Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up: SA's COVID-19 positivity rate hits 22%
Kaizer Chiefs, Bill Murray, rising sea levels and more big talking points as you wake up.
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The sea level is rising twice as fast as previously forecast around parts of New Zealand, according to research published on Monday 1st of May 2022, putting the country's two largest cities at risk decades earlier than expected. Government-backed data amassed from around the country's coastline found some areas are already sinking 3mm to 4mm per year, speeding up a long-expected threat. You can read more about this story by clicking here.
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Neil Parish, a Conservative Party member of Parliament in the UK, says he is resigning after admitting he watched pornography twice in the House of Commons in a "moment of madness."
He claimed to have searched for 'Tractors' and ended up searching for 'Porn Actors'.
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Kaizer Chiefs has revealed that attacker Dumisani Zuma has been suspended by the club for the second time in six months pending a disciplinary committee (DC) hearing.
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Actor and comedian Bill Murray addressed the production shutdown of his latest film, "Being Mortal", in the wake of reports of a complaint against him. He had a "difference of opinion" with a woman on the set of "Being Mortal." But Murray said he was optimistic that he and the woman, whom he didn't name, could "make peace."
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South Africa’s Covid-19 test positivity rate hit 22% on Sunday. KZN Health has raised the alarm after the province recorded over 1700 new Covid-19 cases in a single day this weekend. As of Monday 2 May 2022, new infections in KZN peaked at 1 742 recorded on Saturday, with 80% of them in eThekwini.
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