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title: "Weekly Wrap: 28 May"
description: "Gordhan's unlikely ally, protests in Ennerdale, and an Aus-shaped hole in Unesco's Climate Change report."
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publisher: "Daily Maverick"
site: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za"
section: "World"
author: "Andrea Teagle"
author_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/author/andreateagle/"
canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-05-30-weekly-wrap-28-may/"
published: "2016-05-30T09:50:45"
updated: "2016-05-30T11:37:44"
lang: "en-ZA"
word_count: 392
---

# Weekly Wrap: 28 May

> Gordhan's unlikely ally, protests in Ennerdale, and an Aus-shaped hole in Unesco's Climate Change report.

By Andrea Teagle · Published 30 May 2016, 11:50 SAST · Updated 30 May 2016, 13:37 SAST

## Content

| \| \\| *"The magician and the politician have much in common: they both have to draw our attention away from what they are really doing."* ***- Ben Okri*** \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \| |
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| \| \\| \\\| \\\\| # Weekly Wrap \\\\| \\\\| --- \\\\| \\\| \\\| --- \\\|\\\| \\\\| **Unravelling, re-ravelling Spy Tapes** Amidst a barrage of criticism, NPA head-puppet Shaun Abrahams said that he would apply for leave to [appeal last month’s High Court ruling](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-05-23-npa-to-appeal-the-spy-tapes-ruling/#.V0gMlpN97BU) on the so-called Zuma Spy Tapes, which set aside the withdrawal of criminal charges against President Zuma. [Delay it might](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-05-23-zuma-jiba-abrahams-a-day-of-delaying-the-delayed-delay/?utm_source=Daily+Maverick+First+Thing&utm_campaign=048a9ca122-Afternoon_Thing_13th_May5_12_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c81900545f-048a9ca122-127642681#.V0RrcZN95Zo)do, but [the appeal is a long shot.](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2016-05-24-why-npa-appeal-in-zuma-case-is-a-very-long-shot/#.V0gMSJN97BU) \\\\| \\\\| --- \\\\| \\\| \\\| --- \\\|\\\| \\\\| **Bad Blood** With the rebellious Gauteng ANC tempered, the South African Communist Party (SACP) has piped up [as the lone voice singing in discord with the 'defend Zuma' melody](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-05-27-bad-blood-sacp-waves-red-flag-on-zuma-gupta-foul-play/#.V0f3ppN97BU). As well as pushing an anti-Gupta campaign, the SACP has also revealed itself as an unlikely ally to Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, who fended off attacks from COSATU this week. \\\\| \\\\| --- \\\\| \\\| \\\| --- \\\|\\\| \\\\| **Ennerdale protests** Burning tires sent clouds of black smoke over Ennerdale in Gauteng on Thursday morning, marking one more community that feels as if its [demands for service delivery are not being heard.](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-05-27-ennerdale-protests-trust-lost-is-hard-to-regain/#.V0gm0JN97BU) On that note, the SABC will [no longer broadcast footage of violent protests.](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-05-27-sabc-will-no-longer-broadcast-destruction-of-public-property/) \\\\| \\\\| --- \\\\| \\\| \\\| --- \\\|\\\| \\\\| **Anti-nuclear hypocrisy** Seventy-one years after it the city was decimated, [a US President walked on Hiroshima soil again](http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2016/may/27/g7-summit-japan-obama-historic-visit-hiroshima-live). A sombre but unapologetic Obama made the visit in the name of the USA’s (selective) anti-nuclear stance, which is also shared selectively by Japan. \\\\| \\\\| --- \\\\| \\\| \\\| --- \\\|\\\| \\\\| **Australia-shaped hole in climate change report** A chapter on the Great Barrier Reef was bleached from a Unesco Climate Report, after the Australian Department of Environment complained that [it would hurt tourism.](http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/may/27/australia-scrubbed-from-un-climate-change-report-after-government-intervention) With 93% of the famous reefs bleached, the chances that such an omission would go noticed were about as high. \\\\| \\\\| --- \\\\| \\\| \\\| --- \\\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Video of the week[Vimeo video](//player.vimeo.com/video/19115071?title=0&byline=0)**[The Thomas Beale Cipher](https://vimeo.com/19115071)**from [Andrew S Allen](https://vimeo.com/andrewsallen) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Fact of the Week**Male panda bears sometimes do handstands while marking trees.**Territory marking longevity is improved by aiming the pee as high up the tree as possible, says Panda logic. [Watch.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-gHTvVB4RM) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Sporting weekend \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \| |
| \| \\| \\\| **Tennis:**2016 French Open. Day 7 and 8: 10.45am both days.**Super rugby** *Saturday*: Blues v Crusaders, 9am; Brumbies v Sunwolves, 11.35am; Stormers v Cheetahs, 2.30pm. *Sunday:* Rebels v Force, 7.30am. \\\| \\\| --- \\\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\\| **Soccer** *Saturday: Enefa Champions League:*final: Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid, 8.30pm.  *Nedbank Cup final: Supersport Utd v Orlando Pirates, 2.30pm.*Sunday: NFD, secondplay off: Amatuks v Mbombela, 2.45pm. \\\| \\\| --- \\\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \| |
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