Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up: Durban beaches to open on Tuesday

Good Mauling! Happy Voting Day in South Africa. Ahead of these elections today, there are five other stories you need to know as you wake up. 

We start with some news about a Halloween party, the past weekend. 

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Two people have died and five more were injured following a shooting at a Halloween party in Sacramento, California. 

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From November 22 to 28, 2021 the SA National Parks will allow South African citizens to enter most of their parks for free. For more details, simply click here. 

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Quinton de Kock took the knee along with his teammates ahead of their Twenty20 World Cup clash against Sri Lanka on Saturday after the wicketkeeper-batsman returned to the side.

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A sealed Super Mario Bros. 2 video game from 1988 found at the back of a walk-in closet in Indiana has sold for more than $88,000! 

That's R1 341 806.40 exactly converted - a million! 

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Beaches that were closed due to contamination from the toxic chemical spill emanating from the UPL warehouse in Cornubia in July are set to reopen from Tuesday.

So, head into the holidays ready to enjoy fun on the beach with family. 

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