#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: Elon Musk postpones the relaunch of paid verification on Twitter
Kanye West's Twitter account has been reinstated, social media users call Dr Musa Mthombeni and J Something “insensitive” over pit bull images, and much more.
Welcome to Wednesday, KZN.
As we're halfway through the week, here are five things you need to know as you wake up this Wednesday.
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Shortly after the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) handed down its judgment, setting aside Zuma's release on medical parole last year by former corrections boss Arthur Fraser, the DA's lawyers wrote a letter demanding he is back behind bars by 17:00 on Friday afternoon.
Read more: Keeping Zuma out of jail 'will help maintain stability' in KZN, says ANC
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The South African national anthem could be heard through the streets of London as President Cyril Ramaphosa, King Charles III, and Queen Consort Camilla’s golden carriage made its way to Buckingham Palace’s red carpet. Fortunately, none of the Nicole Magolie, Kurt Darren, Ard Matthews, or Ras Dumisani versions were used.
Read more: Ramaphosa starts Charles III's first state visit as king
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Cristiano Ronaldo's controversial second spell at Manchester United is to end with "immediate effect".
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) November 22, 2022
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Kanye West's Twitter account has been reinstated during Elon Musk's takeover of the social networking app. Coincidentally, Ye also shared his second bid for the presidency on Sunday before controversially tweeting "Shalom", with a smiley face emoji. This was after he was banned from the platform following his anti-Semitic sentiments.
Twitter boss Elon Musk has postponed the relaunch of paid verification on the platform, extending a suspension he previously said would end this month. Hopefully, indefinitely.
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5.
In the current climate on social media, there is a discerning number of commentators who are pushing for pit bulls to be banned in South Africa. So when the lead singer of MiCasa, J’Something, voiced his opinion, it didn’t go down well.
In now-deleted tweets, J’Something posted a picture of his dog, with the caption “izinja ze game”, which translates to dogs of the game.
Read more: J'Something forced to clarify dog breed after receiving pit bull hate online
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Main image attribution: Elon Musk/ Twitter