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Daily news update: Putin to ‘Zoom in’ for BRICS, 53 return from Sudan, horror EC accident

In today’s daily news update: Government suggests Russian President Vladimir Putin attend BRICS virtually to avoid tension, and Eskom shared an updated load shedding schedule.

Meanwhile, 53 South Africans returned home from Sudan on Sunday, and a horrific accident was caught on camera in the Eastern Cape.

Daily news update: 1 May

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‘Zoom’ in for BRICS

As reported by The Sunday Times, government is in talks with Russian representatives to prevent any tensions leading up to and during President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit in August.

Presidents Cyril Ramaphosa and Vladimir Putin. Picture: Cyril Ramaphosa/Twitter

Putin is set to participate in the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) summit, which will be held in Johannesburg in August.

READ: Russian President Vladimir Putin to ‘Zoom’ in for Brics summit in August?

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This week’s load shedding schedule

Fun times, now that load shedding has become the norm for South Africans, while Eskom’s ageing coal plants struggle to generate enough electricity.

The beleaguered national power utility’s most recent update predicts load shedding at different stages to continue until Wednesday, 3 May 2023.

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Find the schedule here: Lower stages planned for this week… well, sort of

South Africans return from Sudan

Fifty-three South Africans, who were evacuated from Sudan, have safely returned to their homeland.

Ten South Africans arrive safely from conflict-ridden Sudan. 29 April 2023

Dr. Naledi Pandor, the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, welcomed the group upon their arrival at Waterkloof Air Base.

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Dirco spokesperson Clayson Monyela said they returned after ten South Africans and a Zimbabwean national landed at OR Tambo International Airport on Saturday evening, following their evacuation from the conflict-stricken Sudan.

READ: 53 South Africans return home from Sudan

Horror accident caught on cam

Dramatic video footage from an accident in Kariega shows a driver losing control of his vehicle, crashing into a concrete pole, and then flipping through the air, striking two pedestrians.

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WATCH: Kariega accident

The incident occurred shortly after 7am on Saturday morning on Caledon Street in Kariega (formerly Uitenhage), resulting in the deaths of two individuals and leaving a third with severe injuries.

The driver of the Toyota Yaris was later identified as 36-year-old John Tessner from Kariega, who reportedly died on impact.

WATCH: EC driver, pedestrian killed as car spins out of control in horror accident

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