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While you were sleeping: 25 August 2016

While you were sleeping: 25 August 2016
By John Stupart
25 Aug 2016
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Tutu in hospital once more, search continues for Italian quake survivors, and PM on Pokemon pursuit.

“Every word I say has chains round its ankles; every thought I think is weighted with heavy weights.” 
– Jean Rhys

Story of the Day

And then there was one: The woman likely to be the next Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane 

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.
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While you were sleeping

Tutu in hospital

Archbishop 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

Italy quake a race against time

Rescue 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

FARC and Colombia make peace

FARC 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

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

In Numbers

3
The number of jets owned by the average Bugatti owner.

Facts of the Day

Today in 1980 Zimbabwe joined the United Nations

A 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
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Photo: Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane (YouTube via TechCentral) And then there was one: The woman likely to be the next Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane 
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Photo of Pravin Gordhan by Greg Nicolson. Hawks vs Gordhan: The pushback begins as civil society rallies support for finance minister 
By Marianne Thamm
Photo: Parks Tau, Executive Mayor of Johannesburg, speaks during the workshop ‘Learning from Leading Cities’ at the Annual Meeting 2014 of the World Economic Forum at the congress centre in Davos, January 23, 2014. (WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM/swiss-image.ch/Photo Jolanda Flubacher) ANC: Divided. Confused. No plan. (Except in Gauteng) 
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Photo: South Africa's Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan speaks to President Jacob Zuma (R) during closing remarks during the 5th BRICS Summit in Durban, March 27, 2013. REUTERS/Rogan Ward An open letter to the President from the members of Business Leadership South Africa 
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Photo: The Hawks' acting head General Berning Ntlemeza (Lucky Nxumalo for Netwerk24) Daily Maverick’s 28 questions for the Hawks 
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Photo of Public Protector Thuli Madonsela by Greg Nicolson. Madonsela disappointed her deputy Malunga did not make the cut 
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Segments of the new shows are demonstrated during a press event in the 23-metre dome of the Zeiss-Grossplanetarium in Berlin, Germany, 23 August 2016. After 2 years of renovation work, the planetarium is to reopen on 25 August. EPA/JENS KALAENE While you were sleeping: 24 August 2016 
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Judith-February.jpg Why Gordhan? Because he is a bulwark between SA and state capture. And they need him out of the way. 
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brooks spector 02 BW An Open Letter to the new Mayor of Johannesburg 
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