Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up: Pick n Pay notice boards closed
This is where people were given the chance to advertise their services and skills...
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Firstly, SA-born comedian and host of 'The Daily Show', Trevor Noah, has bagged a gig as the main entertainer at the next White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner when it returns later this year.
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Naomi Campbell has been revealed as the cover star for the latest edition of British Vogue - and she's joined by a special guest. She has been photographed with her nine-month-old daughter for the March issue of the fashion magazine.
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Beijing is using the Winter Olympics as an opportunity to showcase some of its most cutting-edge tech — and one such gadget is a Mickey Mouse-shaped "Band-Aid". The gadget in question is a temperature-tracking "Band-Aid" that's about the size of a US quarter and is being worn by staff and volunteers in the curling arena.
The gadget adheres directly to the wearer's skin and transmits its temperature to a database.
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An AirAsia flight in Malaysia was re-routed after a snake was found on the plane. Several passengers reportedly realised there was a snake on board the aircraft after take-off.
A social media user shared an image of a snake slithering through the plane's light fixtures.
An AirAsia flight from Kuala Lumpur to Tawau was forced to change course after a snake was seen on board.
— TheVibes.com (@thevibesnews) February 11, 2022
To avert any untoward incidents involving passengers and crew, the flight was diverted to Kuching.
Here, the reptile is seen moving very slowly behind a translucent panel. pic.twitter.com/dAhCFAlppE
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Pick n Pay has done away with its notice boards for the foreseeable future until it can figure out how the public can utilise the boards while protecting their personal information. Where will you now find a parrot or a second-hand go-cart now?!
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