Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up: Unrest instigators appear in court

Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up: Unrest instigators appear in court

eThekwini Municipality currently removing the carcass of a humpback whale, Nando's introduces plant-based options, and much more.

Court grants bail to alleged KZN July unrest instigators
Nushera Soodyal

Good Mauling and Happy Friday!

With the weekend now upon us, here are five things you need to know before you start your day: 

Read more: Nathi Mthethwa taken to Gauteng High Court

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1. 

Another eight alleged July unrest instigators made an appearance in the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. This brings the total number to 34 people that have been charged.

Read more: 8 more 'unrest instigators' appear in Durban court

Game shopping store from the KZN Looting and unrest.
Game shopping store from the KZN Looting and unrest. MARCO LONGARI / AFP

2. 

A team from eThekwini Municipality is currently removing the carcass of a juvenile humpback whale at Glenashley Beach in Durban North. The beach is closed for now. 

Read more: KZN surfer experiences two humpback whales breaching on the South Coast

Humpback whale carcass removed from Glenashley beach
Nushera Soodyal

3. 

Two years ago, Nando's introduced plant-based options in Australia. Those have now been launched in SA, so you can buy a R64 no-meat wrap, among many other options. Nando's isn't shy about what it is selling. As in Australia, the range is called, The Great Pretender.

SEE: Nando's takes a dig at Bafana Bafana after Banyana Banyana's triumph

4. 

Lewis Ellis from Manchester, a former contestant on 'The Apprentice', realised he left his headphones behind after he got off a flight from Bangkok. He decided to track them down using a tracking app on his phone and got them back!

Read more: Parents set for legal battle against Apple after son permanently loses his hearing

https://www.ecr.co.za/east-coast-breakfast-darren-maule/parents-set-legal-battle-against-apple-after-son-permanently-loses-his-hearing/

5. 

Algerian firefighters were battling a string of blazes this week, fanned by drought and a blistering heatwave that has killed at least 38 people and left destruction in its wake. 

Read more: 'Tornado of fire': Algeria forest blazes kill 38

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