--- title: "While you were sleeping: 2 February 2016" description: "Trump trumped by Cruz, Clinton and Sanders neck and neck, and Furyk's wrist a mess." type: "NewsArticle" publisher: "Daily Maverick" site: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za" section: "South Africa" author: "John Stupart" author_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/author/johnstupart/" canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-02-while-you-were-sleeping-2-february-2016/" published: "2016-02-02T06:25:12" updated: "2016-02-02T06:43:06" lang: "en-ZA" word_count: 693 --- # While you were sleeping: 2 February 2016 > Trump trumped by Cruz, Clinton and Sanders neck and neck, and Furyk's wrist a mess. By John Stupart · Published 2 February 2016, 08:25 SAST · Updated 2 February 2016, 08:43 SAST ## Content | \| *“When people care for you and cry for you, they can straighten out your soul.”*?**Langston Hughes**--- \| \| --- \| | | --- | | \| **Story of the Day****![Image](//images.www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/706x410q70ac7082c4-2699-46a9-9c9e-f1ce11085c32.jpg)**# **SONA 2016: Security and rules firmly in place**Secretary to Parliament Gengezi Mgidlana says the country’s security forces have given the assurance all their [high level measures and actions](http://dailymaverick.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6170d6a6d93cac57e83ba137f&id=ff2c1839bf&e=67d2420321) would be “within the ambit of the law” for next week’s State of the Nation Address (SONA). By Marianne Merten \| \| --- \| | | --- | | | | --- | | --- | | --- | | \| **While you were sleeping** \| \| --- \| | | --- | | --- | | --- | | \| ****Cruz beats Trump in Iowa**** Ted Cruz has thumped Donald Trump in the Iowa caucus. [Winning 28 percent of the vote](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-02-cruz-beats-trump-in-iowa-presidential-race-rubio-takes-third-place) to the orange menace's 24, Cruz now has a firm foothold on the Republican primaries. Marco Rubio followed in third place with a cool 23 percent, making him a clear leader among the establishment Republicans. Regardless, the bitter taste of defeat could prove more telling for Trump than all of the previous year's bluster. --- Time to read full article: 3min \| \| --- \| | | --- | | \| **Clinton leads Sanders** At the time of writing Bernie Sanders was building a strong momentum behind Hillary Clinton, who is leading. [Sanders had gained a clear majority](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-02-bernie-sanders-shows-strong-momentum-on-social-media) in terms of social media, with over 15,000 new subscribers, the largest of any candidate at the moment. Although Clinton currently leads with just a few hours left to vote, the older Sanders was gaining significant ground. --- Time to read full article: 1min \| \| --- \| | | --- | | \| ****Yahoo to cut jobs**** Yahoo has announced a 15 percent cut in jobs. CEO of the tech giant, Marissa Mayer, announced the layoffs, [totalling around 1,600 jobs](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-02-yahoo-to-cut-15-pct-jobs-close-several-units), along with the closing of several business units. The announcement on Monday preceded today's Q4 earnings declaration, which is likely not going to paint a happy picture. --- Time to read full article: 3min \| \| --- \| | | --- | | \| ****Jim Furyk's Masters hopes dashed**** Jim Furyk will likely be missing this year's Masters. [Furyk will have to undergo wrist surgery](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-01-golf-furyk-needs-wrist-surgery-likely-out-for-3-months) to remedy an ongoing problem. The Tour Championship and the President's Cup are also out while the 17-time winner completely regains his health. Furyk is expected to be out for at least three months. --- Time to read full article: 2min \| \| --- \| | | --- | | \| **In Numbers** \| \| --- \| | | --- | | \| \| \| --- \| | | --- | | \| \| \| --- \| | | --- | | \| **1681** The number of caucus precincts in Iowa's 99 counties. \| \| --- \| | | --- | | | | --- | | \| **Facts of the Day** \| \| --- \| | | --- | | --- | | --- | | \| **Today in 1990 saw FW de Klerk announce the unbanning of the ANC.