While you were sleeping: 5 April 2016

By John Stupart

5 Apr 2016

SANDF lash back at union, candidates fight for Wisconsin primaries, and McIlroy aims for green jacket.

“I don't know where I'm going, but I'm on my way.”

– Carl Sandburg

Story of the Day

ConCourt Nkandla ruling: Move Number Four – ANC accepts Zuma's apology

President Jacob Zuma’s apology following the Constitutional Court judgment in the Nkandla matter has been accepted by his party, the ANC. This was the late Monday night outcome of the ANC national working committee (NWC) extended to anyone from the ANC top decision-making structure between conferences, the national executive committee (NEC). It could have been an ANC NEC meeting given that 80 committee’s members gathered at a Cape Town hotel on the eve of the DA motion to remove the president in Parliament. The meeting was the latest of a series since Friday as the governing party moves to mitigate the fall-out of the judgement amid calls for Zuma to step down from within and outside ANC in this local government election year. By MARIANNE MERTEN.

While you were sleeping

SANDF condemns union statements
The South African National Defence Force has strongly condemned a statement by the South African National Defence Union (Sandu to oppose President Jacob Zuma. In a statement, Sandu national secretary, Advocate JG 'Pikkie' Greeff, called on members of the defence force to oppose Zuma and participate in his downfall. In this instance, Sandu may well have got slightly too excited about last Thursday's ConCourt ruling.
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Algeria kills four Islamist 'terrorists' near Tunisia
The Algerian army has killed four suspected Islamist militants. Several AK47 assault rifles, grenades and ammunition were also captured. The Algerian military has been targeting the region near El Oued for the past two weeks.
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Wisconsin a pivotal primaries post
Tuesday's primaries will see Democrats and Republicans vying for critical votes after a 10-day period of calm. For Republicans, Wisconsin is the bastion of party stoicism, meaning this should be an obvious Ted Cruz state. For Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton, however, the latter faces a resurgent Bern-unit that has won five of the last six states.
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McIlroy to pursue green jacket
Rory McIlroy has let it be known that he is out to win the August National this week, and complete a Grand Slam. If successful, McIlroy will join the hallowed golf Valhalla with Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Gary Player, Ben Hogan and Gene Sarazen. Shiny and chrome.
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In Numbers

346

The range in kilometres of the Tesla Model 3. This will cost you the rand equivalent of at least $35,000.

Facts of the Day

Today in 1994 Kurt Cobain committed suicide.

Fact of the day: The range in kilometres of the Tesla Model 3. This will cost you the Rand equivalent of at least $35,000.

Weather & Financial Data

BFN: min: 19° max: 32°, sunny
CPT: min: 20° max: 32°, cloudy
DBN: min: 21° max: 24°, rain

EL: min: 21° max: 23°, rainy
JHB: min: 20° max: 31°, rainy
KIM: min: 20° max: 35°, windy
NLP: min: 14° max: 35°, cloudy
PMB: min: 14° max: 19°, rainy
PKN: min: 16° max: 31°, rainy
PE: min: 20° max: 23°, rainy
PTA: min: 18° max: 33°, rainy

Oil=$37.79 Gold=$1,216.94 Platinum=$942.70

R/$=14.77 R/€=17.74 R/£=21.09 $/€=1.13

JSE All Share=51,895.14 DJIA=17,738.75 FTSE 100=6,164.72 : Source

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