Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up: Severe rains in several parts of SA
A national disaster has been declared.
Friday morning and the entire country is buzzing about matric results. We applaud KZN learners for doing their best!
There are five other huge stories that you should know about.
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Olympic athlete Pita Taufatofua has yet to make contact with his father after the "devastating" tsunami hit Tonga. In order to help with the relief effort, the taekwondo and cross-country skiing athlete established a GoFundMe fundraising page. The first contactless aid was delivered on Thursday as Tonga aims to keep the nation COVID-19 free.READ MORE: Proteas pull off memorable series win over India
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Proteas head coach Mark Boucher has been charged with "gross misconduct" by Cricket South Africa for his role in the alleged racial discrimination experienced by former national spinner Paul Adams.
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Chef Lindah Majola will host the new television show, 'Wedding Chefs', which is expected to be broadcast on national television next month.
Majola (25), who is a Durban University of Technology (DUT) catering management alumnus, hails from Bonela, where he opened a food truck in January last year.
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The breakout star of The Wife Linda graduated with Cam Laude for National Diploma in Catering Management from Durban University of Technology. pic.twitter.com/PVfbc6TwWN
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A newly discovered coral reef off the coast of Tahiti could prove there might be more ecosystems in the ocean’s depths that have not been damaged by pollution and global warming, scientists hope.
Have a look at how beautiful it is:
marine explorers have discovered a giant pristine coral reef off the coast of tahiti, french polynesia pic.twitter.com/XjtqCvVkUy
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South Africa has declared a national disaster after torrential rains in several parts of the country resulted in deaths, flooding, and damage to property and infrastructure, according to a notice in the Government Gazette.
In KwaZulu-Natal, Ladysmith, Msinga, and several other areas have been affected.
Have a listen to the report by Newswatch here.
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