Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up: High traffic volumes expected on N3
Caution is urged ahead of the long weekend.
Happy long weekend!
We hope that it'll be a great one for you and yours. Here are five trending stories this morning.
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The inaugural Durban Tourism Business Awards will recognise service excellence in the city’s tourism sector – and the public is encouraged to have their say. To cast your vote, simply go to www.durbantourismawards.com.
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The Zulu nation's traditional prime minister, Mangosuthu Buthelezi, says that preparations for the coronation of Prince Misuzulu have started and will be handled by a committee.
His succession comes after the death of his father, King Goodwill Zwelithini, in March 2021 and that of his mother, the Regent Queen Mantfombi Dlamini, in April last year.
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Trevor Noah has hit back in a lengthy letter. It comes after Kanye West threw a racist slur at the him in a now-deleted Instagram post after he weighed in on the 'KimYe' drama in a recent episode of 'The Daily Show', where he compared the saga to the abuse his mother endured in the past.
How classy is Trevor Noah's response to #Kanye 's slur though? pic.twitter.com/GWCy1jgGqA
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Department of Mineral Resources and Energy deputy director-general Tseliso Maqubela said the government believes companies that can allow their people to work from home would be saving their workers from rocketing transport costs as South Africa would be adversely affected by the situation between Russia and Ukraine.
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The N3 Toll Concession (N3TC) and its traffic management have urged motorists around the country using the road to proceed with caution ahead of the upcoming long weekend, as high traffic volumes and bad weather are expected. Over 2,000 vehicles per hour can be expected during peak times, which is between 12pm and 3pm. Subscribe to the ECR Traffic app for regular updates.
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