5 things you need to know this Tuesday
JOHANNESBURG - It's a new month! New possibilities, new challenges, new news:
Weather: A high of 26°C, 50% chance of rain and slight winds.
Random fact: During your lifetime, you will produce enough saliva to fill two swimming pools.
Municipal News: “The City of Johannesburg, under a new administration, is working hard to ensure that queries related to incorrect bills become a thing of the past. Unfortunately, it will take some time to put people and systems into place.” – Read this week’s question about billing issues in Councillor’s Corner
Trending story: National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Shaun Abrahams has withdrawn fraud charges against Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and former SARS employees, Ivan Pillay and Oupa Magashula. A call for his resignation did the rounds with #ShaunMustFall trending on Twitter but Abrahams said he will not resign.
On this day in history: Back in 2006, Ashwell Prince was appointed as South Africa’s first Black Test cricket captain to lead the Protea team in Sri Lanka.
If you missed yesterday’s news, we’ve got you covered.
#ChooseDay: “Choose well. Your choice is brief, and yet endless.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
