Adriaan's top 10 reads of the day | Lula is back, RIP Jeremy, dancing teacher

View Online Adriaan's top 10 reads of the day ADRIAAN BASSON, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The original shock jock is no more. South Africans woke up to the news on Monday that legendary radio DJ Jeremy Mansfield had died at the age of 59 after battling terminal liver cancer. Tributes, lauding his contribution to changing radio in South Africa, poured in during the day.   More than 920 000 matric pupils started writing their National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations on Monday. An increase in candidates writing the exams has allayed fears that significant numbers of pupils dropped out following the Covid-19 pandemic.   Lula is back! President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated Brazil's newly elected president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who won 50.9% of the popular vote, ousting the far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. Lula, who was Brazilian president between 2003 and 2011, was jailed for corruption, but later acquitted after a successful appeal.   That's today's news. Have a restful evening.   Adriaan. Remembering the master of the mic: A tribute to Jeremy Mansfield The South African broadcasting industry went radio silent on Monday morning as news of legendary presenter Jeremy Mansfield's death was announced.   Mansfield lost his battle with liver cancer after revealing in August that it was terminal. He was 59.   "Have had it confirmed by the specialist surgeon that is leading everyone in the team looking after me that my cancer is confirmed stage 4, terminal, and is now only subject to palliative care," he posted on Facebook.   The radio personality added that it was his mission to "have as much fun in the time I have left and fulfil as many dreams, big and small, I have on my bucket list". Read the full story 2. Hot 102.7FM mourns the death of Jeremy Mansfield Following news of his death, Hot 102.7FM – where Mansfield worked for three years before announcing he would take a sabbatical in 2021 – paid tribute to the radio legend. 3. Public sector wage unrest: Unions picket ahead of PSA strike, as talks sour further As the PSA is set to go on strike from Wednesday thousands more public servants from other unions are picketing during conciliation as their patience runs out. 4. 'Kind of nervous and a bit stressed' but full steam ahead as matric exams get under way An increase in candidates writing the National Senior Certificate examinations has allayed fears that significant numbers of pupils dropped out following the Covid-19 pandemic, says the Department of Basic Education. 5. Ramaphosa appoints Imtiaz Fazel as Inspector-General of Intelligence President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Imtiaz Fazel as the Inspector-General of Intelligence, following Parliament's approval, for a tensure of five years from Tuesday, 1 November. 6. Ramaphosa congratulates Lula on Brazil election win President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated Brazil's newly elected president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. 7. 'I'm delighted this video has united people': Robot-dancing Pretoria teacher becomes internet sensation Pretoria High School for Girls English teacher Domonique Bullock has become an overnight internet sensation after a video of her participating in TikTok's Robot Boii's Salary Salary dance challenge went viral on social media. 8. Gauteng's hung metros: New mayor for Ekurhuleni, fresh fight over Phalatse's mayorship A power switch is anticipated in Gauteng's key metros – Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni – this week, with the ANC eyeing the mayoral seats precisely a year after the municipal elections. 9. 56 000 TB deaths in SA in 2021, estimates WHO In 2021 an estimated 304 000 people in South Africa fell ill with tuberculosis and 56 000 died from the disease, according to new World Health Organisation figures. 10. WATCH | Two seamers and a mic: Rabada interviews Ngidi after spellbinding T20 World Cup showing Following his devastating bowling spell against India on Sunday, Proteas seamer Lungi Ngidi and teammate Kagiso Rabada regaled fans with a post-match interview of their own at the Perth ground. DOWNLOAD THE NEWS24 APP CONNECT WITH US

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