5 things you need to know – Thursday

Life gets pretty hectic, so in case you missed it, here are the essentials:

Weather: As the sun sets after a scorching 30 degrees celsius average, expect clear skies this evening and a low of 11 degrees.

Stocks: All local indices – with the exception of the Industrial index – have lifted on perceptions that the global economic cycle appears to be rebounding for now.

Random fact: A spoonful of a neutron star weighs about a billion ton!

Events: Don’t stay in tonight! Get down to the Neighbourgoods Night Market in Braamfontein starting at 6pm.

If you missed Wednesday’s news, we’ve got you covered.

Need a break? Here’s a short story by Frans Bornman called King’s Favour, and we speak to the producer himself about his motivations and inspiration.

And because Thursday isn’t complete without a #throwback, did you know that 20 years ago Volvo surprised the world with its curvy C70 coupé…