#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: eThekwini Mayor slams talk he was in Cape Town
Madonna is taking on the world at the age of 64, eThekwini municipal truck driver arrested for allegedly stealing diesel over five years, and much more.
Good Mauling, KZN, and welcome to the first day of school!
Here are five things you need to know as you wake up this Wednesday morning...
Read more: #FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: Brendan Fraser gives emotional acceptance speech at Critics Choice Awards
1.
eThekwini Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda has slammed reports that he spent the festive season living it up in the Mother City. He added that although Cape Town is blessed with natural beauty like most of SA, he never set foot in Cape Town during the festive season.
Read more: Decline in eThekwini tourism numbers will hurt businesses, warns ActionSA
2.
According to the Oxford University Press, nearly half of 5,100 children aged six to 14 polled in the UK picked the word "Queen" as their word of the year for 2022. Coming in second and third in the annual survey were the words "happy" and "chaos", respectively.
Read more: Kate Middleton on spending Christmas without Queen Elizabeth II
3.
An eThekwini municipal truck driver was arrested on Monday for allegedly stealing diesel over five years. The estimated value of the stolen fuel for just November and December was more than R200,000.
Read more: Municipal disconnection drive kicks off in Ulundi
4.
Madonna announced that she will celebrate the 40th anniversary of her breakout single, 'Holiday', by embarking on her first ever greatest hits tour at the age of 64.
Read more: Madonna gearing up for big 40th anniversary tour in 2023
5.
Greta Thunberg was detained by police during an eco protest in a German village. The Swedish environmental activist, 20, has been taking part in protests against the demolition of the village of Luetzerath, which is due to be demolished to make way for the expansion of a new coal mine.
Make sure to catch Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up, Monday to Friday at 07:20.
MORE ON EAST COAST RADIO:
Main image attribution: eThekwini Municipality/Twitter