#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: Former Cell C Sharks winger Sbu Nkosi has been found
Uber's latest safety feature rolled out in South Africa, medicine regulator SAHPRA has registered the HIV prevention jab, and much more.
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Here are five things you need to know as you wake up this Tuesday...
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More than two dozen Taylor Swift fans are suing Ticketmaster parent Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. for “unlawful conduct” in the pop star’s chaotic tour sale, claiming the ticketing giant violated antitrust laws, among others.
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Medicine regulator SAHPRA has registered the HIV prevention jab, CAB-LA. It virtually eliminates your chances of contracting HIV through sex. Whether the Health Department will buy the shot, will depend on the price at which the drugmaker, ViiV Healthcare, will sell it. In the US, it's sold for 200 times more than what scientists say we should pay.
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According to sources close to the Blue Bulls Company, the whereabouts of missing Springbok winger Sbu Nkosi have finally been established. That's all we know at the moment. Apparently, he was at his father’s home in Emalahleni.
Read more: 'Grave worry' for missing Boks winger Nkosi
https://www.ecr.co.za/news/news/grave-worry-missing-boks-winger-nkosi/
We are happy to confirm that Sbu Nkosi has been found safe and sound. The Vodacom Bulls, along with SSG, located Sbu and CEO, Edgar Rathbone, spoke with him in person.
— Official Blue Bulls (@BlueBullsRugby) December 5, 2022
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Uber's latest safety feature, which allows drivers and riders to record audio during an uncomfortable trip, has been rolled out across South Africa after completing a pilot phase in Gauteng. The information will help in investigations into uncomfortable rides.
Read more: Uber driver charges man R700k for a 15 minute ride!
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The first Oxford word of the year to be chosen by public vote has been announced. The winning word, "goblin-mode", is a slang term describing "unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy" behaviour.
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