#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: Brendan Fraser's emotional acceptance speech

#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: Brendan Fraser gives emotional acceptance speech at Critics Choice Awards

President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the judgement interdicting former president Jacob Zuma, Jeremy Clarkson apologises to Meghan Markle, and much more...

The Whale, is Brendan Fraser's first lead role in a major film for 12 years.
The Whale is Brendan Fraser's first lead role in a major film for 12 years. Image: Getty Images

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Here are five things you need to know as you wake up this Tuesday morning...

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the judgement interdicting former president Jacob Zuma from taking any further steps in his private prosecution bid. The interdict is an interim one and will last until the courts have decided whether the prosecution is lawful and constitutional.

Read more: Ramaphosa granted urgent interdict pending Zuma court challenge

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TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson said he has emailed Prince Harry and Meghan to apologise for his column in The Sun newspaper, in which he said he "hated" the Duchess of Sussex.

Read more: 'Harry and Meghan' docu-series makes Netflix history

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The ANC Youth League (ANCYL) says the DA is a white racist party who has chosen to politicise using the energy crisis when the majority of its members stay in the suburbs and have generators. They also said that the DA as a party was not moved when Nersa increased electricity prices because the majority of its members who are white men can afford to pay for expensive electricity.

Read more: Call for probe into 'racist' remark by DA councillor in Newcastle

eThekwini ANCYL lays charges against Sasonof for racist post.
The ANC Youth League in eThekwini has laid a charge of crimen injuria against Ben Sasonof over his comments on social media. Image: eNCA

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Darren, your New Year's Prediction came true: Comeback star Brendan Fraser gave an emotional acceptance speech as he picked up the best actor prize at the Critics Choice Awards for 'The Whale'.

Read more: Shania Twain steals the show at the 2022 People’s Choice Awards

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Mid-month data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) said that petrol prices are expected to come down by as much as 25 cents a litre, while diesel is on track for a 50 to 60 cents per litre drop.

Read more: Unavailable power on SA grid ‘equivalent to combined SADC supply’

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