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title: "While you were sleeping: 10 June 2016"
description: "The Daily Maverick Gathering begins, thousands bid farewell to Ali, and new MH370 debris analysed."
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author: "John Stupart"
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canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-06-10-while-you-were-sleeping-10-june-2016/"
published: "2016-06-10T06:15:57"
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# While you were sleeping: 10 June 2016

> The Daily Maverick Gathering begins, thousands bid farewell to Ali, and new MH370 debris analysed.

By John Stupart · Published 10 June 2016, 08:15 SAST

## Content

| \| \\| **“***Remember this: Nothing is written in the stars. Not these stars, nor any others. No one controls your destiny.***”**  – **Gregory Maguire** \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # The Gathering – Important information \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\\| The **hashtag** for the event is **#NandosDMGathering****There is a livestream** for the event. Get your [bookmarks pointed right here](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-06-08-the-gathering-2016-live-stream-programme/#.V1io0JN96Rs).  **Download the Gathering App** ASAP. You'll be able to post questions for the panelists to answer, view the lineups and immediate changes, and follow your live stream with perfect information. Download the app for Android or Apple below:![Image](//ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/U2GW4U5Kdalf66LsTKz-B8S1HrN6DxfmWvvZJmnkg31Vl4jUUw6lGQZe-q0tC-EFOg1stKrigZYHmFENN-KgTE2WXhFAO289xUzfkriQ7D4oO7kNgB_PxGhObQ4Ximywt4q0TiMyN6x32Q9NsU69Z5Hi_ZIyBGXtFEGAhXI=s0-d-e1-ft#https://gallery.mailchimp.com/6170d6a6d93cac57e83ba137f/images/707a28b4-e126-4e87-9447-057aad04cc2d.png)![Image](//ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/3JWF3SeLUfQ_hdNP1WuslQbhAmVqIBGPFx5QFOMAaVcM04GEdDCWzhk8f6qQiVKwQFpniTNd_OT87NboDMoSm5Ub6aqPeBacBMITGvKQUla3ZiozuAGeTYUt36MB_4HGGN-7h7wvqDs39yTP4L23tQ9_FFSagc3_JITjcFM=s0-d-e1-ft#https://gallery.mailchimp.com/6170d6a6d93cac57e83ba137f/images/6c125074-df44-40c5-b3b3-334adb60eb3e.jpg) \\\| \\\| --- \\\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \| |
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| \| \\| # Story of the Day \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\\| ![Image](//gallery.mailchimp.com/6170d6a6d93cac57e83ba137f/images/3286c9e0-74df-4216-b744-6b8d0c9079bc.jpg) \\\| \\\| --- \\\|\\\| ## [TRAINSPOTTER: Life in Malemaland – a detailed look at the EFF’s local election manifesto](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-06-10-trainspotter-life-in-malemaland-a-detailed-look-at-the-effs-local-election-manifesto/)In the first of an intermittent series that will forensically scrutinise the plumbing of the major political parties’ election promise-a-thons, RICHARD POPLAK picks his way through the EFF’s copious literature. Their mandate is pro-poor, pro-black and focused on the lives of South Africa’s worst off citizens – which is a good thing, considering the hideous state of the majority of wards in this country. But how are we going to pay for the EFF’s plan? How many management geniuses will it take to run their chronically complicated wards? Say WHAT about the Constitution? And do South Africans really want to live with an all-encompassing Overlordship running almost every aspect of their lives? By RICHARD POPLAK. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-06-10-trainspotter-life-in-malemaland-a-detailed-look-at-the-effs-local-election-manifesto/#.V1ow7vl9600) \\\| \\\| --- \\\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # While you were sleeping \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## The Gathering goes liveDaily Maverick's The Gathering is set to begin this morning. Featuring a lineup of the country's major political figures, you can expect many a tail feather to be ruffled today. Follow the entire event live [right here](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-06-09-the-gathering-2016-live-stream-twitter-feed/#.V1ou4_l9601). [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-06-09-the-gathering-2016-live-stream-twitter-feed/#.V1ou4_l9601) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Thousands flock to Ali funeralLarge groups of people from all walks of life congregated on Thursday in Louisville, Kentucky for Muhammad Ali's two-day funeral service. Friday will see a major procession through the town and a private burial. Will Smith, who portrayed Ali on the silver screen, will be one of the pallbearers. