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While you were sleeping: 31 August 2016

While you were sleeping: 31 August 2016
By John Stupart
31 Aug 2016
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Top ISIL leader killed, Trump to visit Mexican president, and Chris Brown arrested.

“My mom is always telling me it takes a long time to get to the top, but a short time to get to the bottom.”

– Miley Cyrus

Story of the Day

Analysis: Does ‘unreserved confidence’ from NWC (sans Zuma) mean Gordhan has real political support? 

For as long as Pravin Gordhan remains Minister of Finance while Jacob Zuma is South Africa’s president, the question would have to be asked whether he has political support to do his job. Gordhan was appointed under duress and Zuma has made it known that he felt Des van Rooyen was “most qualified” for the position. Gordhan has been under attack from the Hawks, several state-owned companies, the ANC deputy secretary general, the youth and women’s leagues of the ANC, the military veterans association and other Gupta family cohorts. What matters is whether he has political backing from the presidency and his organisation, the ANC. By RANJENI MUNUSAMY.
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While you were sleeping

Key ISIL leader killed

Abu Muhammad al-Adnani, seen as the principal architect behind Daesh attacks on Western targets, has been killed. The United States announced it had targeted al-Adnani in an air strike in Aleppo province, and believed him to be dead. Good news from Syria for once, then. Read More

Apple to fight Irish tax penalty

Apple has announced its intention to fight the €13 billion fine imposed on it yesterday by Ireland. Paying just 0.005 percent tax on its European profits, Apple was found to have been charged a paltry €50 per million. For the tech giant, this was just fine, apparently. Read More

Trump to visit Mexico’s president

Donald Trump will meet with President Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico on Wednesday. Nieto extended the invitation to both Trump and Clinton. In what has to be one of the most awkward sit-downs ever, how Trump explains his belief Mexicans are drug dealers and rapists, for example, should make for an interesting encounter. Read More

Chris Brown arrested

Chris Brown, famous for beating Rihanna in 2009, has been arrested by Los Angeles police. Brown, who allegedly pointed a gun at a beauty queen contestant’s head, was detained and his house searched. The singer/abusive twit has since taken to social media to rail against the police. This is otherwise known as “a normal weekday” in the celebrity-laden state. Read More

In Numbers

4
The number of people who created the original Mortal Kombat video game.

Facts of the Day

Today is Charl Schwartzel’s birthday. The golf champ was born in 1984.

Elizabeth Taylor had a rare genetic mutation that gave her double eyelashes,and thus her iconic dark, outlined eyes.

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PKN: min: 9° max: 26°, sunny
PE: min: 18° max: 31°, cloudy
PTA: min: 9° max: 27°, sunny

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Gold=$1,309.93
Platinum=$1,055.00
R/$=14.53
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DJIA= 18,422.28
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