**To ruffle further apartheid tailfeathers, the release of Nelson Mandela was also added to this historical event.**Daily Maverick invites readers to a special pre-release screening of the movie "Spotlight" on 4th February** in Jhb and Cape Town. Tickets are free, but seating is limited. [Click here for more info](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/page/spotlight) and to book your seats.**Fact of the day:****Ohio drivers who have been charged with a DUI must drive with a different coloured licence plate.** \| \| --- \| | | --- | | | | --- | | \| **Weather**--- \| \| --- \| | | --- | | | | --- | | \| Bloemfontein: min: 21° max: 34°, cloudy Cape Town: min: 20° max: 30°, cloudy Durban: min: 22° max: 37°, sunnyEast London: min: 23° max: 32°, rainy Johannesburg: min: 16° max: 31°, rainy Kimberley: min: 24° max: 35°, cloudy Nelspruit: min: 16° max: 34°, sunny Pietermaritzburg: min: 16° max: 36°, sunny Polokwane: min: 16° max: 31°, cloudy Port Elizabeth: min: 21° max: 26°, rainy Pretoria: min: 18° max: 31°, cloudy \| \| --- \| | | --- | | | | --- | | \| **Financial Data** \| \| --- \| | | --- | | --- | | --- | | \| Oil=$34.50 Gold=$1,125.23 Platinum=$871.38 R/$=16.00 R/€=17.42 R/£=22.98 $/€=1.08 JSE All Share=49,055.54 DJIA=16,421.98 FTSE 100=6,049.56 : [Source](http://emma.thewww.dailymaverick.co.za/servlet/link/3890/618590/129788333/3233800) \| \| --- \| | | --- | | \| **Now on Daily Maverick** \| \| --- \| | | --- | | --- | | --- | | \| \\| **[NPA: Willie Hofmeyr's affidavit spells trouble for Jiba and Abrahams](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-02-npa-willie-hofmeyrs-affidavit-spells-trouble-for-jiba-and-abrahams/)** \\| \\| --- \\| \\| By STEPHEN GROOTES \\|\\| **[Op-Ed: Mbeki's reputation is not in tatters because he was aloof](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-01-op-ed-mbekis-reputation-is-not-in-tatters-because-he-was-aloof/)** \\| \\| --- \\| \\| By Nathan Geffen for GROUNDUP \\|\\| **[SONA 2016: Security and rules firmly in place](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-01-sona-2016-security-and-rules-firmly-in-place/)** \\| \\| --- \\| \\| By MARIANNE MERTEN. \\|\\| **[Coalition politics: DA and the EFF – strange bedfellows, but can it work?](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-01-coalition-politics-da-and-the-eff-strange-bedfellows-but-can-it-work/)** \\| \\| --- \\| \\| By MARIANNE THAMM \\|\\| **[Delft’s proudest export: Big Band, Big Sound, Big Soul](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-02-delfts-proudest-export-big-band-big-sound-big-soul/)** \\| \\| --- \\| \\| By MARELISE VAN DER MERWE \\|\\| **[Lebanon’s Christians United in Hope of Effective Presidency](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-01-lebanons-christians-united-in-hope-of-effective-presidency/)** \\| \\| --- \\| \\| By the INTERNATIONAL CRISIS GROUP \\|\\| **[How the Australian Big Bash is changing the field for women’s cricket](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-01-how-the-australian-big-bash-is-changing-the-field-for-womens-cricket/)** \\| \\| --- \\| \\| By ANTOINETTE MULLER \\|\\| **[Thembinkosi Gcoyi: Africa is a long-term political priority for China](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2016-02-02-africa-is-a-long-term-political-priority-for-china/)** \\| \\| --- \\| \\| \\|\\| **[Greg Nicolson: Collen Maine and the fall of the ANCYL](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2016-02-01-collen-maine-and-the-fall-of-the-ancyl/)** \\| \\| --- \\| \\| \\|\\| **[Judith February: SA Constitution's new role: The scapegoat](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2016-02-01-sa-constitutions-new-role-a-scapegoat/)** \\| \\| --- \\| \\| \\|\\| [**Herman Mashaba: We need police we can trust**](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2016-01-31-we-need-police-we-can-trust/) \\| \\| --- \\| \\| \\|\\| **[Faith Muthambi: Regulating offensive comments online, defeating the scourge of racism](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2016-01-31-regulating-offensive-comments-online-defeating-the-scourge-of-racism/)** \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \| | | --- |