Top News of the Day: Star- Studded Met Gala 2022 | South Africa recovers R12.6 million from Sassa grants
The Met Gala is one of the most anticipated fashion events of the year, and this year was no exception. The star-studded affair is a benefit for New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The Met Gala 2022 theme is “In America: An Anthropology of Fashion”. The theme pays homage to a “period of prosperity, industrialization and growth in US from 1870 to 1890”.
Blake Lively looked stunning in a beaded Versace gown with an oversized satin bow that unfolded to reveal a light blue train. Billie Eilish, the singer, wore a Gucci bodice with green lace sleeve. Singer Alicia Keys wore a black Ralph Lauren cape with silver beads that looked like the city’s skyline.
In local news, Sassa recouped R12.6 million from almost 3 000 grantees. According to News24, “there has thus far been no consequences for state employees who have been found to receive grants they did not qualify for.” Further investigations are going forward to see whether over 100,000 civil servants were eligible for the grants they received.
Here are the top trending stories of the day.
Headline: Stars sparkle at Met Gala in New York – eNCA
Headline: All The Looks From The 2022 Met Gala Red Carpet – Elle Magazine
Headline: R12.6 million recovered from state employees who received Sassa grants – News24 (for subscribers)
Headline: Everybody knows the deal is rotten: With Zondo almost over, it’s time for the ANC’s (re)action – Daily Maverick
Headline: Is the Chiefs burden too heavy for Zwane’s shoulders – Sowetan Live
Headline: Villarreal v Liverpool: Does Unai Emery get respect he deserves? – BBC
Headline: South Africa’s latest surge is a possible preview of the pandemic’s next chapter – New York Times
Headline: Vladimir Putin’s Samson option spells disaster of biblical proportions – Daily Maverick
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