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Updated | By Breakfast with Darren Maule / Lilitha Bodlani

Ockie Strydom will make his Major debut in the 105th PGA Championship in New York, Italy is facing a crisis of unparalleled proportions, and much more...

Who’s kota is it anyway? Entrepreneur takes on KFC over ‘Sphatlo’ idea.
KFC has lashed out at an entrepreneur who accused the company of stealing his chicken kota “idea”, saying it was not a secret that kota is a famous South African dish. Image: TWITTER KFC

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Listen here to Darren Maule's Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up:

Good morning, KZN. 

Here are five things you need to know as you wake up this Thursday morning... 

Read more: #FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: Breakfast team reacts to eThekwini loadshedding news

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1. 

Just days after its release, a PDF copy of André de Ruyter's tell-all memoir is being shared on WhatsApp. Penguin Random House SA will take legal action against those illegally sharing the book.

Read more: De Ruyter refuses to name alleged corrupt minister

André de Ruyter's new book Truth to Power has leaked online.
Just days after its release, a PDF copy of André de Ruyter's tell-all memoir is being shared on WhatsApp. Image: Penguin Random House SA

2. 

KFC has lashed out at an entrepreneur who accused them of stealing his chicken kota idea, saying it was not a secret that kota is a famous South African dish.

Read more: KFC apologises for Kristallnacht chicken promotion

Who’s kota is it anyway? Entrepreneur takes on KFC over ‘Sphatlo’ idea.
KFC has lashed out at an entrepreneur who accused the company of stealing his chicken kota “idea”, saying it was not a secret that kota is a famous South African dish. Image: TWITTER KFC

3.

Italy is facing a crisis of unparalleled proportions. For the first time, the number of births in a year fell below 400,000.

Read more: Italy catches fugitive Mafia boss Messina Denaro

Births in Italy hit record low in 2022, population shrinks further.
Newborn baby Leonardo rests on his mum Viviana Valente's arms, inside a room of the Santo Spirito Hospital in Rome, Italy. Image: Remo Casilli

4. 

The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix has been called off this weekend because of major flooding in the region.

Read more: Floods force cancellation of Sunday's Emilia Romagna F1 Grand Prix

5. 

A group of 'highly aggressive paparazzi' chased a vehicle transporting Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex for two hours, after attending a ceremony in New York City on Tuesday.

Read more: Prince Harry says always felt 'different' from other UK royals

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
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Bonus:

Priscilla Presley has reached a settlement with Riley Keough following a dispute over the estate belonging to Elvis Presley.

Read more: Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis, dead at 54

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