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#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: Russian warship pulled into Durban over the weekend

Updated | By Darren, Keri and Sky

DStv is trying their utmost best to bring the 2023 Rugby World Cup to life with 4K viewing and much more. 

South Africa has given the OK for China and Russia to conduct naval exercises off its coast, sparking concerns of further alienating the country from the west.
South Africa has given the OK for China and Russia to conduct naval exercises off its coast, sparking concerns of further alienating the country from the west. Image: Sun Fei/Xinhua

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A Russian warship pulled into Durban over the weekend. But, relax, it is participating in a 10-day naval exercise in the Indian Ocean alongside South African and Chinese warships, war games that South Africa says have long been planned. But it could look bad to the rest of the world.

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South Africa has given the OK for China and Russia to conduct naval exercises off its coast, sparking concerns of further alienating the country from the west.
South Africa has given the OK for China and Russia to conduct naval exercises off its coast, sparking concerns of further alienating the country from the west. Image: Sun Fei/Xinhua

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The family and friends of AKA, who was gunned down last week, gathered in Johannesburg on Saturday for a private funeral service. The public and media were not allowed.

Read more: AKA laid to rest on Saturday

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DStv is trying their utmost best to bring the 2023 Rugby World Cup to life with the latest Ultra-High Definition 4K TV technology in September.

Read more: DStv working on airing 2023 Rugby World Cup matches in 4K

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa (C) congratulates South Africa's flanker Siya Kolisi (L) as they celebrate winning the Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup / AFP
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa (C) congratulates South Africa's flanker Siya Kolisi (L) as they celebrate winning the Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup / AFP

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Britain’s King Charles III has enlisted the help of acclaimed British composer Andrew Lloyd Webber to write the flagship anthem for his upcoming coronation.

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King Charles turns to ‘Cats’ composer Andrew Lloyd Webber for flagship coronation music.
Andrew Lloyd Webber greets Charles at The Prince's Trust Awards 2022 in London. Image: Karwai Tang/Wire Image

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Over the weekend, art lovers in the US looked on in horror when someone accidentally knocked a $42,000 (R760 000) balloon dog sculpture by US pop artist Jeff Koons to the ground. She tapped it with her finger.

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Art lovers in Miami looked on in horror on Thursday night, when a collector accidentally knocked a $42,000 (£34,870) sculpture by US pop artist Jeff Koons to the ground.
The shards are now in a box awaiting an insurance inspection. Image: STEPHEN GAMSON

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