#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: Paul Herbst of Medi Response has passed away

#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: Paul Herbst of Medi Response has passed away

SA opera star Pretty Yende has been invited to perform at the coronation of King Charles III and much more.

Tributes pour in as Medi Response's Paul Herbst passes away
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Here are five things you need to know as you wake up this Wednesday morning...

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Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's Budget speech is happening today. Economists expect the country’s unstable electricity supply to be top of the agenda.

Read more: Opposition parties describe budget as ‘missed opportunity’

2. 

According to the latest daily snapshot from the Central Energy Fund (CEF), 95 Unleaded petrol is looking set to increase by around R1.22 from next Wednesday, March 1, and diesel around 30c

Read more: Possible drop in diesel price in December - AA

Mid-month data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) points to a smaller drop in prices for petrol and diesel in February 2023 due to rising international petroleum costs.
Mid-month data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) points to a smaller drop in prices for petrol and diesel in February 2023 due to rising international petroleum costs. Image: Unsplash/ Dawn McDonald

3. 

Paul Herbst, the director of the private KwaZulu-Natal paramedic service Medi Response, has died.

Read more: Tributes pour in as Medi Response's Paul Herbst passes away

Paul Herbst, the director of Medi Response in Kwazulu-Natal (KZN), was among rescue teams providing medical assistance in the earthquake-hit country.
Paul Herbst, the director of Medi Response in Kwazulu-Natal (KZN), was among rescue teams providing medical assistance in the earthquake-hit country. Image: KZN VIP Ambulance

4. 

South African opera star Pretty Yende has been invited to perform at the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in England in May.

Read more: Ramaphosa starts Charles III's first state visit as king

SA opera singer Yende to perform at the coronation of King Charles III of Britain.
SA opera singer Yende to perform at the coronation of King Charles III of Britain. Image: Oupa Bopape

5. 

Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow is suspending participation in New START treaty, the only remaining major nuclear arms control pact with the US.

Read more: Putin says West wants 'to be done' with Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his annual state of the nation address at the Gostiny Dvor conference centre in central Moscow on February 21, 2023.
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