Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up: Nathi Mthethwa taken to Gauteng High Court
95 unleaded petrol expected to drop, a taxi driver was left confused after a pupil allegedly paid him with a G-string instead of a fare, and much more!
Good morning to you all!
It's quarter to weekend time so just to get you all in the know, here are five things you need to know before you leave your room:
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On Monday, the Automobile Association of South Africa (AA) indicated that 95 unleaded petrol is expected to drop by around R2.60 per litre, while 93 unleaded might go down by R2.45 per litre.
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2.
An Eastern Cape artist who claims to be the rightful designer of South Africa's flag has dragged Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa to the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria to compel him to provide details of how the flag was created. Thembani Hastings Mqhayi, 56, has for years claimed the man credited for the design of the flag, Frederick Brownell, stole his designs and submitted them as his own.
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Australian rugby league player Corey Norman has been given an eight-game suspension and fined £500 (about R10,000) for "internationally placing a hand between the buttocks of an opposing player".
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I just have 1 question after watching this Corey Norman bum poke...
— matt barbosa (@captainbarbs1) August 16, 2022
Why is he smiling like that? 🤔😆😂 pic.twitter.com/SZvQgp7llO
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A taxi driver was left confused after a pupil allegedly paid him with a G-string instead of a fare in Durban. South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) provincial office manager Sifiso Shangase said that the incident left a lot of unanswered questions.
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5.
According to The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a ‘cannibal’ coronal mass ejection (CME) is heading towards Earth and could cause radio blackouts this week. So, basically, there is said to be a 30 percent chance of medium-sized flares with a 10 percent chance of large flares.
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