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Updated | By Darren, Keri and Sky

Vodacom Blue Bulls confirm Springbok winger Sbu Nkosi has been missing for three weeks, President Cyril Ramaphosa's lawyer confirms he will seek to challenge findings, and much more.

Something stinks on the Durban beachfront — and it’s not just the high sewage pollution levels that have led to the repeated closures of several city beaches over the past eight months.
Something stinks on the Durban beachfront — and it’s not just the high sewage pollution levels that have led to the repeated closures of several city beaches over the past eight months. Image: Tony Carnie

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Listen here to Darren Maule's Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up:

Good Mauling, KZN. 

Here are five things you need to know as you wake up this Monday... 

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President Cyril Ramaphosa's lawyer has confirmed that he will seek to challenge, in the Constitutional Court, the section 89 panel report which disproved his account of the Phala Phala break-in.

Read more: President Cyril Ramaphosa is 'not resigning': spokesperson

https://www.ecr.co.za/news/news/president-cyril-ramaphosa-not-resigning-spokesperson/

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2. 

New independent water quality tests show that three Durban beaches — all declared open by the eThekwini municipality - are unsafe for swimming.

Read more: 'For no amount of money' – Durban residents unconvinced by safety of water

The beach front in Durban is so iconic as one of the most visited place in South Africa.
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3. 

The Bulls confirmed on Saturday that Springbok winger Sbu Nkosi has been missing for three weeks and they have now officially opened a missing persons case as fears mount over his whereabouts.

Read more: 'Grave worry' for missing Boks winger Nkosi

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4. 

The French baguette - "250 grams of magic and perfection", in the words of President Emmanuel Macron, and one of the abiding symbols of the nation - was given UNESCO heritage status.

Read more: French baguettes get UNESCO heritage status

French baguettes
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The LivingRoom, at the Summerhill Guest Estate in Cowies Hill, recently won Restaurant of the Year in the Eat Out Woolworths Restaurant Awards. It was also one of only five restaurants in the country awarded a three-star rating.

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KZN’s foodies have something to celebrate. The LivingRoom, at the Summerhill Guest Estate in Cowies Hill, recently won Restaurant of the Year in the Eat Out Woolworths Restaurant Awards.
Chef Johannes Richter and his wife Johanna in their award-winning restaurant, The LivingRoom. Image: Shelley Kjonstad

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