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But those doors will remain firmly closed leaving thousands of asylum seekers vulnerable. The department of Home Affairs is in real danger of being held in contempt of court. 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A six-week countdown has begun which should lead to the country being able to declare itself officially free of the virus. That said, the World Health Organisation is cautious about 42 days without a scare, as the final patient had come into contact with multiple people before being hospitalised, many of whom have not come forward for treatment.</span><br /><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino;\"><a style=\"color: #2baadf; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-09-sierra-leone-discharges-last-known-ebola-patient\" target=\"_blank\">Read More</a></span></p>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnTextBlock\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;\">\r\n<tbody class=\"mcnTextBlockOuter\">\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnTextBlockInner\">\r\n<table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"word-break: break-word; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; text-align: left; padding: 9px 18px;\">\r\n<p style=\"margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #202020; font-family: georgia, palatino;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><strong>Bloomberg considering 2016 presidential run</strong></span></span><br /><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: georgia, palatino;\">Former New York City mayor, Michael Bloomberg, is thinking about running for president. Bloomberg announced he was considering \"all options\", but would possibly run as an independent candidate for the 2016 elections. Bloomberg cited the \"banal\" level of debate among all candidates as a strong motivator for his possible running. That said, the US voter has traditionally been irrationally hostile to independent challengers, generally opting for Democrat or Republican candidates regardless of spray tans or old age.</span><br /><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino;\"><a style=\"color: #2baadf; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-09-former-nyc-mayor-bloomberg-says-eyeing-2016-run-for-president-ft\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;\">Read More</span></a></span></p>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnTextBlock\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;\">\r\n<tbody class=\"mcnTextBlockOuter\">\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnTextBlockInner\">\r\n<table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"word-break: break-word; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; text-align: left; padding: 9px 18px;\">\r\n<p style=\"margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; text-align: left;\" dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #202020; font-family: georgia, palatino;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 19.2px; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><strong>Earthquake in Wellington, New Zealand</strong></span></span><br /><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: georgia, palatino;\">A magnitude 5.7 earthquake shuddered through New Zealand's capital city today. 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In addition, Cowell noted the team expected to be beaten by Ferrari and seriously threatened by McLaren this year. The ongoing developments by Honda, in particular, have Mercedes worried this season, which kicks off in Australia on the 20th March.</span><br /><a style=\"color: #2baadf; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-09-mercedes-expect-mclaren-to-raise-their-game\" target=\"_blank\">Read More</a></span></p>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnDividerBlock\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed !important; min-width: 100%;\">\r\n<tbody class=\"mcnDividerBlockOuter\">\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"mcnDividerBlockInner\" style=\"min-width: 100%; padding: 18px;\">\r\n<table class=\"mcnDividerContent\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; border-top-width: 2px; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: #eaeaea;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino;\"></span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnTextBlock\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; 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text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #389dca; font-family: georgia, palatino;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">In Numbers</span></span></h1>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnDividerBlock\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed !important; min-width: 100%;\">\r\n<tbody class=\"mcnDividerBlockOuter\">\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"mcnDividerBlockInner\" style=\"min-width: 100%; padding: 18px;\">\r\n<table class=\"mcnDividerContent\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; border-top-width: 2px; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: #eaeaea;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino;\"></span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnDividerBlock\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; 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color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; text-align: left; padding: 9px 0px 9px 18px;\">\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>28</strong></span></span></div>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table align=\"right\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"366\" class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"word-break: break-word; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; text-align: left; padding: 9px 18px;\">\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino;\"> </span></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\" font-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;\">The percentage of survey respondents who worked in IT who actively hid their profession from friends and family. This was so as to avoid having to engage in tech support.