--- title: "While you were sleeping: 27 September 2016" description: "Trump and Clinton trade debate blows, Winnie praises ANCWL, and water plumes detected off Europa." 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/2016-09-27-while-you-were-sleeping-27-september-2016/" published: "2016-09-27T06:11:13" updated: "2016-09-27T06:11:14" lang: "en-ZA" word_count: 962 --- # While you were sleeping: 27 September 2016 > Trump and Clinton trade debate blows, Winnie praises ANCWL, and water plumes detected off Europa. By John Stupart · Published 27 September 2016, 08:11 SAST · Updated 27 September 2016, 08:11 SAST ## Content | \| \\| **Tuesday, 27th September***"The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make US manufacturing non-competitive."* **–****Donald Trump,** 2012 \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \| | | --- | | \| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Story of the Day \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\\| ![Image](//gallery.mailchimp.com/6170d6a6d93cac57e83ba137f/images/4d065850-289f-4a4b-9595-f6431fef20d1.jpg) \\\| \\\| --- \\\|\\\| ## [Ramaphosa for President, says](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-09-27-ramaphosa-for-president-says-num-because-its-the-right-thing-to-do/#.V-niGPl95hE)[NUM,](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-09-27-ramaphosa-for-president-says-num-because-its-the-right-thing-to-do/#.V-niGPl95hE)[because it’s the right thing to do](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-09-27-ramaphosa-for-president-says-num-because-its-the-right-thing-to-do/#.V-niGPl95hE)The “campaign” to elect Cyril Ramaphosa as the next leader of the ANC, and, perhaps, the next president of the country, has taken some time to start. You could ask, “what campaign?”. But on Monday, the National Union of Mineworkers finally said it – they want Ramaphosa to be the ANC’s next leader. They’re going to try to convince Cosatu to join them in their view. But the odds are stacked against them – their own general secretary seems to battle to articulate why they think he would be such a good leader. And says that Ramaphosa’s conduct during Marikana was simply him “protecting his business interests”. By STEPHEN GROOTES. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-09-27-ramaphosa-for-president-says-num-because-its-the-right-thing-to-do/#.V-niGPl95hE) \\\| \\\| --- \\\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # While you were sleeping \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Trump and Clinton lock hornsIf you woke up today hoping either candidate had dealt the other a knockout debate blow, you will be disappointed. For Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, their first organised debate yielded few surprises. Trump stayed bombastic and vague on policy details, while Clinton remained entirely unlikeable. Trump's tax avoidance, Clinton's emails, birtherism, and who could run the country better were all key topics. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-09-27-clinton-trump-clash-in-fiery-first-debate) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Women can fix South Africa – WinnieWinnie Madikizela-Mandela encouraged women to continue "doing as you are doing" during an ANC Womens' League celebration of her 80th birthday. Encouraging the ANCWL to continue doing as it is doing now, however, means having blind and unwavering support for President Jacob Zuma. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-09-27-women-have-the-power-to-fix-sa-madikizela-mandela) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Colombia and FARC seal peace dealColombian leaders from both government and leftist rebel group, FARC, have shaken hands and signed their official peace deal, ending decades of conflict. In doing so, FARC hopes to swap weapons for votes, and enter a new political agency unheard of before. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-09-27-colombia-farc-rebels-sign-historic-peace-deal) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Water plumes emitted from EuropaJupiter's icy moon Europa has been seen emitting giant water plumes. The Hubble Space Telescope recorded the emissions being expelled in three out of 10 passes, meaning the plumes are intermittent. Stage two? Send a probe to gather samples, and try not to anger the clearly advanced aliens living in Europa's massive ocean. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-09-27-new-evidence-of-water-plumes-on-jupiters-moon-europa) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \| \| --- \|\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # In Numbers \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **90%** \\| \\| --- \\|\\| The percentage of pharmaceuticals which, according to a Food and Drug Administration study, could last years past their printed expiry dates. \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Facts of the Day \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| Today is **World Tourism Day.** Go on a walking tour in your own town to celebrate!It is **mathematically impossible** to comb all the hairs on a tennis ball in one direction without creating a cowlick. \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Weather \\| \\| --- \\|\\| # Financial Data \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| BFN: min: 13° max: 26°, rainy CPT: min: 12° max: 18°, rainy DBN: min: 16° max: 25°, rainy EL: min: 16° max: 22°, cloudy JHB: min: 12° max: 24°, rainy KIM: min: 15° max: 26°, sunny NLP: min: 12° max: 32°, sunny PMB: min: 17° max: 30°, rainy PKN: min: 13° max: 29°, sunny PE: min: 15° max: 20°, cloudy PTA: min: 13° max: 29°, rainy \\| \\| --- \\|\\| Oil=$47.41 Gold=$1,337.89 Platinum=$1,039.75 R/$=13.69 R/€=15.42 R/£=17.76 €/$=1.12 JSE All Share=51,479.80 DJIA= 18,118.73 FTSE 100=6,818.04 [Source](http://dailymaverick.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6170d6a6d93cac57e83ba137f&id=6c17d969dc&e=371f6bebf2) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Now on Daily Maverick### **FEATURES**\\\| ![Image](//ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/yGs3dPwksqyY9J-E3Wm9lLXcb143af5xP-ZuU49mFNzGOFptuDa3ETMlcwvGnOzLi3jB2F7P4EZWa3CAr_FoUM_ERcmznyxamvv45_e4ZCjvjqqtje_HFuQA9m1Zbdq--FmDlGKMhr3e0to3R-M7O7NwdmWLmjMagCG_Qg=s0-d-e1-ft#http://images.www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/80x70q70Grootes-Ramaphosas-campaign-starts.jpg)Union of Mineworkers (NUM) near Rustenburg in the North West province October 13, 2012. 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