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Story of the Day

House of Cards: SARS’s 9/11 as pack comes tumbling down in probe of suspicious deposits

SARS Commissioner Tom Moyane and Hawks head Lieutenant-General Mthandazo Ntlemeza have known for more than three months about the alleged criminal behaviour of Jonas Makwakwa, the second most senior member of the SARS executive, who has reportedly been caught by ATM cameras feeding wads of cash into his personal account as well as receiving other deposits amounting to at least R1.2-million. Daily Maverick is in possession of a report by a banking regulator that suggests these “suspicious and unusual cash deposits” into the personal accounts of Makwakwa and his girlfriend Kelly-Ann Elskie be investigated. Yet the Hawks claim this is an “internal matter” at SARS. By MARIANNE THAMM.
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While you were sleeping

Clinton diagnosed with pneumonia

Hillary Clinton has developed a bout of pneumonia following an allergic cough. The presidential nominee was shown close to collapsing at a 9/11 memorial. As a result, her California-bound campaigning has been put on hold for now. Read More

US mourns 9/11

Leaders past, present and future all commemorated 9/11 on Sunday. Speaking at Ground Zero, President Barack Obama reiterated that in the US, "diversity, our patchwork heritage, is not a weakness. It is still and always will be one of our greatest strengths". Donald Trump, meanwhile, was uncharacteristically quiet on Twitter, refusing even to comment on Clinton's collapse. Read More

#BlackLivesMatter comes to the NFL

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's refusal to sing or stand during the national anthem has drawn support from other NFL players. Protesting ongoing police violence against black Americans, the start of the NFL regular season saw Kaepernick draw fierce criticism for the timing –9/11 – of his protest. Read More

Captain Stantastic defeats Djokovic

Stan Wawrinka successfully defeated Novak Djokovic 6-7 (1/7), 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 in the US Open final. At 31 years of age, Wawrinka made history as the oldest champion. After four hours of tennis, you can bet the muscles will be stiff on Monday. Read More

In Numbers

500-800

The number of years it takes for one sanitary pad to decompose in a landfill.

Facts of the Day

Today is National Chocolate Milkshake Day in the United States.

Charles Manson's mother sold him for a pitcher of beer.

Weather

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Gold=$1,327.83
Platinum=$1,062.40
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