Ladysmith Gazette’s pick of the top 5 local and international news stories of today
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1: Update: Well-known Ladysmith biker to be laid to rest today
The funeral of the late Marina Kruger will be held today (July 7). The funeral will take place at 11am at the NG Moedergemeente Kerk (Old Klip Kerk) in Murchison Street.
Read full story: Update: Well-known Ladysmith biker to be laid to rest today
2: Update: R74 road between Colenso and Weenen still closed due to protests
The R74 road between Colenso and Weenen is still closed this morning (July 7). This is due to a service delivery protest that started yesterday.
Read full story: Update: R74 road between Colenso and Weenen still closed due to protests
3: Demanding speed humps after child is knocked down in Ladysmith street
Read full story: Demanding speed humps after child is knocked down in Ladysmith street
4: Hong Kong seizes 7.2 tonnes of ivory
The 7200 kilogramme (16,000 pound) haul was hidden underneath frozen fish and raised suspicions because of the high transportation fees listed on the bill of import. Customs officials in the southern Chinese city said the cargo had come from Malaysia and was believed to have been the work of a major smuggling ring.
Read full story: Hong Kong seizes 7.2 tonnes of ivory
5: Elon Musk’s Tesla to build world’s largest battery in Australia
The region was hit with a total blackout when an “unprecedented” storm wrecked power transmission towers in 2016, and billionaire Musk in March offered to help with a battery farm. “This system will be three times more powerful than any system on earth,” Musk told reporters in the state capital Adelaide.
Read full story: Elon Musk’s Tesla to build world’s largest battery in Australia
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