Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up: Marmite shortage, Bringing Formula One back to South Africa
Queen Elizabeth misses opening of parliament on Tuesday, Charges against Proteas head coach Mark Boucher been dropped and much more!
Happy Humpday!
If you're just waking up, here's what you need to know as you wake up:
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South Africa has spent the last two years dealing with a Marmite shortage. Marmite is finding its way back to the shelves of South Africa's biggest supermarkets after introducing a double shift this week, but producers of the spread warn that supply will remain constrained until its backlog is cleared.
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Britain's heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles and Prince William took center stage at the opening of parliament on Tuesday, replacing the 96-year-old Queen Elizabeth who missed the grand set-piece event for the first time in almost six decades.
The Queen has missed the occasion only twice during her 70-year reign - in 1959 and 1963 when she was pregnant with sons Andrew and Edward.
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Cricket SA (CSA) has withdrawn the charges of discrimination, including those of racism, it laid against Proteas head coach Mark Boucher and said there is no basis to sustain them. More on the story bellow.
READ: CSA drops all charges against Proteas head coach
https://www.ecr.co.za/news/sport/csa-drops-all-charges-against-proteas-coach-mark-boucher/
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Last October, Guinness World Records proclaimed Rumeysa Gelgi to be the tallest living woman at 215.16 cm. She has now added three more records to her name; Longest finger on a living person (female): 11.2 cm Largest hands on a living person (female): her right-hand measures 24.93 cm and left hand measures 24.26 cm and Longest back on a living person (female): 59.90 cm
WATCH: Guinness World Records has found 'World's Biggest Mouth'
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Conversations about bringing Formula One back to South Africa have been going on for years. Recently Lewis Hamilton said SA is missing from the race calendar; now, the defending world champion Max Verstappen shares his sentiments. He said Africa remains the only continent without a race on the current schedule and he really wants to see it!