Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up: KZN unrest thief sentenced to five years in jail
Joaquin Phoenix to reprise his role as 'Joker', a car drove into a crowd of people at a busy Berlin shopping district, and much more...
It's Darren Maule's 50th birthday!
Before you go onto our social media pages to wish him, here are five things you need to know:
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It's finally been confirmed: we're seeing Joaquin Phoenix reprise his role as 'Joker' 🤡. Director Todd Phillips took to Instagram with the first confirmation of the 2019 film's sequel. He shared the cover of the script alongside the working title, 'Joker: Folie à Deux'.
Watch: Ed Sheeran drops 'The Joker and the Queen' remix featuring Taylor Swift
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A car drove into a crowd of people in a busy shopping district in western Berlin on Wednesday, killing at least one woman and leaving six others with life-threatening injuries. The driver, a 29-year-old German-Armenian national, was detained at the scene and is being questioned.
Read more: One dead, a dozen hurt as car ploughs into Berlin crowd
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Simiso “Ganda Ganda” Buthelezi, who collapsed in the ring at the weekend, has died. According to the witness who attended the boxing match, Buthelezi was seemingly winning the match when he started to hallucinate, before he became unconscious towards the final stages.
Read more: Somizi wants to face Mohale Motaung in the boxing ring
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This is a story from Stacey & J'Sbu's blog on ecr.co.za: Chicken Licken is turning the tables and trying to find Jamie, a 31-year-old musician from Soweto, a soul mate. As a marketing tactic for the 'Love Me Tender' burger, the campaign was launched alongside the brand's own dating app called, Tender.
Read more: Chicken Licken playing wing-man for this guy in order to find his soul mate
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A Durban man was sentenced to five years imprisonment after he stole a truck during the July 2021 unrest. The Durban Regional Court sentenced Nhlanhla Samkelo Mthembu, 31, after he pleaded guilty to the theft of a motor vehicle belonging to a Mobeni business.
Read more: Steenhuisen warns fuel price hikes could lead to unrest
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