Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up: KZN police warn hitchhikers of robberies
Residents living near Ulundi on high alert following the sighting of two lions, the President has bumped up Banyana Banyana's bonus, and much more.
Welcome to Thursday.
As we wind down the clock towards the start of the weekend, here are five things you need to know before you wake up:
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KwaZulu-Natal police have cautioned hitchhikers to be aware of a group of people carrying out robberies. According to police, the heavily armed group of men is targeting hitchhikers and truck drivers.
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Residents living near the R66 in Ulundi in northern KwaZulu-Natal are on high alert following the sighting of two lions in recent days. The residents' fears were further increased after a half-eaten carcass of a cow was discovered.
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The President has bumped up Banyana Banyana's bonus. They will now share a reward of R15-million from the SA government and Department of Sport for winning the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon).
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4.
The Indian Air Force said that the government sacked three officers for accidentally firing a missile into Pakistan in March, an incident that the two nuclear-armed rivals handled calmly as there were no casualties.
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5.
The future of environmentally friendly travel might just be here and it's Germany that's leading the charge, with the first-ever rail line to be entirely run on hydrogen-powered trains, starting from Wednesday.
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