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While you were sleeping: 2 March 2016

While you were sleeping: 2 March 2016
By John Stupart
02 Mar 2016
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Super Tuesday's results so far, FIFA president has lots of plans for football, and Osama's climate change agenda.

“If you are white and you don’t agree with the ANC you are called a racist, and if you are black you are called a sell-out.”

– Mmusi Maimane

Story of the Day
A question of confidence: How secure is President Zuma?
Predictably, an attempt by the Democratic Alliance (DA) to pass a vote of no confidence in Parliament against President Jacob Zuma failed on Tuesday. The DA apparently believed that they could appeal to the consciences of ANC Members of Parliament to vote in their favour to change the pattern of failed no confidence motions. What the DA seems not to understand is that the issue of confidence in the president is beyond what 400 MPs think but what the sentiment is in ANC structures and in communities across the country. The pressure point is not Parliament, but the heart of the ANC. By RANJENI MUNUSAMY.

While you were sleeping
Clinton and Trump sweep through Super Tuesday
It had been widely predicted, but Hillary Clinton and Donald Drumpf have begun clearing through states. Of a potential 12 states, the latter has won five and the former six so far. For Bernie Sanders, at least, this may be the end.
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Bin Laden advised Americans to fight climate change
In one of Osama Bin Laden’s letters recovered from his Pakistan home, the deceased terrorist leader advised Americans to assist President Barack Obama in fighting climate change. The rambling, unsigned letter was released on Tuesday by the Obama administration.
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Astronaut en route home after record space stay
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly is entering Earth’s atmosphere, or has possibly landed by the time you read this. Kelly spent almost an entire year in the International Space Station. This was part of a project to pave the way for longer stays in space for a future Mars mission.
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Infantino wants more player involvement
Newly elected FIFA president Gianni Infantino has expressed a desire for more player-related involvement in major FIFA decisions. In addition Infantino also noted his warming to the idea of introducing more technology into football. Finally, the president wanted to increase the number of World Cup teams from 32 to 40.
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In Numbers
45
The number of seconds allowed for an Oscar acceptance speech and a statement during the Parliament’s vote of no confidence debate yesterday.

Facts of the Day
Today in 1933 saw the first screening of the film King Kong. It aired at the Radio City Hall in New York.

Fact of the day: Those of you observing Lent may be glad, or despair, at the fact that McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish came about as an alternative menu option during the religious observance.

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By WILLIAM BIRD.

Op-Ed: Africa doesn’t have the luxury of low interest rates
By CARLOS LOPES.
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Patrick Craven: Corruption and capitalism: Exposing the rot

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