Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up: 'Squid Game' season 2 gets the green light

Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up: 'Squid Game' season 2 gets the green light

Some beaches along Durban's coastline not safe for use, another business was robbed inside Gateway, Formula One may return to South Africa, and much more.

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Top of the Tuesday morning from Darren, Keri, and Sky.

As you get ready to start your day, here are five things you need to know before you get out of bed:

1. 

The effects of this year's flooding are still being felt, after warnings from the eThekwini Municipality and Talbot – a water treatment service company – stated that beaches along the Durban coastline and some rivers are not safe for use. Beaches along the Durban coastline have been found to contain high levels of harmful bacteria called E. coli, which causes illnesses like gastroenteritis and diarrhea. 

WATCH: KZN locals help clean the beach on World Oceans Day

2. 

Another business was robbed inside Gateway in the early hours of Sunday morning. A gang of robbers entered Game 4U and stole Playstations off the top shelves with the aid of a stick and climbing onto counters. 

WATCH: Gateway shopping centre shop broken into and robbed

3. 

Formula One boss Stefano Domenicali arrived in South Africa on Monday for talks that could see the Kyalami circuit return to the grand prix calendar next year for the first time since 1993.

Read more: Crestfallen Leclerc blames Ferrari for many mistakes

4. 

The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has urged some South African Mercedes-Benz owners to stop driving their cars, following a global recall. The recall relates to possible brake failure due to corrosion in the housing joining points of the Mercedes-Benz ML, GL (model series 164), and R-Class (model series 251), manufactured between 2006 and 2019.

Read more: Mercedes-Benz recalls over 13 000 vehicles in SA

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Netflix has officially given 'Squid Game' season 2 the green light. On Sunday, Netflix released a teaser and a message to the fans from writer, director, producer, and creator Hwang Dong-Hyuk. "It took 12 years to bring the first season of Squid Game to life last year, but it took 12 days for Squid Game to become the most popular Netflix series ever."

Read more: Netflix drops 'Squid Game' season 2 teaser

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