--- title: "While you were sleeping: 25 August 2016" description: "Tutu in hospital once more, search continues for Italian quake survivors, and PM on Pokemon pursuit." 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/2016-08-25-while-you-were-sleeping-25-august-2016/" published: "2016-08-25T06:06:47" lang: "en-ZA" word_count: 782 --- # While you were sleeping: 25 August 2016 > Tutu in hospital once more, search continues for Italian quake survivors, and PM on Pokemon pursuit. By John Stupart · Published 25 August 2016, 08:06 SAST ## Content | \| \\| “Every word I say has chains round its ankles; every thought I think is weighted with heavy weights.” **–** **Jean Rhys** \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \| | | --- | | \| \\| # Story of the Day \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\\| ![Image](//gallery.mailchimp.com/6170d6a6d93cac57e83ba137f/images/9bfa3cb2-bb7c-4126-86ba-e18a4cd43b84.jpg) \\\| \\\| --- \\\|\\\| ## [And then there was one: The woman likely to be the next Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-08-24-and-then-there-was-one-the-woman-likely-to-be-the-next-public-protector-busisiwe-mkhwebane/#.V75f-fl95hE)With the public focus on the Hawks machinations against Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, State Security Agency (SSA) analyst Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane emerged as the compromise nominee Public Protector. Rumours that she was President Jacob Zuma’s “candidate for the job” were strategically raised, and dispelled, by Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema during Wednesday’s parliamentary committee meeting to finalise the process. “Even if she was Zuma’s preferred candidate, he will not be there at some point… If she tries any shenanigans, the institution will expose her for who she is,” he said. And after two-and-a-half hours of an intricate political chess game, and the DA reserving its position, MPs called it a day. By MARIANNE MERTEN. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-08-24-and-then-there-was-one-the-woman-likely-to-be-the-next-public-protector-busisiwe-mkhwebane/#.V75f-fl95hE) \\\| \\\| --- \\\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # While you were sleeping \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Tutu in hospitalArchbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has admitted himself into hospital for treatment of an ongoing infection. Tutu's daughter, Thandeka Tutu-Gxashe, said he was expected to remain there for a week or two. The Arch spent time in hospital last year when he underwent similar treatment. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-08-25-tutu-hospitalised-for-recurrent-illness-daughter) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Italy quake a race against timeRescue workers are now fighting the clock to find survivors from Wednesday's deadly earthquake. The death toll has reached 159 so far. Villagers and rescue workers alike are picking through the rubble trying desperately to identify those still trapped beneath. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-08-25-italy-quake-kills-159-as-rescuers-race-to-find-survivors) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## FARC and Colombia make peaceFARC rebels and the Colombian government have reached a historic peace agreement. A final accord was reached during marathon negotiations in Cuba, with the agreement scheduled for referendum in October. Reputed to have killed at least 260,000 people, FARC seems to have made some major political gains in its bloody wake. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-08-25-colombia-announces-historic-peace-pact) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## **Norway's PM on the Pokémon****hunt**Norway's Prime Minister Erna Solberg is reported to pop out of cabinet meetings to hunt for the elusive digital monsters. Solberg is reportedly an avid gamer, and mostly spends her time walking with her bodyguards, trying to unlock the 10km Pokémon eggs. First World problems, it seems, just reached a new level. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-08-25-norway-pm-pops-out-for-pokemon-play-in-bratislava) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # In Numbers \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **3** \\| \\| --- \\|\\| The number of jets owned by the average Bugatti owner. \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Facts of the Day \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| Today in 1980 **Zimbabwe** joined the United NationsA **single ant** can live to be 29-years-old. \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Weather & Financial Data \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| BFN: min: 6° max: 24°, sunny CPT: min: 9° max: 20°, sunny DBN: min: 17° max: 24°, sunny EL: min: 15° max: 25°, sunny JHB: min: 5° max: 25° sunny KIM: min: 10° max: 25°, sunny NLP: min: 6° max: 26°, sunny PMB: min: 7° max: 27°, sunny PKN: min: 8° max: 25°, sunny PE: min: 12° max: 20°, cloudy PTA: min: 7° max: 26°, sunny \\| \\| --- \\|\\| Oil=$48.91 Gold=$1,324.96 Platinum=$1,080.92 R/$=14.16 R/€=15.95 R/£=18.74 €/$=1.12 JSE All Share=53,562.80 DJIA= 18,496.55 FTSE 100=6,835.78 [Source](http://dailymaverick.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6170d6a6d93cac57e83ba137f&id=6c17d969dc&e=371f6bebf2) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Now on Daily Maverick### **FEATURES**\\\| ![Photo: Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane (YouTube via TechCentral)](//ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/VDMUdYcCFjqaXbSGU467c2oPDs-vc7TajGblrdIHQMny8cvQ4dLiK_ZI6pFxB6RPiOinjjqwkHOCsMyzBhqSr-dfIe3cZD9Bkw5AbsOFEWwAHy3XmzJJtX3wdJ1bcgYILXjK99IQKIj2nQ_T=s0-d-e1-ft#http://images.www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/80x70q70Merten-PP-nominate.jpg) \\\| [And then there was one: The woman likely to be the next Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-08-24-and-then-there-was-one-the-woman-likely-to-be-the-next-public-protector-busisiwe-mkhwebane/) By Marianne Merten \\\| \\\| --- \\\| --- \\\| \\\| ![Photo of Pravin Gordhan by Greg Nicolson.](//ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/SpdX4AFCCpKnbQTOWvpjePg8bjEmUe0YWhNm8s-OMfJ3MhnTQbTieQiJCfEy9w5JhJgapd6jK_jbWqB7Y8CVEfUpvkfyU_qACWoyrDyp1n2xZPofG_MpmVVTDsQnDKlSyMfTdH2GyGQE1Pw-Mj-m6wM=s0-d-e1-ft#http://images.www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/80x70q70MariannePRAVINFIGHTBACK.jpg) \\\| [Hawks vs Gordhan: The pushback begins as civil society rallies support for finance minister](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-08-25-hawks-vs-gordhan-the-pushback-begins-as-civil-society-rallies-support-for-gordhan/) By Marianne Thamm \\\| \\\| ![Image](//ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/kzH3EAhAlz3XZ3NF9dXZAdM22yLG6vgCE6zmc5VMn-LacHj79xQNE5ZtbMvPD8AVLpTD0QX61iKDKhiMr_4Ee1p8rgL4DOM7vExrx12MuWR4dch8Kg_AqG3NK93DH_4sLYqBpPdhPWedR6ZcmA=s0-d-e1-ft#http://images.www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/80x70q70Grootes-ANC-Divided.jpg)workshop ‘Learning from Leading Cities’ at the Annual Meeting 2014 of the World Economic Forum at the congress centre in Davos, January 23, 2014. 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