--- title: "While you were sleeping: 20 October 2016" description: "Trump and Clinton duke it out in Las Vegas, Korea (North) launches a failed missile, and Eminem gets political." 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/2016-10-20-while-you-were-sleeping-20-october-2016/" published: "2016-10-20T06:11:33" lang: "en-ZA" word_count: 954 --- # While you were sleeping: 20 October 2016 > Trump and Clinton duke it out in Las Vegas, Korea (North) launches a failed missile, and Eminem gets political. By John Stupart · Published 20 October 2016, 08:11 SAST ## Content | \| \\| *“I think the problem with people like this is that they are so stupid that they have no idea how stupid they are.”* ***–*****John Cleese** \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \| | | --- | | \| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\\| ![Image](//gallery.mailchimp.com/6170d6a6d93cac57e83ba137f/images/73422ab0-3327-44d2-82b0-ed5116da52b6.jpg) \\\| \\\| --- \\\|\\\| ## [TRAINSPOTTER: Thuli Madonsela’s #WitsPeaceAccord gives us a new hashtag](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-10-20-trainspotter-thuli-madonselas-witspeaceaccord-gives-us-a-new-hashtag/#.WAg0VIN95hE)Across this nation, universities burn. On Wednesday afternoon, at the University of Witwatersrand, a new movement was (still)born: #WitsPeaceAccord. It included amongst its luminaries our beloved former Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela. Let’s just agree that her first post-office foray was not a rousing success. By RICHARD POPLAK. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-10-20-trainspotter-thuli-madonselas-witspeaceaccord-gives-us-a-new-hashtag/#.WAg0VIN95hE) \\\| \\\| --- \\\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Story of the Day \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # While you were sleeping \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Final debate stays on the railsThe final presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton seemed to be far more controlled than their previous encounters. With the exception of Trump refusing to acknowledge the principle of the election's fairness, both candidates appeared almost... normal. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-10-20-trump-refuses-to-say-he-will-respect-election-result) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## North Korean missile test detectedUS and South Korean military officials have confirmed a failed missile test attempt by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Officials believe Dear Leader's medium-range 'Musudan' type missile exploded shortly after takeoff. This is the eighth test of the Musudan this year, with only one successful launch. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-10-20-us-s.korea-detect-another-failed-n.-korea-missile-test) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Juno probe enters safe modeThe Juno space probe has been forced into entering safe mode following the failure of two valves. Juno's navigators, hoping to map new parts of Jupiter, will now have to do some IT problem-solving, millions of miles away. Ctrl, alt + del won't cut it in this case. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-10-20-glitch-safe-mode-as-juno-space-probe-orbits-jupiter) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Eminem sets sights on TrumpCrawling back out of the shadows, Eminem has released a new rap eviscerating Donald Trump. The single track, dubbed 'Campaign Speech', is a nearly eight-minute long critique of Trump. This would technically be Eminem's first significant piece of work in three years. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-10-20-eminem-re-emerges-to-savage-donald-trump) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # In Numbers \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **$1.50** \\| \\| --- \\|\\| The cost for a single meal at a Michelin-starred street food vendor in Singapore. \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Facts of the Day \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| Today in 2011 **Muammar Gaddafi was captured** by Libyan rebels. He was killed shortly thereafter.Sean Connery was once pulled over for speeding. His ticketing officer? One **Sergeant James Bond.** \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Weather \\| \\| --- \\|\\| # Financial Data \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| BFN: min: 14° max: 27°, rain CPT: min: 15° max: 27°, cloudy DBN: min: 18° max: 24°, PM rain EL: min: 18° max: 26°, cloudy JHB: min: 14° max: 24°, rain KIM: min: 18° max: 30°, AM rain NLP: min: 16° max: 28°, PM rain PMB: min: 11° max: 27°, PM rain PKN: min: 14° max: 27°, PM rain PE: min: 17° max: 26°, cloudy PTA: min: 14° max: 24°, rain \\| \\| --- \\|\\| Oil=$52.42 Gold=$1,269.13 Platinum=$943.05 R/$=13.84 R/€=15.17 R/£=16.98 €/$=1.09 JSE All Share=51,504.87 DJIA= 18,226.13 FTSE 100=7,021.92 [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/ycrbDFbOUJwNQIRVs2vvKmb0630IKNvYyylMcApPTjKWfyCVhf3HPZddeVcdX4CBx-0hMC6lpF_xPQ9wWFkVWRhABlgnRaCfhhzza6SHry5T8mIoAV7wu0D72dwEGndKZH4tjhOLo0nbR_rZNJoKIou_0m2pCg=s0-d-e1-ft#http://images.www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/80x70q70main-photo-wits-peace-accord.jpg)gathering (Greg Nicolson)" /> \\\| [TRAINSPOTTER: Thuli Madonsela’s #WitsPeaceAccord gives us a new hashtag](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-10-20-trainspotter-thuli-madonselas-witspeaceaccord-gives-us-a-new-hashtag/) By Richard Poplak \\\| \\\| --- \\\| --- \\\| \\\| ![Image](//ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/zY4WIQqjK7HavuJNbSbBO5RiPWH8bH6oouL_jwsSVcFov9F1VqyGtEZNAFw4rv3nOC7RO8yc_8jfh1pi2O-9hMXCikTJdvk-fEdtOyM3IFrdZso6cRUJNtHSQr0MXbEuL-I8M75ZcqXX5i5oJBdavpnUiLOGh_Tr=s0-d-e1-ft#http://images.www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/80x70q70Thamm-Abrahams-passes-the-buck.jpg)leaves at the end of a media briefing in Pretoria, South Africa, May 23, 2016. 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