#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: Reaction to Zuma's release doesn't surprise JZ Foundation
Updated | By East Coast Breakfast / Lilitha Bodlani
SA National Taxi Council has slammed rumours of another taxi strike, a giant killer shark movie in China has blown away 'Barbie''s box office results, 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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The airport at Catania in Sicily, a top Italian tourist destination, has halted all flights after a new eruption at nearby Mount Etna.
Read more: Hawaii town 'destroyed' by wildfire, at least 36 dead
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The SA National Taxi Council (Santaco) has slammed rumours that there is another strike planned.
Read more: Santaco calls off Western Cape taxi strike
3.
The Jacob Zuma Foundation said it was not surprised at the mixed reaction regarding the special remission programme which allowed for the release of the former president.
4.
Convicted sex trafficker and child rapist Gerhard Ackerman has been handed 12 life sentences for crimes related to the sex abuse ring he ran in Johannesburg.
Read more: Convicted paedophile Gerhard Ackerman slapped with 12 life terms
5.
A movie about giant killer sharks in China has blown 'Barbie''s box office results out of the water. 'Meg 2: The Trench' is dominating box office sales, generating $53.3-million in its debut last weekend. That already exceeds what 'Barbie' and Tom Cruise's new 'Mission: Impossible' earned in China.
Read more: Interest peaks in naming babies 'Barbie' thanks to the movie
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