Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up: KZN Liquor Authority gets tough
Acting Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka will subpoena President Cyril Ramaphosa, James Webb Space Telescope's first stunning images of the distant universe, and more!
Welcome to Wednesday!
Here are five things you need to know right now...
1.
The south of France is on fire. Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in southwestern France as a wildfire continues to rage in the region.
Read more: Europe burns as heatwave breaks temperature records
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Following the death of four people at a tavern in Pietermaritzburg, the KwaZulu-Natal Liquor Authority has clamped down on businesses in the province. During a recent blitz operation in the province, 18 establishments were found to have been selling alcohol illegally.
Read more: Booze blitz sees thousands of litres of illegal alcohol seized in KZN
3.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo sang their warm-hearted choral harmonies in honour of peace icon Nelson Mandela on Sunday despite a 45-minute enforced intermission caused by loadshedding.
WATCH: Loadshedding strikes at a Ladysmith Black Mambazo show
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— 马利国 Comrade Bae 😊🇿🇦🇨🇳 (@MajavuThabiso) July 18, 2022
4.
The James Webb Space Telescope's first stunning images of the distant universe have been followed up by something a little closer to home. The data includes new images of Jupiter, which were taken while the space observatory's instruments were still being tested.
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Acting Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka will subpoena President Cyril Ramaphosa to respond to questions about the alleged cover-up of the burglary at his Limpopo game farm, Phala Phala.
Read more: Public Protector to subpoena Ramaphosa over Phala Phala saga
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