</span></div>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnDividerBlock\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed !important; min-width: 100%;\">\r\n<tbody class=\"mcnDividerBlockOuter\">\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"mcnDividerBlockInner\" style=\"min-width: 100%; padding: 18px;\">\r\n<table class=\"mcnDividerContent\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; border-top-width: 2px; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: #eaeaea;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino;\"></span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnTextBlock\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;\">\r\n<tbody class=\"mcnTextBlockOuter\">\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnTextBlockInner\">\r\n<table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"word-break: break-word; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; text-align: left; padding: 9px 18px;\">\r\n<h1 class=\"null\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 26px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 32.5px; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #389dca; font-family: georgia, palatino;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">Facts of the Day</span></span></h1>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnDividerBlock\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed !important; min-width: 100%;\">\r\n<tbody class=\"mcnDividerBlockOuter\">\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"mcnDividerBlockInner\" style=\"min-width: 100%; padding: 0px 18px 9px;\">\r\n<table class=\"mcnDividerContent\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; border-top-width: 2px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #389dca;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino;\"></span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnTextBlock\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;\">\r\n<tbody class=\"mcnTextBlockOuter\">\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnTextBlockInner\">\r\n<table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"word-break: break-word; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; text-align: left; padding: 9px 18px;\">\r\n<div><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino;\"><strong><span ><span style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;\">Today sees the Mining Indaba shift into high gear. </span></span></strong><span ><span style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;\">The agenda is as full as a Chinese copper shipment.</span></span></span><br /><br /><span style=\" font-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\" line-height: normal;\"><strong>Fact of the day:</strong></span><em style=\" font-family: 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;\"> </em> Star Wars: The Force Awakens cost $50 million more for the marketing and advertising than production ($200 million).</span></div>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnDividerBlock\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed !important; min-width: 100%;\">\r\n<tbody class=\"mcnDividerBlockOuter\">\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"mcnDividerBlockInner\" style=\"min-width: 100%; padding: 18px;\">\r\n<table class=\"mcnDividerContent\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; border-top-width: 2px; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: #eaeaea;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino;\"></span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnTextBlock\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;\">\r\n<tbody class=\"mcnTextBlockOuter\">\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnTextBlockInner\">\r\n<table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"282\" class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"word-break: break-word; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; text-align: left; padding: 9px 0px 9px 18px;\">\r\n<h1 class=\"null\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 26px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 32.5px; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #389dca; font-family: georgia, palatino;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">Weather</span></span></h1>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table align=\"right\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"282\" class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"word-break: break-word; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; text-align: left; padding: 9px 18px;\">\r\n<h1 class=\"null\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 26px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20.8px; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #389dca; font-family: georgia, palatino;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">Financial Data</span></span></h1>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnDividerBlock\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed !important; min-width: 100%;\">\r\n<tbody class=\"mcnDividerBlockOuter\">\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"mcnDividerBlockInner\" style=\"min-width: 100%; padding: 0px 18px 9px;\">\r\n<table class=\"mcnDividerContent\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; border-top-width: 2px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #389dca;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino;\"></span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnTextBlock\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;\">\r\n<tbody class=\"mcnTextBlockOuter\">\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnTextBlockInner\">\r\n<table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"282\" class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"word-break: break-word; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; text-align: left; padding: 9px 0px 9px 18px;\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: georgia, palatino;\">BFN: min: 18° max: 32°, sunny<br />CPT: min: 19° max: 35°, cloudy<br />DBN: min: 21° max: 29°, sunny</span></div>\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: georgia, palatino;\">EL: min: 18° max: 26°, cloudy<br />JHB: min: 15° max: 28°, rainy<br />KIM: min: 20° max: 34°, cloudy<br />NLP: min: 14° max: 31°, cloudy<br />PMB: min: 11° max: 28°, cloudy<br />PKN: min: 16° max: 28°, rainy<br />PE: min: 18° max: 25°, sunny<br />PTA: min: 18° max: 32°, rainy</span></div>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table align=\"right\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"282\" class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"word-break: break-word; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; text-align: left; padding: 9px 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Oil=$33.76 Gold=$1,194.70 Platinum=$924.50<br />R/$=16.14 R/€=18.03 R/£=23.26 $/€=1.11<br />JSE All Share=49,429.59 DJIA=15,861.11 FTSE 100=5,671.51 </span><span style=\"line-height: 20.8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">:<span style=\"line-height: normal;\"> </span><a style=\"color: #1155cc; text-decoration: underline; font-family: 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal;\" href=\"http://emma.thewww.dailymaverick.co.za/servlet/link/3890/618590/129788333/3233800\" target=\"_blank\">Source</a></span></span></span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnTextBlock\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;\">\r\n<tbody class=\"mcnTextBlockOuter\">\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnTextBlockInner\">\r\n<table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"word-break: break-word; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; text-align: left; padding: 9px 18px;\">\r\n<h1 style=\"display: block; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 26px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 32.5px; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; font-family: georgia, palatino;\"><span