Story of the Day

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South Africa to leave the ICC

Just in case you skipped the story of the day, South Africa announced to the UN late last night that it was leaving the International Criminal Court, citing bias against African states. Despite Zuma’s apparent desire to have tea with Génocidaires in his own country, the move may be entirely, ahem, illegal, by parliamentary standards. Read More

Eskom bailed out the Guptas

amaBhungane have followed up on the controversial R587 million handout to a Gupta linked deal with Eskom. The investigative units has showed that the state-owned power provider shelled out the bucks just hours after the banks refused to loan the Guptas the money. Proof of preferential treatment for a Gupta-owned enterprise, in other words. Read More

Trump defiant over results stance

Despite overwhelming evidence proving voter fraud is negligible in the US, the Sentient Nik-Nak has stubbornly clung to his debate night comments by refusing to acknowledge the result. Trump did relent somewhat, saying that he would accept the results ? if he won. Read More

Radiohead to headline Glasto

If you’re a Radiohead fan, live in the UK, and have several hundred pounds burning a hole in your pocket, Glastonbury 2017 should be in your diary. The rock band announced the news as their logo appeared on the site’s grass this week. There will be no Glasonbury in 2018, in order to give the venue time to recover. Read More

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Facts of the Day

Today in 1805 Admiral Lord Nelson won the Battle of Trafalgar. His bronze likeness will now forever be festooned with pigeon poo in London’s Trafalgar Square.

Walt Disney gave his housekeeper stocks in Disney every year. She died a multi-millionaire.

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FEATURES  

	BREAKING: South Africa begins process to exit International Criminal Court  By Simon Allison
	amaBhungane: R587m in six hours – how Eskom paid for Gupta mine  By AMABHUNGANE
	Countdown to disaster: Leaders fiddle as SA spirals towards upheaval  By Ranjeni Munusamy
	Holy Trinity Catholic Church: No Peace, No Space  By Russell Pollitt
	Appeal stalls RCA clawback of R42bn by Eskom from electricity customers  By JOANNE TAYLOR & CHRIS YELLAND
	Op-Ed: Science is not unAfrican – but there is a prejudice towards African science  By SARAH WILD & LINDA NORDLING
	GroundUp: Student leader Shaeera Kalla shot multiple times by police  By GroundUp
	Red Cross boss: ‘The space for humanitarian work is shrinking’  By Simon Allison
	Onside/Offside: The Sporting Week that was, October 16-21 By Antoinette Muller
	GroundUp: Silicosis case – thousands of women could lose out  By GroundUp
	Open Letter to Thabo Mbeki: The DRC needs your help – now more than ever  By Tshene Wedi
	GroundUp: SCA dismisses UCT’s ‘Shackville Five’ application  By GroundUp
	US 2016, Final Debate: Donald Trump fails to “Bend Steel”  By J Brooks Spector

OPINIONISTA

	We need to talk about what will define the next decade  By Andrew Ihsaan Gasnolar
	The ANC is capable of meeting the important challenges it faces  By Yonela Diko