#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: Eskom U-turn on Jan Oberholzer retirement
Updated | By Breakfast with Darren Maule / Lilitha Bodlani
Sign language to be installed as the 12th official language in SA, SA Reserve Bank has officially introduced upgraded banknotes, and much more.
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Here are five things you need to know as you wake up this Thursday morning...
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1.
Jan Oberholzer, Eskom's COO, will stay for a while longer following his retirement in April, specifically to help see it through SA's loadshedding crisis.
Read more: Eskom announces return of stage 6 blackouts
2.
Sign language has now been announced as the 12th official language in South Africa.
Read more: Sign language get thumbs up as 12th official language
3.
The SA Reserve Bank has officially introduced upgraded banknotes and coins while still paying homage to Nelson Mandela.
4.
Paris Saint-Germain has suspended Lionel Messi for two weeks after the Argentinian’s unauthorised trip away from the team to conduct personal business.
Read more: PSG to discipline Messi over unauthorised Saudi trip
5.
Dubai is set to construct the world’s first 3D-printed mosque. The structure will accommodate 600 worshippers and cover 2,000 square meters over two floors.
Read more: At least 25 worshippers killed in Pakistan mosque blast
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