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While you were sleeping: 29 September 2016

While you were sleeping: 29 September 2016
By John Stupart
28 Sep 2016
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Shimon Peres dies aged 93, Canada seals a major LNG project, and Porto slain by Leicester's momentum.

“Everywhere I go, people love me! My future is in my hands… Everywhere where I am, I produce miracles!… There’s only ONE Hlaudi in South Africa, me… I want to recognise those people, the board members, who recognise this wonderful person called Hlaudi!”
– SABC’s Joseph Goeb… Hlaudi Motsoeneng

Story of the Day

Out, Hlaudi & Proud: ‘I perform miracles wherever I am’ 

Hlaudi Motsoeneng is special. Special, special, special. Special like no one else. It’s not just the chutzpah, the arrogance, the thick skin, the divinity which he ascribes to himself. It takes a special kind of person to get the Public Protector, the ANC, the DA and the Presidency to all agree that they don’t like you. And then to emerge out of it laughing, winking, cracking jokes, stealing funerals. He is, in some ways, the worst that we as South Africa have to offer in the Zuma era. And that’s before we even start on the “concerned citizen” brought in to bolster his legal case. Who is a fugitive from the US. Folks, I’m not Richard Poplak. But what you are about to read may just completely and utterly warp your sense of reality. By STEPHEN GROOTES.
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While you were sleeping

Shimon Peres passes away

Former president of Israel and Nobel Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres has died at age 93. After spending two weeks in hospital in a critical condition, Peres passed away peacefully in his sleep. As the last remaining founding father and co-architect of the Oslo Accords, expect a flood of messages to Israel today. Read More

Lester Holt in his own debate hotseat

Presidential debate moderator Lester Holt has been panned for his hands-off approach to Monday’s debate. Holt was criticised by media and Donald Trump himself for often asking idiotic questions or simply allowing the candidates too much time to ramble. Read More

Canada signs billion dollar gas project

Canada has approved a $27 billion liquid natural gas pipeline along its Pacific Northwest coastline. The LNG project will be conducted by Malaysia’s Petronas, and has caused an environmentalist outcry. The Canadian government, meanwhile, has stressed the importance of sustainable and “parallel” development of the environment while also exploiting natural resources. Read More

Leicester triumph over Porto

Leicester City have continued their unbeaten path through the Champion’s League by defeating Porto 1-0. Islam Slimani, the ‘Dragon Slayer’, scored from a 25th minute header, confirming his reputation for scoring against Porto. Read More

In Numbers

25%
The portion of time the United States has been a country during Queen Elizabeth’s reign.

Facts of the Day

Today in 2008 SpaceX launched the first private spacecraft, the Falcon 1, into orbit.

The Pirahã tribe in the Amazon have no known instances nor concept of suicide.

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