#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: SANRAL plans to fix N3 in time for December break
New Twitter owner Elon Musk published details of his new paid-for Twitter plan, death toll of alleged illegal miners rises to 21, and more...
Happy FRY-YAY.
As we approach the first weekend of November, here are five things you need to know as you wake up.
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New Twitter owner Elon Musk published details of his new paid-for Twitter plan on Tuesday night. He wants to charge $8 per month for a package that will include a verification tick, fewer ads, and priority in replies and mentions. The price will be adjusted in different countries by purchasing power parity. That implies a price of R60 per month in South Africa.
Read more: Musk announces $8 monthly charge for verified Twitter accounts
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SANRAL has announced that repairs to the middle and fast lanes on the northbound carriageway on the N3 between Sanctuary and Link Road in Pietermaritzburg will be completed by December.
Read more: Repairs begin on flood-damaged N2 Amanzimtoti - Sanral
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The death toll of alleged illegal miners whose bodies were found placed in Krugersdorp on Wednesday has risen to 21, following the discovery of two more bodies by the police’s search and rescue team on Thursday morning.
Read more: Police discover two more bodies at mine in Krugersdorp
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A Dutch court sent two Belgian climate change activists to prison on Wednesday for a protest targeting Johannes Vermeer's painting, 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'. The demonstrators, who are part of the campaign group Just Stop Oil Belgium, were each given sentences of two months, one of which was suspended.
Read more: Climate pledges still 'nowhere near' enough for 1.5C: UN
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A gruyère cheese from Switzerland won the crown at the 2022 edition of the World Cheese Awards. It was chosen by a panel of top judges after the field had been whittled down first to 98 "super gold" champions and then to a final 16.
Read more: Would you pay R700 for a Michelin Star pressed chicken and cheese toastie?
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