#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: Lesotho wants their land back
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Here are five things you need to know as you wake up this Friday on Day of Reconciliation...
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South African swimmer Chad le Clos turned back the time as he stormed to gold in the 200m butterfly at the World Short Course Championships in Melbourne on Thursday. The 30-year-old Olympian burst tears as he finally got his hands back on the title he last won in 2016 - World Champ
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Two people on a slingshot ride at London's Winter Wonderland were sent crashing into a metal beam after one of the bungee cords broke loose. Video shows it breaking on take off and the capsule being hurled to the left instead of straight up.
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Co-operative governance and traditional affairs minister (Cogta) c to reject the section 89 report in parliament on Tuesday. In light of the rules Dlamini-Zuma contravened, national officials said having considered the chief whip's report and the provisions of the ANC constitution, they had decided to invoke disciplinary proceedings against her.
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An eight-year-old boy, whose driving stint has prompted traffic officials to launch a probe, has apologised. In the video, which is being shared widely on social media, the boy is seen brandishing a toy gun.
Authorities need to charge and arrest the father without delay. And these photos have also gone viral. @SAPoliceService need to investigate if it’s a real firearm. @TrafficRTMC @GTP_Traffstats https://t.co/v92HVV3YQ2 pic.twitter.com/1xVgp6oI71
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) December 14, 2022
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The Parliament of the Kingdom of Lesotho's National Assembly will, after the Christmas break, discuss a proposed motion on the reclamation of some parts of South Africa. In 1871, Lesotho (then Basutoland) was part of the Cape Province - but, in 1884, it was declared a distinct crown colony.
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