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title: "While you were sleeping: 29 February 2016"
description: "Oscars latest, Iran's new order, and Tiger Woods back on track."
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section: "South Africa"
author: "John Stupart"
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published: "2016-02-29T06:04:27"
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# While you were sleeping: 29 February 2016

> Oscars latest, Iran's new order, and Tiger Woods back on track.

By John Stupart · Published 29 February 2016, 08:04 SAST

## Content

| \| \\| *"Societies suffer when the poor are unable to see a path toward betterment."*  – **Dambisa Moyo** \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \| |
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| \| \\| # Story of the Day \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ![Image](//gallery.mailchimp.com/6170d6a6d93cac57e83ba137f/images/30bcaac6-aa0b-419b-bf8b-38489993de03.jpg) \\| \\| --- \\| \\| [Gordhan in the crosshairs: Dirty tricks campaign targets finance minister](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-29-gordhan-in-the-crosshairs-dirty-tricks-campaign-targets-finance-minister/) After a dramatic day on Friday, with a flurry of media statements relating to Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and the battle around the South African Revenue Service (SARS), the situation seemed to have quietened down over the weekend. But behind the scenes, discussions are raging in the ANC and the alliance. The matter is now taking an ugly turn with disinformation and “dirt” about Gordhan being planted in the media and opposition parties. The new developments raise even more questions – primarily: why is there so much heat on Gordhan? By RANJENI MUNUSAMY \\| \| \| --- \|\|  \| \| --- \|\|  \| \| --- \|\| \\| # While you were sleeping \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **Mad Max dominates Oscars** Mad Max: Fury Road has swept the floor at the 2016 Academy Awards. Still underway, the major awards such as best actor and actress have yet to be announced. Producers have been strict with the 45-second limit on acceptance speeches, however, forcing many a 'thank you' to go leave the stage, drowned out with music. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-29-the-latest-oscar-producers-work-to-keep-show-moving-along) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **Iranian reformer warns establishment to step aside** Iran's President Hassan Rouhani and reformist partners have warned his conservative rivals to back off, as it were. Elections results appear to reflect a widespread desire by Iranians for reform, the opening up of Iran, and the removal of the old guard. Whether the anti-Western Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will allow such nonsense, however, is another matter entirely. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-29-irans-rouhani-welcomes-poll-wins-that-could-mean-faster-reform) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **Top CEO calls Trump 'unfit' for president** Hewlett Packard Enterprise head, Meg Whitman, has strongly condemned the Orange Menace, despite his ongoing popularity with Republican voters. When the chief of an actual, successful company calls you "unfit" for the presidency, that might be a strong hint from big business. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-29-tech-ceo-whitman-calls-trump-unfit-to-be-u.s.-president) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **Woods appears to be in good shape** Tiger woods appeared fit and motivated at a Ryder Cup dinner hosted on Sunday. Jack Nicklaus said that Woods looked "very healthy", despite media reports that Woods had been anything but.  [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-29-woods-looks-very-healthy-says-nicklaus) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # In Numbers \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **595** \\| \\| --- \\|\\| The number of delegates at stake for Republicans in the upcoming 'Super Tuesday' primaries. This is roughly 25 percent of total available votes. \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Facts of the Day \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **Today is a leap year day. People born on the 29 of February are technically called 'leaplings'.**If you are a leapling, rejoice in your specialness.  **Fact of the day: The UK virtually eliminated Salmonella by vaccinating its chickens.**The United States has declined to do such a thing to theirs. \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\|  \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Weather & Financial Data \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| BFN: min: 19° max: 30°, cloudy CPT: min: 17° max: 32°, sunny DBN: min: 24° max: 33°, cloudyEL: min: 22° max: 32°, cloudy JHB: min: 13° max: 29°, cloudy KIM: min: 20° max: 32°, cloudy NLP: min: 18° max: 30°, cloudy PMB: min: 18° max: 33°, sunny PKN: min: 19° max: 29°, sunny PE: min: 19° max: 33°, sunny PTA: min: 19° max: 30°, cloudy \\| \\| --- \\|\\| Oil=$35.10 Gold=$1,223.46 Platinum=$914.25 R/$=16.16 R/€=17.67 R/£=22.41 $/€=1.09 JSE All Share=49,429.40 DJIA=16,639.97 FTSE 100=16,188.41 : [Source](http://emma.thewww.dailymaverick.co.za/servlet/link/3890/618590/129788333/3233800) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Now on Daily Maverick \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **FEATURED** [**Gordhan in the crosshairs: Dirty tricks campaign targets finance minister**](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-29-gordhan-in-the-crosshairs-dirty-tricks-campaign-targets-finance-minister/) By RANJENI MUNUSAMY.[**27 Hawks' questions to Gordhan – the complete list: All about 'Covert Unit'**](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-28-27-hawks-questions-to-gordhan-the-complete-list-all-about-covert-unit-all-facts-out-there-already-so-why-are-hawks-targeting-gordhan/) By MARIANNE THAMM.[**Idiocracy: A Gospel for the New Aeon**](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-29-idiocracy-a-gospel-for-the-new-aeon/) By KEVIN BLOOM.[**Video: Evita's Free Speech, Ep 24 – #ApathyMustFall**](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-28-video-evitas-free-speech-ep-23-apathymustfall/) By PIETER-DIRK UYS.[**Op-Ed: A happier marriage between government and business?**](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-29-op-ed-a-happier-marriage-between-government-and-business/) By DIRK DE VOS.[**Food & Farming Campaign: An urgent plea to save Philippi Horticultural Area**](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-28-philippi-horticultural-area-an-urgent-plea-to-save-our-wetlands/) By MARELISE VAN DER MERWE.[**National Health Initiative: A diagnosis and treatment plan**](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-28-national-health-initiative-a-diagnosis-and-treatment-plan/) By SASHA STEVENSON[**GroundUp: Annual showdown between Cape Town Pride and protesters, ver 2016**](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-28-groundup-annual-showdown-between-cape-town-pride-and-protesters-ver-2016/) By Bernard Chiguvare and GROUNDUP Staff.[**FIFA: As Infantino cleans house, Tokyo Sexwale could be waiting in the wings**](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-28-fifa-as-infantino-cleans-house-tokyo-sexwale-could-be-waiting-in-the-wings/) By ANTOINETTE MULLER.[**SA publishers’ complaints to ICASA vindicated by SAPO findings**](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-28-sa-publishers-complaints-to-icasa-vindicated-by-sapo-findings/) By CHRIS YELLAND**OPINIONS** [**Iraj Abedian: Pravin Gordhan's Clarion Call**](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2016-02-28-pravin-gordhans-clarion-call/)   [**Herman Mashaba: Building a fair city that everyone wants to call home**](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2016-02-28-building-a-fair-city-that-everyone-wants-to-call-home/)   [**Stephen Grootes: This fight is for a cause greater than just the Treasury**](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2016-02-28-this-fight-is-for-a-greater-cause-than-just-treasury/)   [**Judith February: ANC, a house divided**](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2016-02-28-anc-a-house-divided/)[**Op-Ed: Will the Switzerland install apartheid-style laws?**](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-28-op-ed-will-the-switzerland-install-apartheid-style-laws/) By SILVIA LIEBERHERR. \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \| |