Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up: Severe thunderstorms expected in KZN
It's best you stay safe on the roads this week.
Hey, welcome to December! It truly has been a long year and every morning we still share the biggest stories in the world with you.
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We kick off this morning's 'Five Things' with news about the Miss Universe pageant taking place in Israel.
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Miss Universe France, Clémence Botino, has tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving in Israel ahead of the international pageant.
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The R47m Soccer World Cup fraud and corruption case involving Durban businessman Thoshan Panday and former KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Mmamonnye Ngobeni has been adjourned to May 4 for pretrial.
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Marilyn Manson’s home has been raided as the sexual assault investigation against him continues. Among several allegations of sexual assault, physical and emotional abuse, and rape, it has also been alleged that Manson would lock his girlfriends in a small cell for perceived minor transgressions.
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If you have not seen it yet, KFC SA's new doughnut zinger burger has been doing the rounds on social media. This is following the launch of their pop-up at The Zone in Rosebank last week.
This weird food combination is definitely an acquired taste - only for the sweet and savoury kind of people.
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Severe thunderstorms are expected to lash parts of the KZN province this week. Don’t lose your mind on the roads, increase following distance, decrease speed, don’t weave through traffic, and turn on your lights!
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