#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: Shooting incident rocks Umhlanga

#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: Shooting incident rocks Umhlanga

Rassie Erasmus denies beef with referee Wayne Barnes, Dua Lipa quashes reports of performing at the FIFA World Cup opening ceremony, and much more.

Man gunned down in front of family at Umhlanga pier
Nushera Soodyal

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As we're halfway through the week, here are five things you need to know as you wake up on Wednesday...

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Former USA President Donald Trump announces another run for the White House and enters the 2024 race, aiming to become only the second US president ever elected to two nonconsecutive terms.

Read more: US votes with Biden agenda at stake - and Trump in the wings

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A man believed to be in his 30s was killed in a shooting incident at the Umhlanga Rocks pier on Tuesday morning. The shooter was allegedly apprehended and the murder is being investigated.

Read more: Man arrested for deadly Umhlanga pier shooting

Man gunned down in front of family at Umhlanga pier
Nushera Soodyal

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Regardless of how rugby folk all around the world interpret his sentiments, Rassie Erasmus insisted on Tuesday that his series of tweets examining various passages of play from the 30-26 loss to France are not aimed at referee Wayne Barnes.

WATCH: Rassie Erasmus puts officials on blast with subtle dig video

4. 

Someone paid over R3.4-million for the Birkenstocks Steve Jobs wore when he founded Apple at a three-day auction held by a private auction house called, Julien's Auctions. 

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Dua Lipa has denied reports she will perform at the World Cup opening ceremony in Qatar on Sunday. The singer said she will "look forward to visiting Qatar when it has fulfilled all the human rights pledges it made" when it became host.

Read more: Dua Lipa denies claims she is performing at the Qatar World Cup

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