#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: Asiana Airlines stops emergency exit seat sales
US Securities and Exchange Commission fine consultancy Gartner $2.44-million, Evan Robinson creates the world's first open-source DIY smartphone, and much more...
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Good morning, KZN.
Here are five things you need to know as you wake up this Tuesday morning...
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1.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has fined consultancy Gartner $2.44-million (R50-million) for its role in State Capture linked to the SA Revenue Service (SARS).
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2.
Asiana Airlines will no longer sell tickets for certain emergency exit seats of its Airbus A321-200 aircraft following a recent incident in which a man opened a door during a flight.
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3.
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has claimed that nations who are willing “to join the Union State of Russia and Belarus” will be given nuclear weapons
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4.
The N2 bi-directional between Spaghetti Interchange and M7 Interchange (Edwin Swales) southbound is closed, while northbound only the left lane is open. Expect heavy delays.
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https://www.ecr.co.za/news/news/wc-man-shot-durban-e-hailing-cab/
5.
Capetonian Evan Robinson has created the world's first open-source, DIY smartphone that anyone can build from off-the-shelf components. It's as big as 12 iPhones.
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Bonus:
South African actor Thuso Mbedu was announced as the L'Oréal Paris brand ambassador and spokesperson for Sub-Saharan Africa.
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