--- title: "While you were sleeping: 28 October 2016" description: "World's largest marine reserve created in Antarctica, Mike Pence's plane skids off runway, and Uber aims for the skies." 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/2016-10-28-2016-10-28-while-you-were-sleeping/" published: "2016-10-28T06:32:51" updated: "2016-10-28T06:32:53" lang: "en-ZA" word_count: 662 --- # While you were sleeping: 28 October 2016 > World's largest marine reserve created in Antarctica, Mike Pence's plane skids off runway, and Uber aims for the skies. By John Stupart · Published 28 October 2016, 08:32 SAST · Updated 28 October 2016, 08:32 SAST ## Content **TGIF, 28th October** *“For man, when perfected, is the best of animals, but, when separated from law and justice, he is the worst of all"* **– Aristotle** ![Elections aftermath: Why did the ANC ignore its own research?](//i1.createsend1.com/ei/d/3F/0E5/8C1/csimport/849x493q70Marianne-SARSfallout1.050629.jpg) STORY OF THE DAY [SARS hostage drama, the reckoning: Which limping buffalo will fall first – Moyane or Abrahams? Or both?](http://email.touchbasepro.com/t/d-l-djttkut-l-u/) By MARIANNE THAMM You’d think SARS would be doing some major damage control after Commissioner Tom Moyane’s implication in a bizarre “hostage drama” which took place at the revenue service's headquarters in Pretoria on October 18. Instead, SARS on Thursday issued a terse statement saying, well, nothing at all. Meanwhile, who is going to take the rap for yet another humungous cock-up among the main herd of limping buffaloes currently hunting Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan? But more important, who is eventually going to get caught up in the real snare of the rule of law? By MARIANNE THAMM. WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING [Landmark Antarctica agreement reached](http://email.touchbasepro.com/t/d-l-djttkut-l-p/) Russia has dropped its longstanding resistance to a critical environmental agreement pertaining to Antarctica. The creation of the world's largest marine reserve is now full steam ahead. The 1.55 million square kilometre protected area even has China on board. Score one small victory for humankind. [Great Lakes region seeks more UN troops](http://email.touchbasepro.com/t/d-l-djttkut-l-x/) Members of the Great Lakes have resolved to commit more troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where there's an upsurge in violence. Angola and Congo Brazzaville have decided to send additional soldiers after last night's summit concluded. South Africa, meanwhile, currently maintaining a battalion in the eastern DRC, cannot really even afford the troops that *are*there already. [Uber aims for airspace](http://email.touchbasepro.com/t/d-l-djttkut-l-m/) If you thought having a taxi or food delivered to your feet was cool, Uber has bold plans for the future. Uber's new 98-page prospectus highlighted a huge step forward for the ride-sharing company. Electric powered vertical take off and landing aircraft are now on the cards. The future is coming, and it's definitely worth five stars. [Pence plane skids off runway](http://email.touchbasepro.com/t/d-l-djttkut-l-c/) Donald Trump's running mate Mike Pence's aircraft has skidded off the tarmac on landing. Landing in heavy rainfall, Pence's Boeing 737 slid right off the runway at LaGuardia Airport. 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