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title: "While you were sleeping: 31 August 2016"
description: "Top ISIL leader killed, Trump to visit Mexican president, and Chris Brown arrested."
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publisher: "Daily Maverick"
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section: "South Africa"
author: "John Stupart"
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published: "2016-08-31T06:13:27"
lang: "en-ZA"
word_count: 848
---

# While you were sleeping: 31 August 2016

> Top ISIL leader killed, Trump to visit Mexican president, and Chris Brown arrested.

By John Stupart · Published 31 August 2016, 08:13 SAST

## Content

| \| \\| *"My mom is always telling me it takes a long time to get to the top, but a short time to get to the bottom."*  **–****Miley Cyrus** \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \| |
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| \| \\| # Story of the Day \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\\| ![Image](//gallery.mailchimp.com/6170d6a6d93cac57e83ba137f/images/ec046fb0-fd6f-4b42-aadb-eb132679877a.jpg) \\\| \\\| --- \\\|\\\| ## [Analysis: Does ‘unreserved confidence’ from NWC (sans Zuma) mean Gordhan has real political support?](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-08-31-analysis-does-unreserved-confidence-from-nwc-sans-zuma-mean-gordhan-has-real-political-support/#.V8ZJb_l95hE)For as long as Pravin Gordhan remains Minister of Finance while Jacob Zuma is South Africa’s president, the question would have to be asked whether he has political support to do his job. Gordhan was appointed under duress and Zuma has made it known that he felt Des van Rooyen was “most qualified” for the position. Gordhan has been under attack from the Hawks, several state-owned companies, the ANC deputy secretary general, the youth and women’s leagues of the ANC, the military veterans association and other Gupta family cohorts. What matters is whether he has political backing from the presidency and his organisation, the ANC. By RANJENI MUNUSAMY. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-08-31-analysis-does-unreserved-confidence-from-nwc-sans-zuma-mean-gordhan-has-real-political-support/#.V8ZJb_l95hE) \\\| \\\| --- \\\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # While you were sleeping \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Key ISIL leader killedAbu Muhammad al-Adnani, seen as the principal architect behind Daesh attacks on Western targets, has been killed. The United States announced it had targeted al-Adnani in an air strike in Aleppo province, and believed him to be dead. Good news from Syria for once, then. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-08-31-principal-architect-of-is-attacks-on-west-killed-in-syria) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Apple to fight Irish tax penaltyApple has announced its intention to fight the €13 billion fine imposed on it yesterday by Ireland. Paying just 0.005 percent tax on its European profits, Apple was found to have been charged a paltry €50 per million. For the tech giant, this was just fine, apparently. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-08-31-apple-to-fight-record-eu-tax-bill) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Trump to visit Mexico's presidentDonald Trump will meet with President Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico on Wednesday. Nieto extended the invitation to both Trump and Clinton. In what has to be one of the most awkward sit-downs ever, how Trump explains his belief Mexicans are drug dealers and rapists, for example, should make for an interesting encounter. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-08-31-trump-to-visit-mexico-wednesday-meet-its-president) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## **Chris Brown arrested**Chris Brown, famous for beating Rihanna in 2009, has been arrested by Los Angeles police. Brown, who allegedly pointed a gun at a beauty queen contestant's head, was detained and his house searched. The singer/abusive twit has since taken to social media to rail against the police. This is otherwise known as "a normal weekday" in the celebrity-laden state. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-08-31-singer-chris-brown-arrested-on-weapons-charge) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\|  \| \| --- \|\| \\| # In Numbers \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **4** \\| \\| --- \\|\\| The number of people who created the original Mortal Kombat video game. \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Facts of the Day \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| Today is **Charl Schwartzel's birthday**. The golf champ was born in 1984.**Elizabeth Taylor**had a rare genetic mutation that gave her double eyelashes,and thus her iconic dark, outlined eyes. \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Weather \\| \\| --- \\|\\| # Financial Data \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| BFN: min: 11° max: 27°, sunny CPT: min: 12° max: 20°, rainy DBN: min: 20° max: 28°, sunny EL: min: 23° max: 31°, cloudy JHB: min: 8° max: 26° sunny KIM: min: 14° max: 28°, sunny NLP: min: 7° max: 28°, sunny PMB: min: 13° max: 29°, sunny PKN: min: 9° max: 26°, sunny PE: min: 18° max: 31°, cloudy PTA: min: 9° max: 27°, sunny \\| \\| --- \\|\\| Oil=$48.41 Gold=$1,309.93 Platinum=$1,055.00 R/$=14.53 R/€=16.17 R/£=19.00 €/$=1.11 JSE All Share=53,448.69 DJIA= 18,422.28 FTSE 100=6,820.79  [Source](http://dailymaverick.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6170d6a6d93cac57e83ba137f&id=6c17d969dc&e=371f6bebf2) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Now on Daily Maverick### **FEATURES**\\\| ![Image](//ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/zIJZkxmDzzGcpI_vZBaWZ7kj3HKuLa3UdbQy4t9CTpXVFCxjcHrvXLCFcrTHSL64iNXigGB4fv8V5YZtIfn4PTs6G4TWvwQ4GQGetxLHbbld-3MKh48hBRMwmkuiQ1TCuJj4ZAr0JyCmCgmk=s0-d-e1-ft#http://images.www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/80x70q70Ranjeni-GordhanNWC.jpg)Jacob Zuma (C) greets his supporters as he arrives for the launch of his party's election manifesto at Mbombela stadium in Nelspruit January 11, 2014. 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