#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: Emergency response teams prepared for KZN rain
Belgium and Sweden's Euro 2024 qualifier was abandoned at half-time, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are officially dating, and much more...
Good morning, KZN.
Here are five things you need to know as you wake up this Tuesday morning.
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1.
Belgium and Sweden's Euro 2024 qualifier was abandoned at half-time after two people were shot dead in Brussels before the game.
The score was 1-1 at half-time when the decision was taken to suspend the game and fans were told to remain in the King Baudouin Stadium "until security permits them to leave".
2.
Emergency response teams were on high alert throughout the night on Monday as the South African Weather Service released a number of weather warnings for KZN. If there is any damage or sightings of flooding (big or small), WhatsApp us on 061 792 9495.
Read more: Disaster teams on standby amid weather warnings in KZN
Affected roads due to heavy rainfall.
— eThekwini Municipality (@eThekwiniM) October 16, 2023
Motorists are urged to buckle up, switch on headlights and drive safely. pic.twitter.com/ErdV5ejcEP
3.
Services at government departments and state agencies, including home affairs, employment and labour, and the SA Social Security Agency (Sassa), could be affected when a public service union embarks on a "total shutdown" over wages on Wednesday.
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4.
Drake’s song, 'First Person Shooter' featuring J. Cole, launches at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart. The collaboration from Drake’s new album, 'For All the Dogs', is his 13th Hot 100 leader, tying him with Michael Jackson for the most in the list’s history among solo males, and the fourth-most among all acts.
5.
Travis Kelce leaves Taylor Swift's Tribeca apartment and heads to New Jersey airport after spending weekend with his new lover in NYC. So we guess this pretty confirms the relationship...
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