Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up: COSATU's meeting place for shutdown
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck got married AGAIN, Airlink flights set to resume between Richards Bay and Johannesburg, and more!
Good morning and welcome to a brand new week.
With the weekend all done and dusted, here are five things you need to know that you might have missed out on:
Read more: ECR's Top 5: DKS stories you missed out on in the third week of August
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COSATU shared a series of images for the meeting points of those participating in the national strike. Everyone is expected to meet at 9:00 on 24 August 2022. KwaZulu-Natal National Shutdown assembly point of Durban is King Dinuzulu Park. We'll get more details about the affected sectors throughout the morning.
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Workers across all sectors of South Africa economy are urged to join Cosatu national strike this week on Wednesday, August 24th says #COSATU General Secretary, Bheki Ntshalintshali @_cosatu @MYANC @_cosatu @SACP1921 @Radio702 @radioislam @SowetanLIVE @City_Press @IOL pic.twitter.com/N3XN6BgfS3
— @COSATU Today (@_cosatu) August 21, 2022
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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck got married... again! They had a second wedding ceremony in just over a month. They already wed in Las Vegas in mid-July, but made it official again, this time in front of friends and family at Affleck's 35-hectare waterfront compound in the southeastern US state of Georgia.
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In his first speech after completing all the Zulu royal rituals for a King, Misuzulu KaZwelithini stared down his brothers who were fighting him for the throne. The King told throngs of his people, believed to be around 30,000, to listen to them, but completely ignore them.
Read more: ‘Don’t listen to what they say’ - Misuzulu stands firm amid royal feud
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After an enforced 20-month hiatus due to reduced demand during the pandemic, Airlink flights are set to resume between Richards Bay in northern KZN and Johannesburg from next month.
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Consumers will breathe a sigh of relief with cooking oil prices expected to cool in the next two months, with cuts of up to 30% on the cards. The price of sunflower oil is expected to decrease by 25% to 30% to reach a price level of R84.99 to R79.99 for 2 liters.
Read more: Consumers need to set aside more money for bread, warns economist
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