“You never do find out what makes you tick, and after a while it's unimportant.”
Norman Mailer
STORY OF THE DAY
Democracy Failure: Can civil society trump the system to Save South Africa?
By RANJENI MUNUSAMY
United States President Donald Trump, the biggest menace to humanity, has agitated a global awakening. Trump cannot be adequately challenged within the ambit of the US political system so the fightback is coming from ordinary people through mass protests and defiance campaigns. In South Africa, civil society organisations are also trying to colour outside the lines. Besides wanting to boot out President Jacob Zuma, Save South Africa says it wants to “delve into the imperfections” of how leaders are elected. And Afriforum has hired a big gun to pursue prosecutions outside the state. The political system as we know it is under attack – and maybe it should be.
WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING
Neil Gorsuch picked for Supreme Court
President Donald Trump has made the predictable choice of Neil Gorsuch for Supreme Court judge. Filling a position Republicans actively blocked President Barack Obama from filling for ten months, Gorsuch will now need to face a hostile senate, where Democrats could block his appointment with a robust filibuster. Brace yourselves, things went from petty to playground rules real fast.
Brexit debate inches Britain closer to departure
British MPs debated
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EU chicken to be protested today
Pretoria will be the site of many a ruffled feather as members of South Africa's poultry sector will march in Pretoria. They are protesting the "dumping" of the EU's chicken in the country at hopelessly low prices, thereby killing the local industry. The
Brady unconcerned about legacy ahead of Super Bowl
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has stated on Tuesday that he is "unconcerned" about his personal legacy. With the Super Bowl looming on Sunday night, the Patriots, and
IN NUMBERS
1 in 3.6-million
The odds of being killed by a terrorist who is a foreigner in the United States. By comparison, there is a 1 in 1.04-million chance of being struck by lightning.
FACTS OF THE DAY
In 2013 today The Shard officially opened to the public in London.
Aldous Huxley passed away on his death bed while tripping on LSD. A brave new world indeed.
FEATURED ARTICLES
Op-Ed: It is important to remove Zuma – and ensure we don’t make the same mistake twice
BY SIPHO PITYANA
Private Prosecutions, Inc: Gerrie Nel leaves a deeply compromised NPA behind
BY MARIANNE THAMM AND REBECCA DAVIS
Rome Statute Repeal Bill’s passage through Parliament starts with smooth sailing through ANC waters
BY MARIANNE MERTEN
Analysis: Morocco’s big African Union win comes at the expense of Western Sahara and South Africa
BY SIMON ALLISON
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Right of Response: Off the mark – lack of understanding leads to patchwork
BY DAILY MAVERICK STAFF REPORTER
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