Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up: A possible measles outbreak?
The latest fuel price changes, loadshedding, the war in Ukraine, Umgeni Steam Railway, and a potential measles outbreak in South Africa.
Happy Humpday!
If you're just waking up, here's what you need to know...
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The petrol price (both 93 and 95) has been cut by 12 cents a litre, while diesel was be hiked by 98 cents at midnight. For more details on the prices, click here.
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National utility Eskom announced that stage 2 load shedding would be implemented due to severe generation capacity constraints. They said load-shedding would continue for the rest of the week and end on Monday at 5am.
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The national department of health has warned of a possible measles outbreak, cautioning the risk remains high following decreased uptake of childhood vaccination during the pandemic.
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Durban's famous Umgeni Steam Railway has been forced to suspend its operations after the recent floods caused extensive damage and undermined the tracks. The non-profit company, run by volunteers, has been forced to start a crowdfunding campaign to cover more than R1-million in costs.
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Russian troops occupying the Ukrainian city of Melitopol stole nearly $5-million (About R80-million) of farm vehicles from a John Deere dealership and shipped some of them more than 700 miles to Chechnya, only to find they had been rendered useless by a remote-locking system that prevented the thieves from turning the equipment on. For more on the war in Ukraine, click here.
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