#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: Special Category 1 funeral for Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi

#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: Special Category 1 funeral for Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi

The Tshwane council meeting took place virtually on Tuesday after a scuffle, many people are believed to be missing after Storm Daniel, and much more...

Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi  media briefing 5 july
Steve Bhengu

Good morning, KZN.

Here are five things you need to know as you wake up this Wednesday morning...

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1.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a special official category 1 funeral for IFP founder Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi. As a result, his family moved the funeral from Friday to Saturday.

Read more: Ramaphosa expected to attend Buthelezi's funeral

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2.

The Tshwane council meeting took place virtually on Tuesday after a scuffle during the previous sitting saw DA and EFF councillors hurling insults and physically assaulting each other.

Read more: Malema facing animal cruelty charge for EFF birthday slaughter

Continuation Ordinary Council Meeting.
Image: YouTube/ Screenshot/ City of Tshwane

3.

Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng ordered that Sifisokuhle Nkani Ntuli be attended to by a doctor on Tuesday after he told the Senzo Meyiwa court he was sick.

Read more: Meyiwa trial: Court orders cross-examination of witness to continue

Senzo Meyiwa

4. 

Around 5,000 people have died and 10,000 are believed missing after Storm Daniel dumped so much rain on Libya that two dams collapsed, sending water flowing into already inundated areas.

Read more: At least 2,300 dead in 'epic' Libya floods, thousands more missing

5. 

South Africa and China have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will see the building of a research base on the moon. Now loadshedding will be Lunar. 

Read more: Two held after smashing hole in China landmark

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