#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: Durban residents are fuming over water outage

#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: Durban residents are fuming over water outage

KZN Athletics has completed the initial investigations into alleged cheating in the Comrades Marathon, SCA found the medical parole granted to Jacob Zuma was unlawful, and much more...

Durban residents are fuming about a water outage that affected large parts of the city related to an eThekwini municipality labour dispute that has disrupted services.

Good Mauling, KwaZulu-Natal!

The second day of the week is upon us, so here are five things you need to know as you wake up.

Read more: #FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow - Wrongfully arrested and detained for 13 days

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1. 

On Monday, the SCA found that the medical parole granted to Jacob Zuma by then-prison boss Arthur Fraser was unlawful and ruled he return to jail.

Read more: DA welcomes SCA ruling on Zuma medical parole

Jacob Zuma media briefing Oct 2022
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2. 

Durban residents are fuming about a water outage that affected large parts of the city related to an eThekwini municipality labour dispute that has disrupted services. This comes as residents in several areas are also faced with a power outage, which the municipality said its technicians are working to restore.

Read more: Four days of water restrictions for 40 eThekwini Municipality areas

3. 

KwaZulu-Natal Athletics has completed the initial investigations into alleged cheating in this year’s Comrades Marathon. Nine athletes stand to be disqualified from this year’s event. The majority of misdemeanours relate to athletes not running the entire 90km course, but also allowing other athletes to run with their race bibs and providing incorrect qualification information.

Read more: 2023 Comrades Marathon date set

Russian runner Alexandra Morozova won the women's 2022 Comrades Marathon.
Russian runner Alexandra Morozova won the women's 2022 Comrades Marathon. Image: Twitter/ SABC Sport

4. 

In April 1992, the babies born to Rachel and Philip Ridgeway were frozen as embryos and donated to a couple who were set to undergo an In-Vitro procedure. Thirty years later, at the end of October 2022,  Lydia and Timothy Ridgeway were born from what may be the longest-frozen embryos to ever result in a live birth.

Read more: 'Miracle Babies': Hilary Swank is expecting twins at 48!

Couple Welcomes Twins from Embryos Frozen 30 Years Ago.
Couple Welcomes Twins from Embryos Frozen 30 Years Ago. Image: NEDC

5. 

The Constitutional Court has ruled that Janusz Walus - who gunned down SACP leader Chris Hani nearly 30 years ago - should be released on parole within 10 days.

Read more: ConCourt orders Chris Hani killer be released on parole

Janusz Walus

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