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-06-10-thousands-bid-farewell-to-boxing-legend-ali) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## New MH370 debris examinedAustralian search teams are investigating three new pieces of debris. Flight MH370 debris was found in both Australia and along Madagascar's coastline. This brings the total number of pieces of evidence up to a dismal eight. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-06-10-new-debris-images-examined-by-mh370-search-team) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Effective MS treatment found, at a costA new form of highly aggressive chemotherapy has been found to drastically reduce the symptoms of multiple sclerosis. The chemotherapy essentially destroyed the immune systems of 24 test patients ahead of a stem cell transplant that appeared to noticeably reduce MS symptoms. But with high risks involved to patient health and mortality, there is a long way to go before this becomes a normal treatment. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-06-10-high-risk-treatment-suppresses-ms-study) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # In Numbers \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **2087** \\| \\| --- \\|\\| The amount of debris in space created by China's 2007 shooting down of one of its own satellites. Each piece must be tracked in case they risk collision with another satellite. \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Facts of the Day \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **Today is The Gathering.** Held in Midrand at the Vodaworld Dome, expect all manner of political heavyweights to weigh in on the state of the nation.Fact of the day: **The Rat Pack's name originated** from Lauren Bacall, mother of Humphrey Bogart's child. When Bacall saw the group drunkenly about in Las Vegas, she quipped, “You look like a goddamn rat pack.” \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\|  \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Weather & Financial Data \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| BFN: min: 7° max: 22°, cloudy CPT: min: 11° max: 16°, rainy DBN: min: 19° max: 28°, sunny EL: min: 15° max: 24°, rainy JHB: min: 4° max: 22°, sunny KIM: min: 12° max: 25°, cloudy NLP: min: 6° max: 27°, cloudy PMB: min: 9° max: 27°, cloudy PKN: min: 6° max: 23°, sunny PE: min: 14° max: 20°, rainy PTA: min: 6° max: 23°, sunny \\| \\| --- \\|\\| Oil=$52.00Gold=$1,269.95 Platinum=$1,004.00 R/$=14.81 R/€=16.78 R/£=21.44 $/€=1.14 JSE All Share=53,353.87 DJIA=17,970.43 FTSE 100=6,231.89 [Source](http://dailymaverick.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6170d6a6d93cac57e83ba137f&id=6c17d969dc&e=371f6bebf2) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Now on Daily Maverick \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **FEATURED**\\\| ![Image](//ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/KV7dSXFkLs7K-0juELpF18xukhSVIljqsZ2OneV2N1cglfo4Uph_dXJOYSQRyIiIvAc8XIM0NiRroHXHmZywFjvp4PFap5JklI7V-kllUZxko0RzzC2CiDrXiIcK871fa_8px4xvjF-doSoPCJ9JQymZyA=s0-d-e1-ft#http://images.www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/80x70q70Poplak-life-in-Malemaland.jpg)2014. 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EPA/SAID YUSUF WARSAME" /> \\\| [Somalia: Yet another setback for the AU’s flagship peacekeeping mission](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-06-09-somalia-yet-another-setback-for-the-aus-flagship-peacekeeping-mission/)  By Simon Allison \\\| \\\| ![Image](//ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/nGzVU7ccvlNoil4g2A0BdcIw6kv3zBpRMGXzGM-ahtoh-Y8UAXlNl9zm2mfRW-vJIGcd_RBrZYwnS6Lhjzgpb7zYh2TKyaZfjmHM2k-jWn_WMi3rcTWhqDkoKwG1CGUE1iMscrmNi2-sxcppCOKqt68=s0-d-e1-ft#http://images.www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/80x70q70ISStoday-blue-economies.jpg)Cape Town, South Africa, Wednesday, 24 August 2005." /> \\\| [ISS Today: Blue economies – turning sunken costs into sunken treasure](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-06-10-iss-today-blue-economies-turning-sunken-costs-into-sunken-treasure/)  By ISS TODAY \\\| \\\| ![Image](//ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/kUlEq9dtUqO7DO19mUN5kFaRwPzhdX3KCQovKrduVE-7OtmploUpL70OdJvjHWe425NJIA8pKUiVTLYF4MTVxNoU4f4qyVaEKMlGSBF7Vw9lRmWEnyohOoa4k6s7GX-vK4vtzguAulBMidatG49A=s0-d-e1-ft#http://images.www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/80x70q70Hutton-South-Sudan-01.jpg)rebel leader and First Vice-President Riek Machar (L) after a new unity government was sworn-in, Juba, South Sudan, 29 April 2016. 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