--- title: "While you were sleeping: 8 September 2016" description: "Apple unveils new products, Trump talks more military, and Williams advances to semi-finals." type: "NewsArticle" publisher: "Daily Maverick" site: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za" section: "Newsdeck" author: "John Stupart" author_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/author/johnstupart/" canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-09-08-while-you-were-sleeping-8-september-2016/" published: "2016-09-08T06:13:32" updated: "2016-09-08T06:14:03" lang: "en-ZA" word_count: 859 --- # While you were sleeping: 8 September 2016 > Apple unveils new products, Trump talks more military, and Williams advances to semi-finals. By John Stupart · Published 8 September 2016, 08:13 SAST · Updated 8 September 2016, 08:14 SAST ## Content | \| \\| *"It is not my questions that embarrass South Africa – it is your answers."****–* Helen Suzman** \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \| | | --- | | \| \\| # Story of the Day \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\\| ![Image](//gallery.mailchimp.com/6170d6a6d93cac57e83ba137f/images/8d67bfda-73bb-4442-aa01-fcc2fdfcc03c.jpg) \\\| \\\| --- \\\|\\\| ## [Cabinet Yin Yang: Zwane digs his Gupta hole deeper while Gordhan ‘free, uncaptured’](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-09-08-cabinet-yin-yang-zwane-digs-his-gupta-hole-deeper-while-gordhan-free-uncaptured/#.V9DVPph9600)It was somewhat curious that Speaker Baleka Mbete acceded to a request from the Democratic Alliance (DA) to pose an urgent question to Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane on his false claim that Cabinet had approved his recommendation for a judicial enquiry into South Africa’s banks. Perhaps there was a good explanation for what happened or, just maybe, the ANC was ready to hold him accountable. It turned out to be neither. But one person who did come out swinging in Parliament on Wednesday was Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, who proudly declared his state of “uncapture” and threw some punches at his captured comrades. By RANJENI MUNUSAMY. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-09-08-cabinet-yin-yang-zwane-digs-his-gupta-hole-deeper-while-gordhan-free-uncaptured/#.V9DVPph9600) \\\| \\\| --- \\\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # While you were sleeping \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Apple unveils waterproof phones and Super MarioApple has unveiled its new iPhone 7 and larger iPhone 7 Plus, boasting an improved camera, water resistance, and a new Super Mario Game. Opting to remove headphone jacks entirely, users will now have to use a proprietary cable or new wireless headphones. Apple had the “courage to move on” said its vice president, Phil Schiller, defending the move. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-09-08-apple-makes-splash-with-waterproof-iphones) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Trump admires Russia, talks militaryAddressing supporters and media on Wednesday, Donald Trump expressed his admiration for President Vladimir Putin's control over Russia. Expanding beyond this, the Orange Menace promised a vastly increased military to "defeat" ISIL. How Congress would ever approve this, however, was not brought up. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-09-08-trump-says-putin-is-far-more-of-a-leader-than-obama) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## John Malone the new face of F1John Malone and his Liberty Media have bought a $4.4 billion stake in Formula One. Retaining Bernie Ecclestone as chief executive (for now), Malone has appointed Chase Carey as the chairman. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-09-08-john-malones-liberty-media-buys-formula-one-for-4.4-bn) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Serena Williams through to semisSerena Williams has defeated the fifth-seeded Romanian Simona Halep 6-2, 4-6, 6-3. In doing so, Williams has advanced to the US Open semi-finals and increased her now-ticking world record for wins. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-09-08-tennis-serena-holds-off-halep-to-reach-us-open-semi-finals) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # In Numbers \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **30** \\| \\| --- \\|\\| The number of days a pigeon spends in the nest. After that it looks like a regular pigeon. This is why one generally never sees baby pigeons at all. \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Facts of the Day \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| Today in 1504 saw the unveiling of **Michelangelo's 'David'.**A newly-discovered snail species is being named in honour of **Steve Irwin**. The snail is called 'Crikey steveirwini'. \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Weather \\| \\| --- \\|\\| # Financial Data \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| BFN: min: 13° max: 28°, cloudy CPT: min: 11° max: 18°, rainy DBN: min: 18° max: 23°, cloudy EL: min: 16° max: 24°, cloudy JHB: min: 12° max: 28°, sunny KIM: min: 14° max: 28°, sunny NLP: min: 11° max: 30°, sunny PMB: min: 12° max: 29°, cloudy PKN: min: 14° max: 29°, sunny PE: min: 13° max: 23°, cloudy PTA: min: 13° max: 30°, sunny \\| \\| --- \\|\\| Oil=$47.88 Gold=$1,344.95 Platinum=$1,089.25 R/$=14.05 R/€=15.79 R/£=18.74 €/$=1.12 JSE All Share=53,456.43 DJIA= 18,514.15 FTSE 100=6,846.58 [Source](http://dailymaverick.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6170d6a6d93cac57e83ba137f&id=6c17d969dc&e=371f6bebf2) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Now on Daily Maverick### **FEATURES**\\\| ![Photo: Mosebenzi Zwane (GCIS), Pravin Gordhan (Greg Nicolson)](//ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/9ZbF2FJfF_9viwZ8ewUUe2DPR15UygtQb_UQLYpj-Z2QZtxzIapZKME0qz5LnJOlk2jROe0JCtKXcBKnFr2Yg6QEzKiWfcAxBgNuna0i0BMhYDlWNfrUpLTEpwB_Oroy-4UNo6YF1sXbFEG_1_RU=s0-d-e1-ft#http://images.www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/80x70q70Ranjeni-Zwane-Gordhan.jpg) \\\| [Cabinet Yin Yang: Zwane digs his Gupta hole deeper while Gordhan ‘free, uncaptured’](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-09-08-cabinet-yin-yang-zwane-digs-his-gupta-hole-deeper-while-gordhan-free-uncaptured/) By Ranjeni Munusamy \\\| \\\| --- \\\| --- \\\| \\\| ![Grootes-Economy.jpg](//ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/jNn5Yaj7-_PwcvJbn_3ptR3DZYzrsGL_ta4y_6nNW8loUD6I1Kxi2qtIHSZ5JMuDi9THwia_eXwxUmYutiLyVU2Slnt_8OkHCOBdJw2bwPeA4rxkp1nixFXtGr9izgE2kVylGWq7TJ78=s0-d-e1-ft#http://images.www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/80x70q70Grootes-Economy.jpg) \\\| [GDP figures: ANC looking at wrong signals and missing the point](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-09-08-gdp-figures-anc-looking-at-wrong-signals-and-missing-the-point/) By Stephen Grootes \\\| \\\| ![Image](//ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/HVcWrUe3cuo52PCvF4vSQaw-N5GaiG5p8B-FGz0Cd1VxDbhrayx72kAuK87vYAMEx073-f7gz9bc0FtmCh4DA1fRxraCiW69j93u3TFVYLrhobGAe7q1jI0spF9plpuf0ADbpf-3jTAmybiarYNijtkyZQ=s0-d-e1-ft#http://images.www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/80x70q70Simon-Zimbabwe-World-Bank.jpg)conference at State house in Harare, on the eve of the country’s general elections, July 30, 2013. 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