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While you were sleeping: 6 September 2016

While you were sleeping: 6 September 2016

Formula One to enter new era, Clinton speaks up, and Williams enters the history books.

Tuesday, 6th September
 
“It’s a beautiful day, the sun is shining, I feel good, and no one’s gonna stop me now.”
? Freddie Mercury

Story of the Day

The ANC in 2016: Pushing. Shoving. Hurting. 

The chaos currently swirling inside the ANC found physical expression on Monday as members of the #OccupyLuthuliHouse movement came face to face with members of the Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans Association. There were ugly scenes; pushing, jostling, shoving and swearing – some of it directed by Umkhonto members, in plain view of video cameras, at working journalists. It was the ugly face of what some parts of the ANC have become. But we shouldn’t be surprised. And we shouldn’t be surprised when it happens again. When tensions rise this high in this country, violence becomes virtually inevitable. By STEPHEN GROOTES.
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While you were sleeping

New era looms for F1

American media mogul John Malone and his Liberty Media Group look set to buy a controlling stake in Formula 1. The group initially intends to purchase 10-15 percent of Formula 1, or roughly $1.3 billion-$2.7 billion, with an eye to a share of 35 or so percent, worth almost four times the initial amount. Read More

Major Mexican cartel leader nabbed

Martin Guadencio Avendano Ojeda , a lieutenant in the Sinaloa drug cartel in Mexico, has been arrested. After authorities found Ojeda in his crashed vehicle, he was arrested for an outstanding 2011 warrant. Following the arrest of “El Chapo” in January, it appears to be hard days ahead for the Sinaloa cartel.Read More 

Clinton speaks up

After most of a year passing before giving an official press conference, Hillary Clinton has spoken up. Addressing ongoing “grave” concerns over Russian intelligence meddling during the election campaign, Clinton expressed worry both about the Russians and about Trump encouraging the Russians. Read More

History made for Williams

Serena Williams achieved 308 Grand Slam wins overnight, becoming the highest of any professional player and surpassing Roger Federer’s record. Williams attributed much of this to the length of her career. Andy Murry, meanwhile, defeated Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 to reach the Open’s quarter-finals. Murray will face Kei Nishikori. Read More

In Numbers

77

The age of the oldest man in space (John Glenn).

Facts of the Day

Today in 1939 South Africa declared war on Nazi Germany.

A computer security course at a Virginia university is officially named “Defence Against the Dark Arts.”

Weather

Financial Data

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EL: min: 16° max: 20°, rainy
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KIM: min: 15° max: 27°, sunny
NLP: min: 12° max: 30°, sunny
PMB: min: 11° max: 24°, cloudy
PKN: min: 12° max: 28°, sunny
PE: min: 15° max: 19°, cloudy
PTA: min: 10° max: 28°, sunny

Oil=$47.63
Gold=$1,327.42
Platinum=$1,072.50
R/$=14.38
R/€=16.03
R/£=19.14
€/$=1.11
JSE All Share=53,622.00
DJIA= 18,491.96
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FEATURES  

Photo: The ANC’s security head pushes someone who argued that
the secretary-general should not be receiving the memorandum.
Mantashe’s emergence from Luthuli House saw ANC security officials
acting roughly with the crowd and media, pushing their way through the
chaos. (Greg Nicolson) The ANC in 2016: Pushing. Shoving. Hurting. 
By Stephen Grootes
Photo: Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan (Greg Nicolson) Lawfare: Priority Crimes Litigation Unit refuses to give undertaking regarding Gordhan arrest 
By Marianne Thamm
Main photo: ANC Secretary-General Gwede Mantashe accepted the
memorandum from protesters, entering the crowd with a large security
presence as Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans’ Association members
pushed their way through the crowd. (Greg Nicolson) #OccupyLuthuliHouse: Protesters dispersed as Zuma ‘defence force’ thugs defend ANC, abuse media 
By BHEKI C. SIMELANE
Photo: Chairman of the African Union Commission Jean Ping delivers a
speech at a press conference during the 15th African Union Summit in
Kampala, Uganda, 27 July 2010. EPA/DAI KUROKAWA Gabon: Jean Ping and the boy who didn’t cry wolf 
By Simon Allison
Op-Ed: President of the African Union Commission Jean Ping during a
press conference with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso at
a session of the Africa/EU summit in Tripoli, Libya, 30 November 2010.
EPA/SABRI ELMHEDWI Op-Ed: The truth according to Jean Ping 
By Babatunde Fagbayibo
Photo of Raymond Suttner by Ivor Markman. Op-Ed: DA’s local elections wins might be ANC’s future nightmare 
By Raymond Suttner
Photo: Teacher Reginald Sikhwari poses for a picture with his class of
grade 11 students at Sekano-Ntoane school in Soweto, South Africa,
September 17, 2015. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko Insight: SA education – what comes next? 
By Marelise van der Merwe
SaliemReservebank-subbed.jpg Op-Ed: The politics of the money economy – the power and limits of the Central Bank 
By Saliem Fakir
Main photo: Mary Visagie stands on top of a crate placed above the
puddle in her doorway. Photo: Sumeya Gasa GroundUp: Politicians dodge responsibility for house repairs 
By GroundUp
Photo by Greg Nicolson/Daily Maverick Letter to the Editor: Is the ruling party alienating the middle class? 
By Daily Maverick
EFS_4Sep.jpg Video: Evita’s Free Speech, Ep.54 – Evita’s MAX-plan for the Luthuli House occupation 
By Pieter-Dirk Uys

OPINIONISTA

IvoVegterBW Sugar tax will have negligible impact on public health 
By Ivo Vegter
Judith-February.jpg Treason from within: SA wonders each day what fresh Hell will be unleashed 
By Judith February
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