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While you were sleeping: 9 June 2017
May to win elections, but could lose majority, while Knysna battles to be declared a disaster area.
TGIF, 9 June 2017
“As we all know, blinking lights means science.”
Joss Whedon
STORY OF THE DAY
amaBhungane and Scorpio #GuptaLeaks: How Eskom was captured
By AMABHUNGANE and SCORPIO
An explosive cache of emails from inside the Gupta empire has provided evidence of how the family captured the President, the government and key state-owned entities. This is the story about one of their most important conquests: Eskom.
May tipped to win, but lose majority
Prime Minister Theresa May is projected to win Britain’s elections but could lose her parliamentary majority. If this scenario occurs, the entire gamble by May to hold snap elections could backfire disastrously. Labour ghoul Jeremy Corbyn jumped at the chance to urge May to resign. With Brexit
Comey takes the gloves off, pundits reel
Former FBI
Western Cape waits on government to declare
The Western Cape government is waiting on its national counterpart to declare
The fate of British government may look dire, but Theresa May at least is ahead in the drinks race. A cocktail bar in Westminster announced that “Theresa’s Kitten Heel Fizz”, a champagne-based concoction, was leagues ahead of the Corbyn-themed vodka strawberry. Punters may as well enjoy the champagne while it lasts before Brexit negotiations end up taxing bubbles to oblivion.
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The percentage of the “ALS Ice Bucket Challenge” proceeds that went straight into research.
FACTS OF THE DAY
Today in 1934 Donald Duck made his feathered debut.
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Scorpio and amaBhungane #GuptaLeaks: Emails offer further proof of Gupta racist attitudes
BY AMABHUNGANE & SCORPIO
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