Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up: SA's director of rugby suspended
This follows a list of misconduct by the former Springboks player.
We are almost at the end of the week - you made it this far and we are happy to have made your mornings a little brighter.
The first of the five stories we share this morning is about The Human Rights Commission's hearings into the violence in KwaZulu-Natal.
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Members of the rugby community have sent their condolences and wishes of strength to former Springbok prop Jannie du Plessis and his family after the tragic drowning of his one-year-old son.
Read more about the story here.
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The premier of the Canadian province of British Columbia (BC) has declared a state of emergency as flooding and landslides caused food shortages, left motorists stranded and cut off the west coast city of Vancouver.Read more about the story here.
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Finally, this was the biggest story yesterday, an independent committee has found SA Rugby director, Rassie Erasmus, guilty of misconduct.
HIs misconduct verdict comes after an incident with match officials during the series between the Springboks and British & Irish Lions.
His sanction means he is effectively suspended from all match-day activities, including coaching, contact with match officials, and media engagement, until 30 September 2022.
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