#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: Turkish company wants André de Ruyter to apologise

#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: Turkish company wants André de Ruyter to apologise

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has been sworn in as an ANC MP, Elon Musk is the richest person in the world again, and much more.

Karpowership demands De Ruyter retraction, denies it is corrupt.
Karpowership demands De Ruyter retraction, denies it is corrupt. Image: Karpowership

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Here are five things you need to know as you wake up this Wednesday morning...

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Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has been sworn in as an ANC MP, paving the way for President Cyril Ramaphosa to appoint the Minister of Electricity.

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Karpowership, the Turkish company seeking to supply power to South Africa, said it will demand a retraction from André de Ruyter after he inferred the firm was corrupt. 

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Karpowership demands De Ruyter retraction, denies it is corrupt.
Karpowership demands De Ruyter retraction, denies it is corrupt. Image: Karpowership

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Msunduzi Municipality has expressed shock and outrage after a series of pictures went viral of municipal staff members allegedly sitting and sleeping on top of graves.

Read more: PMB municipal workers captured sleeping on graves, municipality outraged

PMB municipal workers captured sleeping on graves, municipality outraged
PMB municipal workers captured sleeping on graves, municipality outraged/ @YusifWani Twitter

4. 

At just 16 years old, Mia Brookes became the youngest snowboarding world champion after winning gold in the women’s slopestyle at the Snowboard, Freestyle, and Freeski World Championships in Bakuriani, Georgia.

Read more: Messi beats Mbappe to FIFA Best prize, Putellas claims women's award

Mia Brookes, 16, becomes youngest snowboarding world champion after landing stunning trick.
Mia Brookes, 16, becomes youngest snowboarding world champion after landing stunning trick. Image: Alexis Boichard/ Agence Zoom

5.

Elon Musk is the richest person in the world again. A surge in Tesla stock has sent Mr Musk back to the top of the Billionaires Index.

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