Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up: Load shedding to remain on Stage 4
Boris Johnson announced his resignation as British Prime Minister, Ons Jabeur became the first African woman to reach a Grand Slam final, and much more!
It's FRY-YAY and time for the weekend to begin.
With the weekend upon us, here's a look at five things as you get up from bed:
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Boris Johnson announced his resignation as British Prime Minister on Thursday, after being abandoned by newly appointed ministers and more than 50 others in a rebellion that has left the government dangerously close to paralysis. He will remain in office until a replacement is announced.
Read more: UK PM Johnson to step down
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Loadshedding will remain on Stage 4 throughout the day on Friday before being reduced to lower stages over the weekend. EThekwini is still exempt FOR NOW.
However, from August. all of that will change!
Read more: eThekwini to release new schedule as load shedding resumes
Finals baby!! 🔥🙌 🇹🇳@Maria_Tatjana, you were amazing. An inspiration for all women athletes out there! 👏 pic.twitter.com/c3WPk6cp80
— Ons Jabeur (@Ons_Jabeur) July 7, 2022
3.
Ons Jabeur became the first African woman in the Open era to reach a Grand Slam final on Thursday when she defeated Germany's Tatjana Maria in the Wimbledon semi-finals. The 27-year-old world number two from Tunisia triumphed 6-2, 3-6, 6-1.
Read more: Nadal ignores body language at Wimbledon as Halep eyes semis
4.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk secretly had twins with Shivon Zilis, a top executive at his brain-chip startup Neuralink, in November 2021, just weeks before he welcomed a child with his former girlfriend Grimes via surrogacy in December.
Read more: AKA calls on Elon Musk to help with South Africa's loadshedding issues
5.
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was unconscious and unresponsive after he was apparently shot in the chest during a political event in the western city of Nara on Friday.
Read more: Japan unveils record $490 bn stimulus to boost pandemic recovery
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