Ladysmith Gazette’s pick of the top 5 local and international news stories of today

1. Update: 8-year-old watches as granddad is assaulted in Ladysmith

According to police, the case regarding 58-year-old Mr Charlie Maistry from Freesia Road, Acaciavale, is still under investigation. Mr Maistry was assaulted and stabbed in his tuck shop recently.

Read full story: Update: 8-year-old watches as granddad is assaulted in Ladysmith

2. School concert with a message to conserve the environment

The countdown to Ladysmith Secondary School’s premier concert, the Lasec Green Impact Concert, is underway! Lasec has been a front-runner in the field of conservation through education and this concert is billed to surpass all past productions.

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3. Alfred Duma Local Municipality hosts 7th annual Heritage Festival

Alfred Duma Local Municipality will be hosting its first Heritage Festival that will be held in partnership with the Department of Arts & Culture as a newly-merged municipality. However, this is the 7th annual Heritage Festival, from September 9 to 23.

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4.UN chief steps up pressure on Myanmar to end violence

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday appealed to Myanmar’s authorities to put an end to the violence in Rakhine state and take steps to provide Muslim Rohingyas there with “a normal life.”

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5. N. Korea nuclear test ’caused landslides’

North Korea’s weekend nuclear test triggered landslides in the detonation area and beyond, satellite pictures showed Wednesday, but left no crater visible from a collapse.

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