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Wednesday Morning Spice

Duane Vermeulen snapped up by Bok management, Greek islands face water crisis, Saudi to pay SA pilgrims over R14.5 million compensation, John Hlophe elected to JSC, and mountaineer’s body found 22 years after going missing in Peru.

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Duane Wins Over Rassie After Trading ‘Thor’ Hammer For Coaching Whistle – One of the greatest Boks to have ever donned the green and gold, “Thor” – as he was affectionately known during his playing days – landed the gig of a lifetime, snapped up by Rassie Erasmus and Bok management just a couple of months after winning the 2023 Rugby World Cup. [news24]

Air France Says It Could Lose Hundreds Of Millions as Travelers Avoid The Paris Olympics – Residents are also postponing their summer vacation plans until after the Games. [robbreport]

Ramokgopa Pledges To Be ‘Ultra-Aggressive’ With Roll-Out Of Renewable Energy – ‘Let’s show the country and the rest of the world that we can do it. We are going to be the leaders on this continent in relation to renewable energy,’ said Kgosientsho Ramokgopa in his new role as Minister of Electricity and Energy. [dm]

South Korea Politician Blames Women For Rising Male Suicides – A politician in South Korea is being criticised for making dangerous and unsubstantiated comments after linking a rise in male suicides to the increasingly “dominant” role of women in society. [bbc]

‘Most Of Us Have No Food In Our Homes’: Drought Leaves Zimbabwe Starving, Desperate To Survive – Cases of malnutrition have jumped by around 20% in the past three months, district medical officer Kudzai Madamombe said. [news24]

The Hawk Tuah Girl: Everything You Need (And Absolutely Don’t Need) To Know – A guide to the improbable rise and rise of the Hawk Tuah Girl. [vanityfair]

Saudi To Pay SA Pilgrims Over R14.5 Million Compensation – The South African Hajj and Umrah Council (Sahuc) has announced that the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah together with the service provider, have agreed to pay over 3 million Saudi riyal (SAR), roughly R14.5 million, to 3 500 pilgrims in the country who participated in the 2023 pilgrimage. [iol]

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