#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: Durban businessman David Manal clears Zuma restaurant confusion
WHO announces that “mpox” is now the preferred name for monkeypox, Kevin Hart is coming to SA for one night only, and much more...
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Here's five things you need to know as you wake up this Tuesday.
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The World Health Organisation announced on Monday that “mpox” is now the preferred name for monkeypox. Apparently, both names will be used simultaneously for one year while ‘monkeypox’ is phased out. Scientists and experts have pushed since the start of the recent outbreak to change the name to avoid discrimination and stigma that could steer people away from testing and vaccination.
Read more: Monkeypox to be renamed mpox: WHO
2.
Sharks head coach Sean Everitt has stepped down from his post just 24 hours after his team suffered a humiliating 35-0 defeat to Cardiff at Kings Park on Sunday.
Read more: Venter to lead Sharks against Cardiff
3.
Durban businessman and restaurateur David Manal has cleared up the confusion about the newly-opened Zuma restaurant at the Pearls of Umhlanga, north of Durban. Manal said former president Jacob Zuma had nothing to do with the restaurant, but had been invited as a guest to its official opening.
Read more: SEE: R1.3-billion shopping mall opening in Umhlanga this month
4.
According to the online payment platform PayFast, the highest amount spent by a shopper on Black Friday this year was R397,217. It was done in just two purchases, with the biggest of those baskets - totalling R284,625, bought sometime between 03:00 and 04:00 on Friday morning.
Read more: Dept of Labour in KZN addressing UIF payment backlogs
5.
Kevin Hart announced that he is bringing his Reality Check stand-up tour to the SunBet Arena, Time Square, Pretoria, for one night only.
Read more: Kevin Hart adds South Africa to his 'Reality Check' tour
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