Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up: #SorryJacobZuma tweets go viral

Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up: #SorryJacobZuma tweets go viral

Bus surfing on the N3 caused a stir, Joey Chestnut won 15th Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest, and much more!

Jacob Zuma Court 26 May '21 - AFP
Jacob Zuma is still respected by some of the citizens of South Africa. PHILL MAGAKOE / POOL / AFP

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Happy Humpday to you all. 

With the week already at the halfway stage, here are five things you need to know before you get out of bed:

1. 

You may have heard of train surfing, “the act of riding on the outside of a moving train, tram or another rail transport”, but a group of men, believed to be from Mayville, created a stir on social media when they decided to climb onto a bus's roof and “bus surf”. The video clip shows men standing on the roof of a bus that was driving up an on-ramp onto the N3 freeway. Metro police slammed the men’s behaviour.

WATCH: Bus on N3 causes chaos with reckless passengers

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2. 

Competitive eater Joey Chestnut won his record-extending 15th Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest, devouring an astounding 63 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes on Monday. He has featured in Darren Maule's Quick Quiz before.

WATCH: Scientists use lava from active volcano to cook hot dogs

3.

The terrible conditions of the now infamous Enyobeni Tavern at Scenery Park, East London, continue to disgust authorities, with the latest disgust expressed by MPs who said the place looks like a “pig’s den”. The tavern is where 21 children died recently.

Read more: Enyobeni tavern tragedy: Mass funeral to be held for victims

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4. 

A UK pilot programme is testing out a four-day work week for 3,300 employees at 70 companies. Can we get involved, please...

Read more: Unemployed youth will receive govt support – Zikalala

5.

As South Africa goes through more rough times, many have begun citing the good old days with former president Jacob Zuma and started directing candid messages of apology to him. The hashtag “Sorry Jacob Zuma” has shaken social media platforms, with people claiming there could be no statesmen or selfless leaders to match him, apparently...

Read more: Zuma slams Zondo commission report as gossip, irrational

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