A glimpse of multi-party politics

Keith Preston

2 years ago

Friday, 15 March 2024

“Laurent entered, an edge to his grace, like a leopard with a headache.”

CS Pacat

STORY OF THE DAY

SA gets a glimpse of a Multi-Party Charter coalition post the May elections and it’s not pretty

By Marianne Merten

The opposition Multi-Party Charter is not about trust or friendship, but the means to ensure the ANC is voted out of power on 29 May, ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba told the big debate on Thursday at Daily Maverick’s The Gathering Twenty Twenty-Four.

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WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING

🇺🇸🍊 A federal judge denied Donald Trump’s request to have a criminal case relating to him illegally holding classified documents dismissed. Florida District Judge Aileen Cannon made the ruling despite being a Trump appointee.

🛫🔀 Boeing being in the doldrums could be a gain for Airbus. Sources indicate that United Airlines is close to securing a deal for three dozen A321 Neo jets, replacing Boeing Co. 737 Max 10 orders that are at least five years behind schedule.

🇵🇸 Mohammad Mustafa has been appointed the new Palestinian Authority Prime Minister. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas made the announcement, signalling a needed reform of the PA, though the president still retains most of the organisation’s power.

👩‍⚖️ Alec Baldwin on Thursday asked a judge to dismiss manslaughter charges against him, linked to the on-set death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

PICTURE OF THE DAY

📷 Dieter Sellmeyer

“Iceberg in stormy seas off South Georgia.”

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IN NUMBERS

1826

… the year in which Hawaii first got mosquitoes.

FACTS OF THE DAY

Today in 2019, the Hong Kong protest sit-ins begin.

Einstein did not wear socks.

SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS

🎾 Jannik Sinner continued his perfect start to the season by cruising into the Indian Wells semi-finals on Thursday, dispatching Jiri Lehecka 6-3 6-3 to improve his win-loss record this year to 16-0.

🏉 Double Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth became only the second player to win back-to-back SA Rugby Player of the Year awards.

🏅 The Russian Olympic Committee will not boycott this year’s Paris Olympics, its president said on Thursday, despite restrictions on athletes imposed by the International Olympic Committee.

DAILY MAVERICK TODAY

In the age of coalitions, an involved, active citizenry is paramount

By Nonkululeko Njilo

‘We need to commit to fixing the state’ – political newcomers on how to repair SA

By Lerato Mutsila

Trevor Manuel fingers human resources, financial management as ‘greatest weaknesses’ in SA at present

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

The power of love, panel agrees, is imperative for moral authority

By Onke Ngcuka

Democracy faces the abyss in 2024, we might just fall off the cliff, says Nobel laureate Maria Ressa

By Takudzwa Pongweni

OPINIONISTAS

Searching for creative solutions beyond coalitions after 29 May elections

By Daniel Silke

Vital need for salvaging literacy out of South Africa’s enormous 12-language Tower of Babel

By Michael Kahn

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