Top News of the Day: Applications for R5000 Covid-19 relief payments now open

Earlier this week transport minister Fikile Mbalula announced a taxi relief fund worth R1.135 billion. This fund has been set up to assist minibus taxis, e-hailing drivers and cab operations. Over 200 000 taxi drivers are eligible to apply for the once-off Covid-19 relief payment of R5000. To qualify for the funds, taxi operations have to be registered with SARS. Thereafter, drivers may apply via the https://trf.transport.gov.za/ website.

After four years of marriage, Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet announced their divorce on Instagram yesterday. ‘We Are Parting Ways In Marriage’, Bonet said in her latest Instagram post. The couple started dating in 2015 and have two kids, Lola Iolani Momoa and Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo Namakaeha Momoa.

Here are the top trending stories of the day.

Headline: Govt’s R1.1 billion gift to taxis was going to force them to formalise. Now, not so much. – Business Insider 

Headline: Jason Momoa And Lisa Bonet Are Splitting Up – E! News

Headline: Judge Zondo hauls Lindiwe Sisulu over the coals for ‘unwarranted attack’ on African judiciary – Daily Maverick 

Headline: Amazulu chairman all but confirms Siyethemba Sithebe Kaizer Chiefs move! – The South African 

Headline: Bumrah takes five as India move ahead in third Test – Sowetan Live

Headline: Megan Fox And Machine Gun Kelly Drank Each Other’s Blood & Are Now Engaged – Huffington Post 

Headline: Legal tussle over Zulu royal family succession ‘could take years to resolve’ – Daily Maverick 

Headline: A Rich Matric Student Arriving at School Driving a Porsche Leaves Twitter Divided – Youth Village 

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