style=\"color: #389dca;\">Now on Daily Maverick</span></span></h1>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnDividerBlock\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed !important; min-width: 100%;\">\r\n<tbody class=\"mcnDividerBlockOuter\">\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"mcnDividerBlockInner\" style=\"min-width: 100%; padding: 0px 18px 9px;\">\r\n<table class=\"mcnDividerContent\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; border-top-width: 2px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #389dca;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino;\"></span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnTextBlock\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;\">\r\n<tbody class=\"mcnTextBlockOuter\">\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnTextBlockInner\">\r\n<table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; text-align: left; padding: 9px 18px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: georgia, palatino;\"><strong><span >FEATURED</span></strong><br /><a style=\"color: #2baadf; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-08-home-affairs-risking-contempt-of-court-after-missing-pe-refugee-centre-deadline/\" target=\"_blank\">Port Elizabeth: Home Affairs risks contempt of court after missing refugee centre deadline</a></span><br /><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino;\">By SIMON ALLISON.</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: georgia, palatino;\"><a style=\"color: #2baadf; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-09-bua-mzansi-preparing-for-the-next-public-protector/\" target=\"_blank\">Bua Mzansi: Preparing for the next Public Protector</a></span><br /><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino;\">By GREG NICOLSON.</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: georgia, palatino;\"><a style=\"color: #2baadf; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-09-missing-in-inaction-inspector-general-of-intelligence-and-information-regulator/\" target=\"_blank\">Missing in inaction: Inspector General of Intelligence and Information Regulator</a></span><br /><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino;\">By ALISON TILLEY.</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino;\"><a style=\"color: #2baadf; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-09-the-illegals-guide-to-crossing-the-south-african-border/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The illegals’ guide to crossing the South African border</span></a></span><br /><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino;\">By BHEKI C. SIMELANE</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino;\"><a style=\"color: #2baadf; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-09-the-forgotten-half-what-about-the-students-who-didnt-make-it-to-matric/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The Forgotten Half: What about the students who didn’t make it to matric?</span></a></span><br /><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino;\">By PIPPA GREEN.</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino;\"><a style=\"color: #2baadf; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-08-football-tokyo-out-of-africa/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Football: Tokyo, Out of Africa</span></a></span><br /><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino;\">By ISMAIL LAGARDIEN.</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino;\"><a style=\"color: #2baadf; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-09-icg-the-not-so-frozen-conflicts-on-russias-borders/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">ICG: The Not-So-Frozen Conflicts on Russia’s Borders</span></a></span><br /><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino;\">By INTERNATIONAL CRISIS GROUP.</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino;\"><a style=\"color: #2baadf; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-08-nersa-hearings-thousands-oppose-eskoms-price-increases/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">NERSA hearings: Thousands oppose Eskom’s price increases</span></a></span><br /><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino;\">By JOANNE TAYLOR.</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino;\"><a style=\"color: #2baadf; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-08-four-questions-sa-rugby-must-answer-about-the-jurie-roux-saga/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Four questions SA Rugby must answer about the Jurie Roux saga</span></a></span><br /><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino;\">By ANTOINETTE MULLER.</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 20.8px;\"><span >OPINIONS</span></strong></span>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: georgia, palatino;\"><a style=\"color: #2baadf; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-08-op-ed-marius-fransmans-sexual-assault-charges-why-the-delay/\" target=\"_blank\">Op-Ed: Marius Fransman's sexual assault charges - why the delay?</a></span><br /><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino;\">By MARIANNE THAMM</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino;\"><a style=\"color: #2baadf; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-08-op-ed-government-needs-private-sector-to-refresh-sa-connect/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Op-Ed: Government needs private sector to refresh SA Connect</span></a></span><br /><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino;\">By MARIAN SHINN</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: georgia, palatino;\"><a style=\"color: #2baadf; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-08-evitas-free-speech-episode-20/\" target=\"_blank\">Video: Evita's Free Speech - Episode 20</a></span><br /><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino;\">By PIETER-DIRK UYS.</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino;\"><a style=\"color: #2baadf; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2016-02-09-eskoms-problems-are-of-its-own-making/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Ivo Vegter: Eskom’s problems are of its own making</span></a></span><br /><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino;\">By Ivo Vegter.</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: georgia, palatino;\"><a style=\"color: #2baadf; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2016-02-09-f-white-people-is-an-appropriate-expression-of-black-pain/\" target=\"_blank\">Tokelo Nhlapo: ‘F*** white people’ is an appropriate expression of black pain</a><br /><br /><a style=\"color: #2baadf; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2016-02-08-malema-vs-zuma-oedipus-in-the-house/\" target=\"_blank\">Marianne Thamm: Malema vs Zuma: Oedipus in the House</a><br /><br /><a style=\"color: #2baadf; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2016-02-08-sona-will-what-should-happen-happen/\" target=\"_blank\">Pierre de Vos: SONA: Will what should happen, happen?</a></span></div>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>",
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