--- title: "While you were sleeping: 28 April 2016" description: "Syrian peace talks set to resume. Allan Donald to join Australian bowling team, and Samsung ahead in earnings." 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/2016-04-28-while-you-were-sleeping-28-april-2016/" published: "2016-04-28T05:58:31" lang: "en-ZA" word_count: 961 --- # While you were sleeping: 28 April 2016 > Syrian peace talks set to resume. Allan Donald to join Australian bowling team, and Samsung ahead in earnings. By John Stupart · Published 28 April 2016, 07:58 SAST ## Content | \| \\| *“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognised wiser than oneself.”* **–** **Marlene Dietrich**--- \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \| | | --- | | \| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Story of the Day \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ![Image](//gallery.mailchimp.com/6170d6a6d93cac57e83ba137f/images/4be060d0-6029-46f5-a550-e0f446c4e1b5.jpg) \\| \\| --- \\| \\| [Op-Ed: Welcome to The Age of Treason](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-04-27-op-ed-welcome-to-the-age-of-treason/) It was the summer of racism and now ’tis the autumn of treason as an increasingly hostile government, led by President Jacob Zuma, surrounded by securocrats, turns on students, private investigators, opposition party members, NGOs and private citizens, accusing them either of treason, of being traitors or “agents”. This is the same president who violated the Constitution, the same government that oversaw the massacre at Marikana and the earlier fatal shooting of protester Andries Tatane, the same government that has allowed one family to influence ministerial appointments. By MARIANNE THAMM. \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # While you were sleeping \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **Syrian peace talks need a kick-start** The United Nations' envoy to Syria has indicated a desire to restart the country's failed peace process. But before such things can resume, Staffan de Mistura noted that a ceasefire, now long-broken, must be "revitalised". A 'swift kick in the bum' may be more appropriate for Syrian leadership by now. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-04-28-syria-ceasefire-should-be-revitalised-before-peace-talks-resume-un-envoy) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **Smartphone launch boosts Samsung** The March launch of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy Edge smartphones has boosted earnings for Samsung. After losing $8 billion in 2015, the pre-earnings announcement launch heralded a much-needed windfall for the South Korean multinational. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-04-28-early-smartphone-launch-boosts-samsung-profits) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **Concordia Captain making evasive manoeuvres** Francesco Schettino, the captain infamous for capsizing a luxury yacht off the Tuscan island of Giglio, is to fight his jail sentence. Schettino was sentenced to 16 years in prison in 2015, but has yet to start serving jail time. Schettino steered the boat too close to the island while 'showing off' to a nightclub dancer, and fled the ship before passengers and crew. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-04-28-costaconcorda-captain-trial) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **Donald to join Australian staff** Allan Donald has joined the Australian cricket team as their fill-in bowling coach. Joining their upcoming Sri Lanka tour, unconfirmed speculation has indicated Donald may remain with the team for the South African Test tour later this year. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-04-28-cricket-donald-law-join-australia-coaching-staff) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # In Numbers \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| 37 \\| \\| --- \\|\\| The longest recorded surf of a wave, in minutes. The surfer covered 12.5km. \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Facts of the Day \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **Today will see the start of some thrilling Cape Town Philharmonic performances.**Tonight Russian cellist, Alexander Ramm, will perform Tchaikovsky’s Variations on a Rococo Theme. Tickets through [Computicket](http://www.computicket.com/).**Fact of the day:** Ronda Rousey was once a giant nerd. At the age of 16 she was a Pokémon forum moderator. Her online pseudonym was 'mew182'.--- \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Weather & Financial Data \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| BFN: min: 15° max: 25°, cloudy CPT: min: 15° max: 21°, rainy DBN: min: 21° max: 29°, sunny EL: min: 16° max: 25°, sunny JHB: min: 15° max: 28°, sunny KIM: min: 9° max: 27°, sunny NLP: min: 11° max: 28°, sunny PMB: min: 9° max: 28°, sunny PKN: min: 12° max: 27°, sunny PE: min: 15° max: 25°, sunny PTA: min: 11° max: 27°, sunny \\| \\| --- \\|\\| Oil=$46.51 Gold=$1,251.48 Platinum=$1,026.40 R/$=14.54 R/€=16.39 R/£=21.09 $/€=1.12 JSE All Share=53,062.95 DJIA=17,989.26 FTSE 100=6,319.91: [Source](http://emma.thewww.dailymaverick.co.za/servlet/link/3890/618590/129788333/3233800) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Now on Daily Maverick \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **FEATURES**\\\| ![Image](//ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/orEpyDekyzDWhV7AeS01mpJXeL_CKbNVZJIq8Wuszg7b3C11KrBHjpxBTBs3CDC7YJ2K_QxUgrKhTBjjzgUyUypvUc-rCsNkV7t1s4-9nHxYh3wSQh0iI7Ulm8AiK7k4v7sHkSnv3t0J6vYCO1KuLeFLGSXCoAsu=s0-d-e1-ft#http://images.www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/80x70q70Marianne-Age-of-Treason-subbed.jpg)protest against President Jacob Zuma, calling for his resignation on the Freedom Day public holiday in Cape Town, South Africa 27 April 2016. 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