--- title: "While you were sleeping: 16 May 2016" description: "Old Trafford bomb device identified, Philippines president for the death penalty & Haynes quits NFL for Fiji." 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/2016-05-16-while-you-were-sleeping-16-may-2016/" published: "2016-05-16T06:17:40" updated: "2016-05-16T06:17:55" lang: "en-ZA" word_count: 875 --- # While you were sleeping: 16 May 2016 > Old Trafford bomb device identified, Philippines president for the death penalty & Haynes quits NFL for Fiji. By John Stupart · Published 16 May 2016, 08:17 SAST · Updated 16 May 2016, 08:17 SAST ## Content | \| \\| *“**No entertainment is so cheap as reading, nor any pleasure so lasting.***”** **– Mary Wortley Montagu** \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \| | | --- | | \| \\| # Story of the Day \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\\| ![Image](//gallery.mailchimp.com/6170d6a6d93cac57e83ba137f/images/a2260eb2-1e00-4f26-a283-bdc32d199564.jpg) \\\| \\\| --- \\\|\\\| ## [Gupta hidden hand behind Gordhan ‘arrest’ and how Zuma could be co-accused on SARS ‘rogue unit’ case](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-05-16-gupta-hidden-hand-behind-gordhan-arrest-and-how-zuma-could-be-co-accused-on-sars-rogue-unit-case/)The manoeuvre by the Hawks and National Prosecuting Authority to arrest Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan was exposed by one of the Gupta brothers in a business meeting over a week ago, Daily Maverick has learnt. The arrest of Gordhan, together with former Finance Minister Trevor Manuel and the former SARS acting commissioner Ivan Pillay, is allegedly being plotted to enable another takeover of the National Treasury. But as part of the fightback by former high-ranking government officials, information has emerged that could implicate President Jacob Zuma in the development of intelligence capability at SARS. By RANJENI MUNUSAMY. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-05-16-gupta-hidden-hand-behind-gordhan-arrest-and-how-zuma-could-be-co-accused-on-sars-rogue-unit-case/#.Vzk4MpF9600) \\\| \\\| --- \\\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # While you were sleeping \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Old Trafford Bomb revealedThe bomb detonated at Old Trafford was a training device left by a private security firm earlier in the week. This little brain-fart resulted in Sunday's match between Manchester United and Bournemouth being called off. The match has been rescheduled for Tuesday, with ticket refunds costing United around £3m. [Read More](http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36297390) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Philippines' new president for death penaltyIn one of his first public statements as the Philippines' new president, Rodrigo Duterte has said his intention is to reinstate the death penalty. Pursuading his congress to do so, however, will be less straightforward. Duterte has been quoted as once saying, "You drug pushers, hold-up men and do-nothings, you better go out. Because I'd kill you. I'll dump all of you into Manila Bay, and fatten all the fish there." [Read more](http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36297583) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Volkswagen in legal trouble over emissionsNorway's sovereign wealth fund plans to take Volkswagen to court over its emissions scandal. As an investor, the sovereign wealth fund is joining a class action suit against the German car manufacturer. With €16.2 billion set aside by VW already for this scandal, some more money may just have to be set aside for the company's war chest. [Read more](http://www.bbc.com/news/business-36298591) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Jarryd Hayne quits NFL, joins Fiji 7sSan Francisco 49ers running back, Jarryd Hayne, has quit the NFL to play for Fiji in the Rio Olympics sevens. The Australian national, whose father is Fijian, noted, "The Fiji sevens team reached out to me. I could not pass that chance up." [Read more](http://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/36298287) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # In Numbers \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **61** \\| \\| --- \\|\\| The number of Nobel laureates from the University of California. \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Facts of the Day \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| Today in 1929 saw the **first Academy Awards** being handed out.Fact of the day: Following the downfall of Nokia, mobile games**Angry Birds and Clash of Clans have helped rejuvenate Finland's flagging economy**. \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Weather \\| \\| --- \\|\\| # Financial Data \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| BFN: min: 10° max: 22°, sunny CPT: min: 14° max: 24°, cloudy DBN: min: 19° max: 25°, sunny EL: min: 19° max: 22°, cloudy JHB: min: 8° max: 21°, cloudy KIM: min: 11° max: 23°, sunny NLP: min: 8° max: 25°, sunny PMB: min: 12° max: 23°, cloudy PKN: min: 15° max: 23°, cloudy PE: min: 11° max: 22°, sunny PTA: min: 12° max: 22°, sunny \\| \\| --- \\|\\| Oil=$47.83Gold=$1,273.45 Platinum=$1,051.65 R/$=15.40 R/€=17.43 R/£=22.12 $/€=1.13 JSE All Share=51,602.55 DJIA=17,535.32 FTSE 100=6,138.50 [Source](http://dailymaverick.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6170d6a6d93cac57e83ba137f&id=6c17d969dc&e=371f6bebf2) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Now on Daily Maverick \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **FEATURED** \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\\| ![Image](//ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/rCry0OXlNAgnLr0XrjSsVoQYrslD2iKRSvyZ3D6evJSEOUxyzLc17bhGwBNCU2rOW3T_fRWSMt-Twvtw5p-miobnQwj5tJYunhRfcmuO0pwmZiW86gozN_2QEp9pyfHZ2dDV_z4hv5XWpCSdZXy_8LQuTtk=s0-d-e1-ft#http://images.www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/80x70q70Ranjeni-Pravin-arrest-Zuma.jpg)President Jacob Zuma (R) during closing remarks during the 5th BRICS Summit in Durban, March 27, 2013. 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