#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: Meat looters receive direct imprisonment
Rihanna has given birth to a baby boy, veteran journalist Derek Watts has passed away, and much more...
Good morning, KZN.
Here are five things you need to know as you wake up this Wednesday morning...
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All the attention South Africa is heaping on visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping appears to have miffed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the BRICS Summit began. Apparently Modi didn't want to get off the plane.
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Welcome of PM Modi in South Africa..👇#BRICSSummit2023 #Chandrayaan3Landing #Praggnanandhaa #MoonLanding #ISRO #VikramLander pic.twitter.com/tljpWtZK3L
— Mahak The Fragrance of Nationalism (@MahakAajkal) August 23, 2023
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Rihanna has given birth to a baby boy, her second child with rapper A$AP Rocky.
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More than 73,000 people have signed a petition calling for Nike to make a replica of the shirt England goalkeeper Mary Earps wore during the World Cup.
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Five men who looted a cold storage facility of at least R80,000 worth of meat in Chesterville, Durban, during the July 2021 riots have been sentenced to direct imprisonment.
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Veteran journalist Derek Watts has passed away on his 75th birthday surrounded by family after a struggle with cancer.
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It is with profound sadness that we confirm the passing of Carte Blanche anchor and icon, Derek Watts. He passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning surrounded by loved ones. Our heartfelt condolences go out to his wife and children in this time of loss. He will forever hold a… pic.twitter.com/hyK9nghkNe
— Carte Blanche (@carteblanchetv) August 22, 2023
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