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title: "While you were sleeping: 30 September 2016"
description: "Clinton drops Cuban bomb on Trump, US families to leave DRC, and Rosetta scheduled for a fiery end."
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publisher: "Daily Maverick"
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section: "South Africa"
author: "John Stupart"
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canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-09-30-while-you-were-sleeping-30-september-2016/"
published: "2016-09-30T06:06:58"
lang: "en-ZA"
word_count: 871
---

# While you were sleeping: 30 September 2016

> Clinton drops Cuban bomb on Trump, US families to leave DRC, and Rosetta scheduled for a fiery end.

By John Stupart · Published 30 September 2016, 08:06 SAST

## Content

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| \|  \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Story of the Day \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\\| ![Image](//gallery.mailchimp.com/6170d6a6d93cac57e83ba137f/images/a8456681-6ba7-401c-a0d2-e59175c72099.jpg) \\\| \\\| --- \\\|\\\| ## [#FeesMustFall: UJ’s continuing use of violent private security – a dangerous move in dangerous times](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-09-30-feesmustfall-ujs-continuing-use-of-violent-private-security-a-dangerous-move-in-dangerous-times/#.V-3WAfl95hE)Student protests continue across the country, raising questions of how they're policed and how campuses can protect students, staff and property. The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has for almost a year hired private security guards, who attacked students, staff and journalists on Wednesday. Despite reports of ongoing abuses and an apology from UJ, the guards are still on campus. By GREG NICOLSON.  [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-09-30-feesmustfall-ujs-continuing-use-of-violent-private-security-a-dangerous-move-in-dangerous-times/#.V-3WAfl95hE) \\\| \\\| --- \\\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # While you were sleeping \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Clinton drops Cuban bomb on TrumpNot content with the verbal flaying delivered at this week's presidential debate, Hillary Clinton has accused the Orange Menace of dodging a US trade embargo on Cuba. Reports have emerged of Trump's hotel chain spending $68,000 in Cuba in the '90s, itself a blatant violation of trade embargoes in place at the time. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-09-30-clinton-hits-trump-over-cuba-embargo-violation) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## US staff to leave DRCFamilies of US government staff working in the DRC have been advised to leave the country. This warning came amid concern over the DRC's deteriorating security situation. Ongoing anti-Kabila protests look as though violence is on the horizon. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-09-30-urgent-us-orders-families-of-govt-personnel-to-leave-dr-congo) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## World leaders to attend Peres funeralLegendary peacemaker to some, and a 'terrorist' to many Palestinian leaders, ex-prime minister and Nobel Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres will be laid to rest before a packed global audience. Leaders ranging from President Barack Obama to Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas will attend the service, a move for which the latter was condemned by Hamas. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-09-30-world-leaders-gather-for-funeral-of-nobel-laureate-peres) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Rosetta in fiery 12-year finishThe Rosetta spacecraft will end its 12-year mission today. After stalking the short-named Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, the Rosetta spacecraft will collide on its surface, and join the Philae lander on a journey around the sun. Forever. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-09-30-rosetta-spacecraft-set-for-comet-crash) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\|  \| \| --- \|\| \\| # In Numbers \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **13%** \\| \\| --- \\|\\| The percentage humans spend on average focusing on nothing in particular. Most of this is probably done on a Friday morning. \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\|  \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Facts of the Day \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| Today in 1949 saw the **end of the Berlin airlift**.**Lebanon currently has no president**. 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