Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up: The Ohlanga River bridge restored

Good Mauling and welcome to a brand new week!

With the weekend done and dusted, it's time to kickstart the new week. Here are five things that you might have missed out on:

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The good news for motorists traveling north is that repairs to the Ohlanga River bridge have been completed after damage caused by April’s floods.

Read more: Construction of flood-damaged KZN bridges to start in June

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Social media influencer and TikTok star Chad Jones had to quit his professional job to pursue his newfound passion. Jones first emerged on the TikTok scene last year in a video featuring him dancing to an amapiano song with his parents. We spoke to him a while ago, and we’ve reposted the podcast on ecr.co.za.

Read more: TikTok sensation Chad Jones shares his secrets to success without a 9 to 5

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South African Charl Schwartzel won the inaugural individual stroke-play competition of the controversial Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series on Saturday. With the victory, Schwartzel earned $4-million for the three-round, 54-hole event.

Read more: Schoenmaker leads the charge for various international qualification

4.

Britney Spears has legally secured herself from unwanted intrusion from ex-husband Jason Alexander. She turned to the cops on Thursday after Alexander attempted to sabotage her wedding day.

Watch: Britney Spears’ ex-husband Jason Alexander crashes her wedding

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Pop star Justin Bieber announced his face is partially paralysed by a viral condition called Ramsay Hunt syndrome, caused by the same virus, varicella-zoster, that causes chicken pox and shingles.

Read more: Partial facial paralysis sees Justin Bieber cancel concerts

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