#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: Elton Jantjies given Springbok lifeline
Updated | By Breakfast with Darren Maule / Lilitha Bodlani
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Good morning, KZN.
Here are five things you need to know as you wake up this Friday morning...
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1.
South Africa extended a ban on scrap-metal exports by six months as the government tries to combat theft and vandalism of public infrastructure.
WATCH: Audacious thief snatches scrap metal off a moving vehicle
![SA extends ban on scrap-metal exports by six months.](https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/pexels-kelly-3794777-min.original.jpg)
2.
Springbok management confirmed that Handre Pollard would miss the opening Test of the season against Australia, and Elton Jantjies was added to the national squad as fly-half cover.
Read more: Injured Kolisi may play in World Cup warm-up games, says Erasmus
With Manie Libbok the only fit No 10 in the #Springboks training squad, they have called up cover at flyhalf - more here: https://t.co/ubQG5YZsNJ 🚑#StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/3I10gNXYHM
— Springboks (@Springboks) June 15, 2023
3.
Disney+ announced a new animated children's series inspired by its 1989 film The Little Mermaid, which, like the live-action adaptation released last month, will feature a black Ariel.
Read more: Carol Ofori stars in Disney+ show 'Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire'
4.
UFC fighter Conor McGregor has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman after an NBA Finals basketball game in Miami earlier this month.
Read more: McGregor knocked out by Poirier in stunning UFC upset
![Conor McGregor](https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/Conor_McGregor_AFP.original.jpg)
5.
The Cape of Storms has lived up to its namesake this week, as harsh weather hit the province. We've been there guys! Good luck
Read more: TIPS: Safety tips for driving in the rain
![A cold front is expected to make landfall in the Western Cape.](https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/pexels-kaique-rocha-125510-min.original.jpg)
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