#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: South Africa braces for the coldest day of the year

Good morning, KZN. 

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

Read more: #FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: KZN temperatures are expected to hit 11°C

1. 

As we brace for the coldest day of the year today during the ongoing energy crisis, it is “unlikely” that plummeting temperatures will impact on the severity of load shedding. 

Read more: KZN temperatures drop as cold front sweeps through SA

2. 

Angry French cherry farmers dumped tons of rotting fruit in front of a government building in France to protest against an insecticide ban that has left them vulnerable to fruit flies.

Read more: Fewer arrests in France as riots ease

3. 

A massive punch-up broke out between Springbok supporters in the stands at Loftus Versfeld during the Rugby Championship opener between SA and Australia on Saturday.

Read more: Springboks send 21 more players to New Zealand

4. 

SA's Dricus du Plessis set the world alight at UFC 290 when he stopped former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker in the second round of their main card bout in Las Vegas

Read more: Jones returns to crush Gane and win UFC heavyweight crown

5. 

The Woolies looter who was filmed during the 2021 unrest has been sentenced to 3 years imprisonment, suspended for five years. 

Read more: Durban Chamber of Commerce welcomes 'Woolies looter' sentence

Bonus 

Six trucks were torched on the Van Reenen Pass on Saturday night, leading to the closure of the N3. The southbound lanes were opened for traffic, but proceed with caution

Read more: N3 shut at Van Reenen’s Pass after trucks torched

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Main image attribution: Diane Macpherson