#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: Natasha Joubert crowned Miss South Africa 2023
Updated | By East Coast Breakfast / Lilitha Bodlani
Two undersea communication cables in South Africa snapped on the same day and much more...
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Good morning, KZN.
Here are five things you need to know as you wake up this Monday morning...
Read more: #FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: Sixto Rodriguez has passed away
1.
Two undersea communication cables critical for network operators in South Africa snapped on the same day, resulting in disruptions to the internet. Some websites might load slowly, and others not at all.
Read more: Digital migration will lead to faster internet, vows govt
2.
Electricity Minister Kgosientso Ramokgopa has defended Eskom's R12.4-billion diesel spend over the past four months, saying fuel needed to be burned to protect SA's economy.
Read more: Ramokgopa: Eskom working to improve generation units
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3.
KZN police have launched a manhunt for four suspects who stormed into a house before midnight on Friday in Q-Section in Umlazi and shot dead six people, leaving another critically injured.
Read more: KZN police probing Durban CBD looting
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4.
The Eiffel Tower in Paris, among the most visited tourist sites in the world, was closed to the public on Saturday after being evacuated as a precautionary measure after a bomb threat.
Read more: Russia and Belarus omitted from Paris Olympics invitees
5.
Natasha Joubert has been crowned Miss South Africa 2023!
Read more: Miss South Africa 2023: KZN not represented in Top 12
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