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Updated | By Breakfast with Darren Maule / Lilitha Bodlani

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Another cut in diesel prices, but petrol will be pricier from Wednesday.
The wholesale diesel price will be lowered on Wednesday, but petrol is getting more expensive. Image: Alfonso Nqunjana

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Good morning, KZN. 

Here are five things you need to know as you wake up this Wednesday morning... 

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1. 

FlySafair has announced that its R9 ticket sale will launch on Wednesday, 3 May, at 09h00 - That’s Today! 

Read more: Couple banned for joining mile-high club on FlySafair flight

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2. 

Petrol (both 93 and 95 unleaded) will be hiked by 37c a litre today, while diesel will be cut by between 47.5c and 73.5c.

Read more: Petrol price set to increase in May

Petrol and diesel prices going up from Wednesday.
From Wednesday, the price of 93 and 95-grade unleaded petrol will rise by 28 cents a litre while the cost of diesel. Image: ECR

3. 

Trevor Noah graced the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday night for the annual Met Gala with a fresh set of cornrows.

Read more: Met Gala 2023: Trevor Noah, Rihanna, and Kim Kardashian shine on the red carpet

Trevor Noah flaunts ‘a line of beauty’ at the Met Gala.
Trevor Noah flaunts ‘a line of beauty’ at the Met Gala. Image: Karl Lagerfeld

4. 

The Department of correctional services has decided to terminate its contract with G4S, which was in charge of running the Mangaung Correctional Centre during the escape of Thabo Bester.

Read more: More arrests for Bester’s prison break

Facebook rapist Thabo Bester to return to court in May
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5. 

Dutch police arrested a Ukrainian man for drunk driving and discovered he had a driving licence naming him as "Boris Johnson". The licence included the real Boris' photo and date of birth.

Read more: Russian strikes kill one in Ukraine's Kherson

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Dutch police arrest fake ‘Boris Johnson’ for suspected drink-driving.
Dutch police who arrested a man in connection with a drink-driving incident were surprised to find that the name on his driving licence was Boris Johnson. Image: The Guardian website

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