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title: "While you were sleeping: 3 March 2016"
description: "Sanctions for North Korea, poor ticket sales in Brazil, and Church-related sex scandals."
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author: "John Stupart"
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published: "2016-03-03T06:03:09"
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# While you were sleeping: 3 March 2016

> Sanctions for North Korea, poor ticket sales in Brazil, and Church-related sex scandals.

By John Stupart · Published 3 March 2016, 08:03 SAST

## Content

| \| \\| *“The heart of a father is the masterpiece of nature.”*  – **Abbé Prévost** \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \| |
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| \| \\| # Story of the Day \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ![Image](//gallery.mailchimp.com/6170d6a6d93cac57e83ba137f/images/7c3fa582-711f-4191-9f5b-8004ab709d4a.jpg) \\| \\| --- \\| \\| [SARS Wars, The Phantom Menace: Nhleko and Mahlobo come out to bat for the Hawks](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-03-03-sars-wars-the-phantom-menace-nhleko-and-mahlobo-come-out-to-bat-for-the-hawks/) Just one day after SARS had been sent to mop up some of the fallout from the SARS wars saga between Commissioner Tom Moyane and Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan, the Ministers of Police and State Security were sent out on Wednesday to bat for the Hawks. The most alarming takeout from a media briefing is Nhleko's claim that the Hawks don't need a particular law or charge to question suspects, this in spite of the existence of a case number. As the two ministers addressed the media, Pravin Gordhan’s attorneys dropped a letter to the Hawks asking exactly the nature of the offence they are investigating. By MARIANNE THAMM. \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # While you were sleeping \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **Toughest sanctions yet for North Korea** The United Nations Security Council has unanimously passed new sanctions against North Korea. Effectively forcing all goods imported into the DPRK to undergo inspection, the sanctions make those old restrictions against Iran look positively generous. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-03-03-u.n.-imposes-harsh-new-sanctions-on-north-korea-over-its-nuclear-program) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **Pentagon invites hackers to test network** For the first time in its history, the Pentagon is inviting selected hackers to try and break it's cyber defences. This is a new approach by the United States security administration to harden its defences at a fraction of the cost of hiring internal 'red teams'. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-03-03-u.s.-military-invites-pre-approved-experts-to-hack-the-pentagon) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **Vatican Cardinal denies sexual abuse cover up** Australian Cardinal George Pell, the Vatican's treasurer, has denied attempting to cover up a sexual abuse case. Pell allegedly asked the Australian man "what it would take" for the allegations to disappear. The victim, David Ridsdale, who had been abused by his uncle, specifically implicated Pell in the cover-up. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-03-03-vatican-cardinal-denies-attempts-to-cover-up-child-sex-abuse-in-church) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **Slow sales for Rio Olympics** The 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics has sold less than half its allotted tickets. Concerns over the ongoing Zika virus outbreak, an economic slump and general negativity abound for the upcoming Olympics. IOC president, Thomas Bach, noted that he was unconcerned, since Brazilians apparently don't buy their tickets early. Very well then... [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-03-03-fewer-than-half-rio-games-tickets-sold-organizers) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # In Numbers \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **193** \\| \\| --- \\|\\| The amount, in gallons, of recycled urine and sweat NASA astronaut Scott Kelly drank during his record-breaking stay in space. \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Facts of the Day \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **Today in 2014 saw the start of the Oscar Pistorius trial.**  **Fact of the day:**The Lord of the Rings trilogy is the most-awarded movie series ever. \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Weather & Financial Data \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| BFN: min: 18° max: 32°, cloudy CPT: min: 17° max: 31°, cloudy DBN: min: 22° max: 27°, cloudy EL: min: 19° max: 29°, sunny JHB: min: 15° max: 30°, cloudy KIM: min: 23° max: 35°, cloudy NLP: min: 15° max: 32°, cloudy PMB: min: 17° max: 29°, rainy PKN: min: 16° max: 30°, sunny PE: min: 19° max: 29°, cloudy PTA: min: 17° max: 31°, cloudy \\| \\| --- \\|\\| Oil=$36.93 Gold=$1,241.20 Platinum=$937.14 R/$=15.54 R/€=16.90 R/£=21.89 $/€=1.08 JSE All Share=50,966.93 DJIA=16,863.05 FTSE 100=6,147.06 : [Source](http://emma.thewww.dailymaverick.co.za/servlet/link/3890/618590/129788333/3233800) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Now on Daily Maverick \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **FEATURES** [SARS Wars, The Phantom Menace: Nhleko and Mahlobo come out to bat for the Hawks](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-03-03-sars-wars-the-phantom-menace-nhleko-and-mahlobo-come-out-to-bat-for-the-hawks/) By MARIANNE THAMM.[Parliamentary Diary: Situation fluid, expect anything and everything](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-03-02-parliamentary-diary-situation-fluid-expect-anything-and-everything/) By MARIANNE MERTEN[Understanding #OutsourcingMustFall: Lessons from the platinum sector](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-03-02-understanding-outsourcingmustfall-lessons-from-the-platinum-sector/) GREG NICOLSON[Eskom cries foul as Nersa rejects its diesel claim](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-03-02-eskom-cries-foul-as-nersa-rejects-its-diesel-claim/) By JOANNE TAYLOR and CHRIS YELLAND for EE PUBLISHERS[Markets of Death, Part Three: How China’s taste for wildlife feeds a killing frenzy](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-03-03-markets-of-death-part-three-how-chinas-taste-for-wildlife-feeds-a-killing-frenzy/) DON PINNOCK.[Video replays: What soccer can learn from cricket and rugby](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-03-02-video-replays-what-soccer-can-learn-from-cricket-and-rugby/) By ANTOINETTE MULLER.**OPINIONS** [Op-Ed: A citizen’s guide to the economy (and why Pravin Gordhan will prevail)](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-03-02-op-ed-a-citizens-guide-to-the-economy-and-why-pravin-gordhan-will-prevail/) By DIRK DE VOS.[Op-Ed: Trump and the Ides of March madness](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-03-03-op-ed-trump-and-the-ides-of-march-madness/) By JONATHAN FAULL.[Op-Ed: And now for something completely different - a more inclusive Hollywood](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-03-03-op-ed-and-now-for-something-completely-different-a-more-inclusive-hollywood/) By TONY JACKMAN.[Ian von Memerty: The dissatisfaction of distraction: Real Life vs Social Media](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2016-03-03-the-dissatisfaction-of-distraction-real-life-vs-social-media/)   [Michael Fridjhon: If the rand recovered, would the wine industry win back local customers?](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2016-03-03-if-the-rand-recovered-would-the-wine-industry-win-back-local-customers/)   [Saul Musker: Weimar volatility: Subverting the democratic project](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2016-03-02-weimar-volatility-subverting-the-democratic-project/) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \| |