#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: Eusebius McKaiser's coffin was dropped by employees of AVBOB
The Constitutional Court has denied suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, Comic artist John Romita Snr has passed away and much more.
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Here are five things you need to know as you wake up this Thursday morning...
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The Constitutional Court has denied suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s bid to get access to its Bench, so that she could argue for state funding of her impeachment legal costs.
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A man who attended the funeral of renowned journalist Eusebius McKaiser has described how his coffin was dropped by employees of Avbob at the weekend.
Read more: Broadcaster Eusebius McKaiser passes away
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Comic artist John Romita Snr, best known for his work on “The Amazing Spider-Man” and for co-creating characters such as Wolverine, has died at the age of 93.
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I say this with a heavy heart, My father passed away peacefully in his sleep. He is a legend in the art world and it would be my honor to follow in his footsteps. Please keep your thoughts and condolences here out of respect for my family.
— John Romita JR (@JrRomita) June 14, 2023
He was the greatest man I ever met. pic.twitter.com/Pe2K3ywbWX
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Diepkloof Hostel residents thought they were stealing polony during a violent service delivery protests on Wednesday, but they were actually stealing dangerous explosives.
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The Solidarity trade union says it is getting ready for a court challenge against the National Health Insurance (NHI). After they approved a law that will introduce universal health insurance.
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