Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up: Rassie responds to Jantjies scandal
Prince Simakade has finally filed his court papers, eThekwini Municipality's teams to establish what exactly is being discharged into the sea, and much more.
Happy Humpday!
As we're halfway into the week, here are five things you need to know before you start the day...
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Rassie Erasmus responded to the Elton Jantjies scandal after being tagged by Rob Louw. He said: "Rob you tagged me, so I guess you want a response. I have obviously been guilty of making comments/fun of stuff like this in the past! When I see the suffering & damage to innocent children & parents involved I tend to think twice before I comment (just respect for the families)".
Read more: Drama continues to follow Springbok star Elton Jantjies
2.
A woman was seriously injured in a shooting incident on the N2 at Spaghetti Junction on Monday evening. Apparently, this happened after the motorist encountered rocks on the carriageway - Be careful!
Read more: Woman shot, wounded on N2 near Chesterville
3.
Prince Simakade has finally filed his court papers where he is challenging the recognition of Misuzulu KaZwelithini as the King of the Zulu nation, starting his long journey to dethrone his half-brother - a battle that could drag on for some time.
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4.
eThekwini Municipality says it's got teams on the ground to establish what exactly is being discharged into the sea through one of the stormwater pipes at Umhlanga Beach after a video surfaced of what seems to be eThekwini Municipality workers with a tanker at the scene.
WATCH: Blackened water gushes out of Umhlanga Beach stormwater pipe
5.
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says the Hawks are reluctant to release a report that details how self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri escaped from South Africa. Bushiri and his wife are embroiled in an extradition case in a Malawian court. The couple is wanted in South Africa for fraud and money laundering, allegedly to the tune of R102-million.
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Main image attribution: Twitter/ Rassie Erasmus