--- title: "While you were sleeping: 7 September 2017" description: "Rafael Nadal breezes into semi-finals, homemade bomb found in Paris, and new pen tool could cut cancer detection problems." 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/2017-09-07-while-you-were-sleeping-7-september-2017/" published: "2017-09-07T06:01:06" lang: "en-ZA" word_count: 621 --- # While you were sleeping: 7 September 2017 > Rafael Nadal breezes into semi-finals, homemade bomb found in Paris, and new pen tool could cut cancer detection problems. By John Stupart · Published 7 September 2017, 08:01 SAST ## Content **Thursday, 7 September 2017** *"Where in the world can a person be missed by 21 bullets? Were these hitmen paid with a garage pie and half a litre?"* **ANCYL's Collins Chabani on the Kunene shooting attempt** ![Image](https://i2.createsend1.com/ei/d/D4/DCC/162/csimport/849x493q70amab-Anoj-Singh-gleaks1.053724.jpg) STORY OF THE DAY [amaBhungane & Scorpio #GuptaLeaks: How Anoj Singh sang for his supper](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2017-09-06-amabhungane-scorpio-guptaleaks-how-anoj-singh-sang-for-his-supper/#.WbC-37Kg9hE) Anoj Singh is in big trouble. Evidence in the #GuptaLeaks and elsewhere points to a criminal conspiracy to defraud South Africans of billions. Singh was a central and willing player as CFO at Transnet and then Eskom – while accepting a secret offshore company, hospitality and seemingly large amounts of cash from the Guptas. By AMABHUNGANE and SCORPIO. [Nadal breaks his way into semis](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2017-09-07-nadal-into-us-open-semi-finals-federer-next) Rafael Nadal has destroyed Andrey Rublev to reach the US Open semi-finals. Nadal defeated the youngster 6-1, 6-2, 6-2, setting up a titanic clash with Roger Federer should he defeat Juan Martin. In the women's semi-finals, Venus Williams has a face-off against Sloane Stephens and CoCo Vandeweghe will play Madison Keys. [Explosives found in Paris apartment](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2017-09-07-ready-to-use-home-made-explosives-found-in-paris-suburb) Home-made explosives were discovered in an unoccupied flat in Paris on Wednesday. The explosives, gas canisters and electrical wiring were discovered in Villejuif, south of the capital. Because it was a vacant flat, the owner was understandably arrested after police were notified of the explosives by a worker in the apartment block. [MPLA ruled election winner](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2017-09-07-angolas-ruling-mpla-wins-election) The Angolan Electoral Commission declared the MPLA the winner of August's election. The victory announcement indicated a 61.7% vote share. Former defence minister Joao Lourenco will be installed as the country's new president, replacing Jose Eduardo dos Santos after decades in power. [Pen-like tool helps spot cancer cells](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2017-09-07-pen-like-tool-helps-surgeons-spot-cancer-cells) Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have unveiled a new pen-sized tool that could locate missing cancer tissue. Named the MasSpec Pen, the device contains a miniature mass spectrometer, allowing for on-the-spot tissue analysis during surgery. Instead of taking days for a lab to determine whether cells contain cancerous tissue, the pen takes just 10 seconds. — IN NUMBERS 54% The percentage of solid municipal waste recycled by Switzerland. FACTS OF THE DAY Today is **Victory Day** in Mozambique. 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