside of the solar system, exist beyond our solar system.
The 5,000-plus planets found so far include small, rocky worlds like Earth, gas giants many times larger than Jupiter, and “hot Jupiters” in scorchingly close orbits around their stars.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on Tuesday night. No more masks outside and 50% capacity for outdoor events if you’re vaccinated.
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