Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up: Eight dogs have been deployed to Uvalde
The DA has proposed that the government scraps the general fuel levy, Kaizer Chiefs have a new full-time coach, and much more...
It's FRY-YAY and it's time for the weekend.
As we look forward to the start of the weekend, let's look at what five things we need to be aware of:
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Eight comfort dogs have been deployed to Uvalde, Texas, to offer support to anyone affected by Tuesday's mass shooting at the Robb Elementary School.
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The DA is pursuing every available avenue to prevent the upcoming rise in fuel prices and to #SlashFuelPrices going forward. We will this fight on behalf of every citizen battling to make ends meet, because we care.
— John Steenhuisen MP (@jsteenhuisen) May 26, 2022
We are pushing the ANC govt. to implement these interventions. pic.twitter.com/cLKxOCjf0f
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The DA has proposed that the government scraps the general fuel levy and deregulates the fuel sector, among other things. This is amid a looming fuel price hike expected in June which will see motorists paying more than R25/l.
Read more: ‘Enough is enough’- Steenhuisen warns fuel price hikes could lead to unrest
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Former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has been arrested in Brazil for illegally carrying a gun while boarding a private plane to Switzerland.
Read more: Gun-toting Durban teacher could face criminal charges
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A ram in South Sudan will spend three years at a military camp as punishment for killing a woman earlier this month. Despite being "innocent", a local court ruled that the ram's owner, Duony Manyang Dhal, will be forced to hand over five cows to the victim's family as compensation.
Read more: Moscow says sanctions need to be lifted to avoid food crisis
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British prosecutors have charged actor Kevin Spacey with four counts of sexual assault against three men, an announcement that came as the actor was in court in New York testifying in a different case. For more on this story, click here.
