Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up: Dave Chappelle attacked, Trevor Noah backs Gift of the Givers!

Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up: Dave Chappelle attacked, Trevor Noah backs Gift of the Givers!

Trevor Noah backs Gift of the Givers, Dave Chappelle attacked, post Malone, COVID-19 restrictions, Jacky Hunt-Broersma, and more!

Comedian Dave Chappelle
Comedian Dave Chappelle / YouTube (Netflix Is A Joke)

Oh look, it's Thursday! 

We're one day closer to the weekend and we're in the mood food something good!

If you're just waking up, here's what you need to know as you wake up. 

1. 

All remaining Covid-19 restrictions, originally imposed via a national state of disaster, were due to expire at midnight. However, a last-minute update to national regulations kept in place South Africa's mask mandate and the other remaining Covid-19 rules.

READ MORE: KZN sees an increase in daily Covid-19 cases

READ MORE: Who knew potholes could make anyone smile this much...


2.

Rapper Post Malone says he's going to be a father for the first time -- and he couldn't be happier. Find out just how happy by clicking here for more on this story!

Wonder what his kid's name will be? 

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3.

South African-born runner Jacky Hunt-Broersma, who lost her leg to cancer, is now set to be entered into the Guinness World Record books after completing 104 marathons in as many days. Hunt-Broersma began her challenge in mid-January, running around 42 kilometers a day.

READ MORE: Trevor Noah headlines White House journalists' gala dinner

4.

US comedian Dave Chappelle has been attacked on stage during a performance at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Clips shared on social media showed someone running into the star, but further videos appeared to show the comic apparently unharmed after returning to the stage.

Read more about this by clicking here, but first, watch the video below.

Obviously, this took us all the way back to the Will SMith incident, which Chris Rock references in the video below...

5.

Director of Gift of the Givers Imtiaz Sooliman reacted to Trevor Noah’s recent appeal on his Daily Show for people to donate to them. He told viewers that Gift of the Givers was a disaster relief organisation helping people affected by the floods and asked people to donate.

Watch more: R6,706,371 million to help those affected by the #KZNFloods!

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