#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: Former eThekwini deputy mayor elected as uMvoti mayor
Steinhoff's plan to switch from a publicly listed to a delisted group, Doctors are feeling "more positive" about former Springbok Derick Hougaard's condition and much more.
Good morning, KZN.
Here are five things you need to know as you wake up this Thursday morning...
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A Dutch court has confirmed Steinhoff's plan to switch from a publicly listed company owned by shareholders to a delisted group under the control of its creditors.
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A German court issued an arrest warrant for Markus Jooste, former CEO of scandal-ridden retailer Steinhoff International Holdings, after he failed to show up for trial in the country.
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Former eThekwini deputy mayor Philani Mavundla, who lost a by-election a week ago in the uMvoti Local Municipality, has been elected mayor in a closed special council meeting.
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Doctors are feeling "more positive" about former Springbok Derick Hougaard's condition. He remains in a coma and is battling respiratory pneumonia at a Pretoria state hospital.
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Sonar picked up banging noises during the search for the submersible that went missing while touring the Titanic’s wreckage, indicating "continued hope of survivors"
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