Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up: Tiger Brands recalls Purity baby powder
KZN head of Water and Sanitation addresses “fake news”, Eskom has recovered R30m unlawfully paid to Brian Molefe’s pension benefit, and much more.
Wishing you all a happy Thursday.
As we approach the weekend, here are five things you need to know before you get out of bed today:
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During the city’s executive committee meeting on Tuesday, Head of Water and Sanitation, Ednick Msweli, addressed the recent circulation of what he called “fake news” about water contamination. In addition, independent testing done by the Institute for Water and Wastewater Technology at the Durban University of Technology earlier this week confirmed that the water is safe.
2.
Tiger Brands recalled Purity Essentials Baby Powder products in what it described as a precautionary measure.
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As a precaution, @TigerBrands is recalling Purity Essentials Baby Powder due to trace levels of asbestos that was detected in test samples of the talc raw material used in these products. For more info, visit https://t.co/OFJrzC7KB9 | ☎ 0860 004 755 pic.twitter.com/He7Zn3eYPj
— Tiger Brands (@TigerBrands) September 7, 2022
3.
A group of men in Zimbabwe went viral after they were spotted pushing a Ferrari 458 in Bulawayo. According to Auto Trader, a Ferrari 458 can set you back at least R5-million.
4.
On Tuesday, Justin Bieber announced that he is again taking a break from touring, this time for an indefinite period. Following his announcement, Big Concerts issued a statement wishing him a speedy recovery and that ticket holders for Justin Bieber's cancelled world tour will be refunded "if the SA leg of the tour gets cancelled".
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5.
Eskom says it has recovered the R30-million unlawfully paid to Brian Molefe’s pension benefit. At least someone has paid back the money!
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