The official memorial service honouring the late Riky Rick, is set to take place today at Imperial Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. Limited tickets (1500) were made available to book through Webtickets and are sold out.
The memorial service will be lived streamed from 10h00 to 14h00 here.
Riky will be honoured for being a “catalyst for change, for poineering the love for the culture and being for voice of the youth.”
In international news, Business Insider analyses the financial implications if South Africa takes sides in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. “In 2021, South Africa’s trade with Russia and its political allies totalled R15.7 billion. Trade with NATO countries came to R1.131 trillion,” writes Phillip de Wet.
De Wet argues that staying on the sideline will become increasingly hard. Based on the 2021 financial figures, if South Africa takes sides in an economic war, “it has chosen R16 billion over R1.131 trillion in trade”.
Here are the top trending stories of the day.
Headline: Riky Rick’s Memorial Service Details Shared – The Plug Magazine
Headline: If SA is taking sides in an economic war, it has chosen R16 billion over R1.131 trillion in trade – Business Insider
Headline: Zelenskiy says ‘Europe must wake up’ as Russian shelling sparks fire at Ukraine nuclear power plant – The Guardian
Headline: SA’s ‘quiet diplomacy’ on Russia-Ukraine crisis: Why aren’t we taking a stand? -News24
Headline: Julia Fox Says She Felt Like She Was ‘Cast’ to Be Kanye’s Girlfriend: ‘It Really Did Feel Like a Movie’ – Complex
Headline: NIGO and Pusha-T Connect on New Single “Hear Me Clearly” – Complex
Headline: World Cup qualifying: Ukraine seek play-off semi-final with Scotland postponement – BBC
Headline: Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend – The Guardian
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