--- title: "While you were sleeping: 09 May 2016" description: "Mayweather vs McGregor a real possibility, North Korea ups its nuke game, and Invictus Games kicks off." 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/2016-05-09-while-you-were-sleeping-09-may-2016/" published: "2016-05-09T06:00:39" updated: "2016-05-09T06:00:58" lang: "en-ZA" word_count: 860 --- # While you were sleeping: 09 May 2016 > Mayweather vs McGregor a real possibility, North Korea ups its nuke game, and Invictus Games kicks off. By John Stupart · Published 9 May 2016, 08:00 SAST · Updated 9 May 2016, 08:00 SAST ## Content | \| \\| **“***How does your student loan make you feel? Tell us in three emojis or less***”** –**Hillary Clinton** \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \| | | --- | | \| \\| # Story of the Day \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\\| ![Image](//gallery.mailchimp.com/6170d6a6d93cac57e83ba137f/images/5f19473e-8b77-414e-922f-543ff821c728.jpg) \\\| \\\| --- \\\|\\\| ## [SA Constitution, 20 Years On: A weapon of war and a political football](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-05-09-sa-constitution-20-years-on-a-weapon-of-war-and-a-political-football/)Ever since South Africa’s Number One citizen was found to have acted “inconsistently” with the Constitution, it has featured prominently in political banter and in election campaign speeches. Sunday marked the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution and the Thabo Mbeki Foundation hosted an event to commemorate the former president’s poignant “I am an African” speech. Mbeki had some advice for the current leadership and also suggested that South Africans needed to know their Constitution better to deal with the country’s crisis. By RANJENI MUNUSAMY. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-05-09-sa-constitution-20-years-on-a-weapon-of-war-and-a-political-football/#.Vy_954R95hE) \\\| \\\| --- \\\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ![Image](//gallery.mailchimp.com/6170d6a6d93cac57e83ba137f/images/915cb8cf-93c1-4db9-9f2e-b861cb32d481.gif) [INVESTING NOW FOR A BEAUTIFUL FUTURE](http://www.futuregrowth.co.za/) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # While you were sleeping \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## McGregor vs Mayweather a distinct possibilityConor McGregor has hinted strongly at the chance of a matchup with Floyd Mayweather. Adding his bit to the hype machine, Mayweather has suggested he may come out from retirement for one more match. Dollars signs are raining down everywhere for both sides. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-05-09-boxing-mayweather-says-mcgregor-fight-possible) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## North Korea's convention talks nukesNorth Korea's first ruling party congress has formally endorsed Dear Leader's policy of nuclear weapon expansion. Rejecting South Korean calls for talks and stronger ties, the DPRK now appears hell-bent on driving the country into the dirt. Again. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-05-09-n.-korea-party-congress-pushes-nuclear-weapons-expansion) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Canada fires slow downRain and cooler weather has slowed down the fires raging around Canada's Fort McMurray. Following the evacuation last week of an entire town, major forest fires in the region have devastated large swathes of Canadian countryside. Roughly 1,600 square kilometres of countryside have been decimated so far. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-05-09-canada-fires-now-advancing-more-slowly) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Prince Harry opens Invictus GamesThe ginger royal has formally opened the Invictus Games, an athletics tournament for disabled veterans. With sports ranging from archery, track and field athletics and powerlifting, medals have already been awarded to France. The Invictus Games have steadily grown in popularity, with the 2016 version being televised via ESPN. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-05-09-prince-harry-opens-invictus-games-for-military-disabled) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # In Numbers \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **2,147** \\| \\| --- \\|\\| The dollar value of $80 worth of coca leaves harvested by a peasant, if sold as pure cocaine in the Colombian ports. \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Facts of the Day \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| Today '**Ferris Bueller's Day Off' is 30-years-old**, and Chicago is [having a Ferris Fest](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/08/travel/chicago-a-ferris-bueller-fest-tours.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur) to celebrate.Fact of the day: **Children born blind still smile.** \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Weather & Financial Data \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| BFN: min: 12° max: 21°, sunny CPT: min: 16° max: 20°, cloudy DBN: min: 19° max: 23°, rainy EL: min: 18° max: 26°, windy JHB: min: 7° max: 23°, sunny KIM: min: 13° max: 22°, rainy NLP: min: 9° max: 21°, sunny PMB: min: 9° max: 22°, cloudy PKN: min: 8° max: 21°, cloudy PE: min: 18° max: 27°, rainy PTA: min: 8° max: 24°, sunny \\| \\| --- \\|\\| Oil=$45.37Gold=$1,288.99 Platinum=$1,079.90 R/$=14.88 R/€=16.94 R/£=21.43 $/€=1.14 JSE All Share=51,417.38 DJIA=17,740.63 FTSE 100=6,125.70 [Source](http://dailymaverick.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6170d6a6d93cac57e83ba137f&id=6c17d969dc&e=371f6bebf2) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Now on Daily Maverick \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **FEATURED** \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\\| ![Image](//ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/rfo53ObCv9fUL7JwJjOd-5TvkSPDY7iSnav01Mx-Yc1bzZBxFzf8-Hb3WUcigz-gpEZUYB256_23dfKbt09cXsql3mjKj9sIFevAUgoFZXtHIrrFRHOaxeQKogPBQGMVZTsY2mXDK_L-UgVO1_6NCopu-AWKLpQ=s0-d-e1-ft#http://images.www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/80x70q70Ranjeni-Constitution20_080516.jpg)exhibition with Nelson Mandela Foundation Chairperson Cyril Ramaphosa (R) at the Foundation's headquarters Mandela House in Johannesburg, South Africa, Thursday 14 July 2005. 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