Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up: M4 bridge at La Mercy officially reopened
A train has derailed in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands leaving two people injured and a shooting at a Pietermaritzburg tavern tragecially claims the lives of four people.
Monday has arrived and a new week awaits for you.
With the weekend already over, here are five things you need to know before you get out of bed this Monday morning:
1.
The M4 Bridge at La Mercy was officially reopened by KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala on Saturday afternoon.
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KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala @sziks officially reopens the M4 uMdloti River Bridge that was washed away by heavy rains and floods in the province in April. #KZNFloods pic.twitter.com/D0NjrR7xZB
— KZN Provincial Gov (@kzngov) July 9, 2022
2.
A train has derailed in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, leaving two people injured. According to Midlands Emergency Medical Service, the incident took place in Balgowan.
Read more: At least 17 killed in train derailment in central Iran
3.
Police say the shooting at a Pietermaritzburg tavern on Saturday night that claimed the lives of four people and left eight injured was a random act. There was also a mass shooting in Soweto where a number of people were killed.
Read more: Four killed in PMB tavern shooting
4.
Two British cave divers who rescued 12 boys and their football coach from a flooded cave in Thailand have been given honorary degrees. John Volanthen, from Bristol, and Rick Stanton, from Coventry, were involved in the dramatic events in July 2018.
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5.
Tributes continue to pour in for two icons of South African media that have passed away - broadcasters Kevin Savage and Barry Ronge. Savage was a radio icon, while Ronge was South Africa's premier film critic.
Read more: SA entertainment industry mourns passing of Barry Ronge
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