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#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: Walt Disney Company has terminated 50 employers

Viral video of suspect stealing items from the back of a bakkie in North Beach, Security company G4S maintains Thabo Bester died in his prison and much more.

Disney has reportedly laid off its entire metaverse division in first phase of 'workforce reductions'.
Disney has reportedly laid off its entire metaverse division in first phase of 'workforce reductions'. Image: Unsplash

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1. 

Elon Musk

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1640502698549075972?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1640502698549075972%7Ctwgr%5E50da2d2347daef13744cab67edef0c9551d6ab44%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Ftechnology%2Fonly-verified-accounts-can-vote-twitter-polls-april-15-says-musk-2023-03-28%2F

said only verified Twitter accounts would be eligible to vote in polls starting April 15, a move they believe will address advanced AI bot swarms.

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2. 

Security company G4S maintains convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester died in his prison cell and is not at large. 

Read more: Police rope in organised crime unit in search for Thabo Bester

Thabo Bester escaped from prison on the loose
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3. 

The Walt Disney Company has terminated the employment of about 50 people who made up its metaverse division, and they plan to lay off about 7 000 employees in the next two months.

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Disney has reportedly laid off its entire metaverse division in first phase of 'workforce reductions'.
Disney has reportedly laid off its entire metaverse division in first phase of 'workforce reductions'. Image: Unsplash

4. 

Mall of Africa chaos inspired by ‘Luh Twizzy’ TikTok challenge is case of ‘teens seeking validation’

WATCH: Chaos at Mall of Africa as kids storm the mall

5. 

A video of a suspect, with three alleged vagrant car guards keeping an eye out for him while he stole items from the back of a bakkie in North Beach, has since gone viral.

WATCH: Soweto gogo goes viral with soccer juggling skills

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