#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: Two uMhlanga beaches still closed

#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: Two uMhlanga beaches still closed

Sho Madjozi wrote a children's book, Australian cricketer David Warner's manager made a shocking new claim about Sandpaper-gate, and much more.

uMhlanga Rocks pier
uMhlanga Rocks pier / URSLC Facebook

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1. 

Google's most searched-for term in 2022 has been revealed as ‘Wordle’ - the popular daily word game.

Read more: Google reveals South Africans' search habits in 2022

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2. 

Sho Madjozi has written a children's book. The book is titled, 'Shoma and the Stars', and it went on sale this week. Sho Madjozi holds a degree in creative writing and wrote the story as a tribute to her younger sister, Makhanani “Nyeleti” Maganye, who died in a car crash in 2019.

Read more: Sho Madjozi performs at Madison Square Garden

3. 

Australian cricketer David Warner's manager made a shocking new claim about Sandpaper-gate. The incident involved an attempt by Australia to illegally alter the surface of the ball with sandpaper to gain an advantage against South African batsmen during a Test match in Cape Town, which was caught on camera. According to David Warner's manager, 'They were told to do it' by two senior executives.

Read more: 'No cowards in an Australian team' - Cummins hits back at Langer

David Warner's manager makes shock new claim about Sandpaper-gate: 'They were told to do it'
David Warner's manager makes shock new claim about Sandpaper-gate: 'They were told to do it' Image: Getty Images

4. 

The uMhlanga Bronze Beach and uMhlanga Main Beach were closed just days after eThekwini mayor, Mxolisi Kaunda, announced that the City was open for business ahead of an expected bustling festive season.

Read more: 'For no amount of money' – Durban residents unconvinced by safety of water

uMhlanga Rocks pier
uMhlanga Rocks pier / URSLC Facebook

5. 

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe said loadshedding is becoming worse than state capture because of how it is directly affecting citizens and taking a toll on the economy.

Read more: Intense load shedding risks 'overthrow of the state' - Mantashe

Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe
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