--- title: "While you were sleeping: 25 October 2016" description: "Taliban attack kills 44 in Pakistan, UN chief wants SA back in ICC, and Du Toit wins SA Player of the Year." 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/2016-10-25-while-you-were-sleeping-25-october-2016/" published: "2016-10-25T06:16:04" lang: "en-ZA" word_count: 784 --- # While you were sleeping: 25 October 2016 > Taliban attack kills 44 in Pakistan, UN chief wants SA back in ICC, and Du Toit wins SA Player of the Year. By John Stupart · Published 25 October 2016, 08:16 SAST ## Content | \| \\| *“Normal people... believe that if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Engineers believe that if it ain't broke, it doesn't have enough features yet."* ***–*****Scott Adams** \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \| | | --- | | \| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Story of the Day \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\\| ![Image](//gallery.mailchimp.com/6170d6a6d93cac57e83ba137f/images/dc6cb47b-9db2-47e9-a51c-f3acbdc7e05c.jpg) \\\| \\\| --- \\\|\\\| ## [Zuma’s True Expendables](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-10-24-analysis-zumas-true-expendables/#.WA7LfC195hE)In politics, the only people who don't look to the future are those right at the top of the greasy pole. Everyone else is vying for position, thinking about how to get themselves there. Along the way, they make alliances, and hitch themselves to the wagons of those they think will move them up in the world. When wagons aren't available, they use tsunamis. The particular tsunami we are living through has picked up some interesting characters. People who have helped President Jacob Zuma, done his bidding, aided and abetted him in what is effectively dismantling of Mandela's ANC and South Africa. But what is going to happen to them when the tsunami eventually recedes? By STEPHEN GROOTES. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-10-24-analysis-zumas-true-expendables/#.WA7LfC195hE) \\\| \\\| --- \\\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # While you were sleeping \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Attack in Pakistan kills 44At least 44 people have been killed after Taliban-linked militants attacked a police training college near Quetta. Three attackers stormed the sleeping quarters of the barracks after killing the sentry on watch. A responding force took three hours to secure the academy. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-10-25-islamist-militants-kill-44-in-pakistan-police-attack) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## UN chief urges SA to reconsider ICC decisionUN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed his hope that South Africa reconsider its decision to pull out of the International Criminial Court (ICC). SA, one of the first countries ever to sign it, is stuck in the moral 'moer in' created by government. But it's not all gloom and doom. Sudan's genocidal regime has applauded the country's brave move to forego human rights. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-10-25-un-chief-hopes-south-africa-will-reconsider-icc-withdrawal) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Knight sues Dr DreMarion 'Suge' Knight has laid charges against Dr Dre, accusing the rap icon of trying to kill him. Knight, who is currently in jail for possibly running over and killing a colleague in a parking lot, is also suing Chris Brown for a lack of security at a party where he was shot. Knight, it seems, has a lot of suing to do. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-10-25-rap-mogul-knight-accuses-dr.-dre-of-trying-to-kill-him) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Du Toit named Player of the YearSpringbok lock Pieter-Steph du Toit was hailed as South African Player of the Year at an annual awards event held in Johannesburg. Du Toit's performance for the Stormers and the Boks was what ultimately helped him edge out his competition, namely Lood de Jager. That, and not being injured for an entire season, for once. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-10-25-rugbyu-du-toit-named-south-african-player-of-the-year) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # In Numbers \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **281** \\| \\| --- \\|\\| The area code for the International Space Station. The same as Houston. \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Facts of the Day \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| Today in 1900 the **United Kingdom annexed the Transvaal.****Chickenpox is named after chickpeas.**This was on account of the resemblance, rather than the smell or, well, *taste*. \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Weather \\| \\| --- \\|\\| # Financial Data \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| BFN: min: 14° max: 29°, cloudy CPT: min: 13° max: 24°, cloudy DBN: min: 18° max: 23°, cloudy EL: min: 17° max: 22°, cloudy JHB: min: 15° max: 27°, cloudy KIM: min: 16° max: 29°, cloudy NLP: min: 18° max: 29°, PM rain PMB: min: 11° max: 25°, cloudy PKN: min: 19° max: 30°, PM rain PE: min: 15° max: 22°, cloudy PTA: min: 16° max: 28°, sunny \\| \\| --- \\|\\| Oil=$51.51 Gold=$1,264.39 Platinum=$940.10 R/$=13.90 R/€=15.12 R/£=17.00 €/$=1.08 JSE All Share=51,683.39 DJIA= 18,223.20 FTSE 100=6,986.40 [Source](http://dailymaverick.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6170d6a6d93cac57e83ba137f&id=6c17d969dc&e=371f6bebf2) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Now on Daily Maverick### **FEATURES**\\\| ![Expendables-Grootes-1412x820.jpg](//ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/MLne7LzZBSXv-XL8Lz9z2uPaF_TrIk59qptDc4i3MnFO_OCkWl3dEn-lZqjnTTfr_aP82l5npFUpQ9vqTLcXh-26bCkX7ifoVh13mrLOBRSWsNMXHcSxjH0kxrsTAujWPPoyOayGYvNFSRDYyj3w9GPE0kAFHw=s0-d-e1-ft#http://images.www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/80x70q70Expendables-Grootes-1412x820.jpg) \\\| [Zuma’s True Expendables](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-10-24-analysis-zumas-true-expendables/) By Stephen Grootes \\\| \\\| --- \\\| --- \\\| \\\| ![Image](//ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/6jZakuFA8fpziDiPlsMGpB17Ups8_8HG7B8AKCxSPgBoBy_Yvfpm3493XJt40PJwYTFDvdy8N098KUiWt7atITXqYZ5IGVI23wwf5bQDJRyxwCWJzU0MJv4f3SeVqqX_RFMEyE24vDTIEqc=s0-d-e1-ft#http://images.www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/80x70q70MarianneFULHSFNPA.jpg)during a meeting with business and labour leaders at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. 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