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While you were sleeping: 8 July 2016

While you were sleeping: 8 July 2016

France makes Euro history, US to deploy missile shield, and a new planet discovered.

“No man is himself, he is the sum of his past.”

– William Faulkner

Story of the Day

State Capture: Thuli’s final quest for the truth – investigating the Guptas’ political influence 

Just three months before she is due to vacate what must be one of the hottest seats in South Africa, Public Protector Thuli Madonsela on Thursday learnt that Treasury had approved her request for funds to conduct an investigation into allegations of state capture by the Gupta family. Madonsela’s approach to Treasury in March for an additional R3-million is an unprecedented move for her office. But considering the extent and scope of the alleged state capture, it is unlikely that she will be in office when the investigation is completed. For this reason her successor will feel the blinding heat of a spotlight with enough candlepower to illuminate every dark corner. By MARIANNE THAMM
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While you were sleeping

France defies odds to beat Germany

France has beaten Germany 2-0 to advance to the Euro 2016 finals. Capitalising on German injuries and errors, Antoine Griezmann proved a catalytic ingredient in the French victory. With massive crowds cheering throughout France, one would be forgiven for thinking the final had already been played. Read more

Police shot in Dallas

Demonstrations against recent police shootings in the US have resulted in, well, the shooting of police. Police said at least two snipers opened fire resulting in 11 officers being shot,four of them fatally, during a Black Lives Matter protest in Dallas on Thursday evening. One sniper is currently cornered in a parking garage by police.

US to deploy missile defence systems to Korea

The United States and Korea have agreed to deploy Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) systems. The system can intercept missiles both inside and outside the earth’s atmosphere. China and Russia are naturally annoyed at such ‘aggression’, although Korea maintained THAAD would be devoted to thwarting North Korean aggression. Read more

New planet discovered

A planet surrounded by three suns has been discovered. Named HD 131399Ab, the rare three-sunned planet was discovered in the Centaurus constellation. Think Tatooine, only even more unique. Read more

In Numbers

1992

The age of the laptop model used by McLaren Automotive to service the 100-odd remaining McLaren F1s.

Facts of the Day

Today in the Tour de France is the 162.5km L’Isle-Jourdain > Lac de Payolle Stage 7.

Fact of the day: Visa and MasterCard were both registered as non-profit organisations until the mid 2000s.

Weather & Financial Data

BFN: min: 0° max: 16°, sunny
CPT: min: 8° max: 18°, sunny
DBN: min: 13° max: 22°, cloudy
EL: min: 13° max: 23°, sunny
JHB: min: 3° max: 18°, sunny
KIM: min: 2° max: 17°, sunny
NLP: min: 2° max: 24°, cloudy
PMB: min: 2° max: 22°, sunny
PKN: min: 4° max: 18°, sunny
PE: min: 12° max: 21°, rainy
PTA: min: 2° max: 20°, cloudy

Oil=$46.54
Gold=$1,361.28
Platinum=$1,090.05
R/$=14.81
R/€=16.35
R/£=19.10
$/€=1.10
JSE All Share=51,097.48
DJIA=17,895.88
FTSE 100=6,533.79
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Marianne-ThuliGuptas.jpg State Capture: Thuli’s final quest for the truth – investigating the Guptas’ political influence 
By Marianne Thamm
Original photo: Dennison Label Sheet, Calsidyrose via Flickr Op-Ed: The rise of Label Weaponry and the shattering of public discourse 
By Marianne Merten
Photo of Juba on Independence Day 2011 by ENOUGH Project via Flickr. Analysis: South Sudan, five years later 
By Lauren Hutton
Photo: South African Foreign Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane is seen
on a TV monitor speaking during a press conference with US Secretary of
State John Kerry (not pictured) at the State Department in Washington, DC,
USA 16 September 2015. EPA/JIM LO SCALZO How the Maite Have Fallen: Whatever happened to informed, worldwise foreign ministers? 
By J Brooks Spector
Photo: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mexican President
Enrique Pena Nieto (unseen) speak during a joint statement at Los Pinos
presidential house in Mexico City, Mexico, 08 June 2016. EPA/MARIO GUZMAN Open letter to Indian PM Narendra Modi: Leave Lawyers Collective alone 
By Daily Maverick
Photo of mine tailings in Johannesburg by Steven dosRemedios via
Flickr Op-Ed: South Africa’s cities must include everyone 
By Geci Karuri-Sebina
Photo: Children at Kapuri School, South Sudan, by United Nations via
Flickr South Sudan economic woes threaten new crisis 
By Ian Schechtman
Photo: South Sudan President Salva Kiir (R) and former rebel leader
and First Vice-President Riek Machar (L) attend a ceremony after a new
unity government was sworn-in, Juba, South Sudan, 29 April 2016. South
Sudan President Salva Kiir named a new unity government sharing power with
former rebel leader Riek Machar, ending a conflict that erupted since
mid-December 2013. According to peace agreement, the interim government
will govern for the next 30 months before holding general elections.
EPA/PHILLIP DHIL Op-ed: The war for peace in South Sudan 
By Remember Miamingi
Main photo, (left to right): Daniel Mpilo Richards performs in the
fringe comedy show Pay Back The Curry at the National Arts Festival, 3 July
2016.  Photo: Cue/Dani O’Neill; Chanje Kunda performs in Amsterdam at
The Hanger, July 06, at the 2016 National Arts Festival, Grahamstown, South
Africa. Photo: CuePix / Jane Berg; Fiona Ramsay in the solo production of,
Blond Poison, on 04 July 2016 in the National arts festival, in the Hanger,
Grahamstown, South Africa. (Photo:CuePix/Megan Moore) Grahamstown ArtsFest ‘16: Naked in the solo spotlight 
By Tony Jackman
Photo: Housing near Manenberg High School. By Angus Willson, via
Flickr. GroundUp Op-Ed: Manenberg in dire need of more police – DA 
By GroundUp
Photo: Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza (R) embraces his
South African counterpart Jacob Zuma (R) as he departs after an Africa
Union-sponsored dialogue in an attempt to end months of violence in the
capital Bujumbura, February 27, 2016. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana ICG: Insights from the Burundian Crisis – Back to Arusha and the Politics of Dialogue 
By International Crisis Group
Former British prime minister Tony Blair speaks during a press
conference in response to the Chilcot Iraqi Inquiry, at the Admiralty
House, London, Britain, 06 July 2016. Tony Blair said: 'I express more
sorrow, regret and apology than you may ever know or can believe'. Mr Blair
said that the report contained 'serious criticisms' but showed that 'there
were no lies, Parliament and the Cabinet were not misled, there was no
secret commitment to war, intelligence was not falsified and the decision
was made in good faith'. The Chilcot Inquiry, chaired by Sir John Chilcot,
examines the circumstances surrounding the British Governments involvement
in the 2003 Iraq War. EPA/STEFAN ROUSSEAU While you were sleeping: 7 July 2016 
By John Stupart

OPINIONS

HEADSHOT_Rich-Poplak_orange.jpg As Hlaudi has broadcast, the ANC ain’t s**t 
By Richard Poplak
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