Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up: KZN Illegal scrap metal dealer in serious trouble with the law
Transport minister Fikile Mbalula was stuck in a train during a ride, Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) wants Eskom to buy its off-peak generated power and much more!
Happy Thursday
As we draw closer to the weekend, here are five things you need to know before you get out of bed:
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Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) says it wants Eskom to buy its off-peak generated power since electricity can't be stored on any scale and fluctuation can put strain on generators.
Read more: Bright weekend ahead as Eskom suspends load shedding
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An illegal scrap metal dealer in Ntuzuma, north of Durban, was found manufacturing traditional three-legged pots using copper and cables allegedly belonging to the eThekwini municipality and Transnet.
Read more: Three arrested for copper cable theft in Newlands East
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Transport minister Fikile Mbalula was stuck in a train during a ride to monitor the reopening of Cape Town’s central line. The line has been closed since 2019 because of theft and vandalism. The team then took another train to Bellville but the trip was beset by glitches.
Read more: Mbalula threatens 'punitive measures' to quell KZN taxi violence
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Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner have joined Instagram content creators in criticising the platform's new design. They both shared posts on their Instagram Stories asking the Meta-owned platform to "make Instagram Instagram again".
Read more: Drake praises "heroic figure" DJ Black Coffee in Instagram shout out
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In what appears to be a shocking accident, a truck driver goes viral after he was seen driving recklessly. This caused an accident on the highway as several people could've gotten hurt in the process. One of the drivers who was behind the truck driver had taken a video throughout the whole experience.
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Main image attribution: Facebook/eThekwini Municipality