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While you were sleeping: 1 November 2017
Manhattan terror attack kills 8, Trump vows action, and New Zealand to block house-buying for foreigners.
Wednesday, 1 November 2017
“I shall go to (the town of) Worms, though there be as many devils as tiles on the roofs!”
Martin Luther
STORY OF THE DAY
SassaGate Reloaded: Scopa cracks the whip, orders Sassa to resolve impasse urgently
By MARIANNE THAMM
With the threat of the possible issue of a subpoena hanging over her head, Minister of Social Development Bathabile Dlamini attended Tuesday’s joint sitting of Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) and the portfolio committee on social development. SAPO CEO Mark Barnes told committee members that the Post Office fulfilled 97% of requirements to take over the payment of social grants next year. But the South Africa Social Security Agency (Sassa) and Dlamini disagree. Scopa has instructed officials from both institutions to talk through the night if needs
Shooting erupts in downtown Manhattan
At least eight people have been killed and 11 have been hurt in a vehicle ramming in Manhattan, New York. Police are holding a suspect, Sayfullo Saipov
Trump denounces attack, vows action
Several hours after the deadly Halloween attack, President Donald Trump condemned the attack, stating that the US “must not allow Isis to return, or enter, our country after defeating them in the Middle East and elsewhere. Enough!” In addition to tragically misunderstanding the result of America’s wars on terror in the near and Middle East, Trump also vowed to ramp up “extreme vetting” in the United States. Saipov immigrated to Florida in 2010.
Westminster the focus of sexual assault scandal
A Labour activist has accused party members of raping her, it emerged on Tuesday. Bex Bailey told the BBC that she had been raped at a party in 2011 by Labour party members. Bailey said she had not reported it after consulting with a senior party member, who told her not to do so. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has promised to launch an independent investigation.
No foreign buyers in New Zealand
Gird your Kiwi loins! New Zealand has other plans for you. Those wishing to seek “greener” pastures in the land of sheep and mortal rugby enemies may soon be unable to purchase a house. New Zealand’s government on Tuesday reiterated its intention to prevent foreigners from buying houses in order to drive down demand and decrease property prices. Cape Town, it seems, is not following suit
IN NUMBERS
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The number of ATMs in Antarctica.
FACTS OF THE DAY
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