Your news week round-up

IF you’ve been a little busy this week, here is your round-up of recent headlines on southlandssun.co.za:

LOCAL NEWS:

1. Quick-acting paramedics saved a man who was in cardiac arrest. Learn about recognising the systems of a heart attack here.

2. A woman was stabbed with a broken bottle in Clairwood during an altercation.

3. Ward councillor, Gavin Hegter urges residents to become part of the solution in keeping the suburb clean.

4. Wentworth beauty, Colleen Simons was crowned Teen Miss KZN. Read about her journey to the crown.

SOCIAL:

1. Spend some quality time with the family this weekend with these Easter crafts.

2. Trying to decide what to watch this weekend? Why not check out these movies that are already 20-years-old?

3. This week’s #SLSWednesdayWord was flapdoodle. Looking for a new way to call out nonsense? Learn about it here.

4. It was all about choosing happiness on ‘Chooseday’.

5. The bird of the week was the lilacbreasted roller.

6. Learn how to plant for the season this Garden Month.

NATIONAL:

South Africans are warned about the implications of the country’s junk status.

INTERNATIONAL:

With the trend of fake news, Facebook is looking at ways to weed it out of newsfeeds.

OTHER:

Nominations for the Southlands Sun Best Awards opened this week. Vote for your favourite businesses.

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This photo was taken of the Scottburgh cemetery rememberance wall after it was vandalised.

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