Zuma hauled before ANC disciplinary

Keith Preston

2 years ago

Friday, 3 May 2024

“Here beyond men’s judgments all covenants were brittle.”

Cormac McCarthy

STORY OF THE DAY

ANC National Disciplinary Committee summons Zuma

By Queenin Masuabi

Former president Jacob Zuma is due to appear before the ANC’s National Disciplinary Committee on Tuesday after being suspended by the party for joining the uMkhonto Wesizwe party late last year.

WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING

🇹🇷🇮🇱 Turkey has halted all trade with Israel over the ongoing violence in Gaza. The $6.8-billion trade volume between the countries will cease until Israel allows an “uninterrupted and sufficient flow” of aid into the city.

🚓🏛️ A third of the protesters arrested at Hamilton Hall, Columbia University, were not Columbia students, and 13 of 44 arrested had zero affiliation with the institution. At the City College of New York, 60% of protesters arrested were unaffiliated.

🔗🇮🇱 An Israeli private detective has been arrested in London on allegations that he assisted a US firm in a cyberespionage attack. Amit Forlit was arrested under an Interpol red notice while trying to leave Heathrow Airport on a flight for Israel.

⛳🐯 Tiger Woods has accepted a special exemption and will play in this year’s US Open at Pinehurst. USGA chief championships officer John Bodenhamer said that “the story of the US Open could not be written without Tiger Woods”.

PICTURE OF THE DAY

📷 Martin Fennell

“Dawn light over Hout Bay.”

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IN NUMBERS

60 … the number of Americans killed due to walk-in freezer incidents annually.

FACTS OF THE DAY

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Despite decades of warfare, Napoleon reportedly showed no signs of PTSD.

SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS

🎾 Top seed Iga Swiatek made light work of Madison Keys to book a place in back-to-back finals of the Madrid Open as she beat the American 6-1 6-3 after 70 minutes in the semi-finals on Thursday.

🏉 The Junior Boks fought back from 8-0 down to force a 13-13 draw against New Zealand in the opening match of the U20 Rugby Championship in Sunshine Coast, Queensland.

🚴‍♂ Tadej Pogacar is a huge favourite for this year’s Giro d’Italia which begins in Turin on Saturday. The 25-year-old Slovenian, making his Giro debut, has been imperious this season, racking up seven wins in 10 days of racing including the Strade Bianche and Liege-Bastogne-Liege

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CEO’s – Successes and Screw Ups: Episode 1 – Keeping it in the Family

We chat to some entrepreneurs who learned the hard way exactly what it takes to turn obstacles into opportunities. Betina Swart Head of Design of SA’s fastest independent clothing brand talks about the challenges of starting a business with your daughter and the importance of spontaneity for growth.

DAILY MAVERICK TODAY

Who exactly is Lennox Ntsodo, the man accusing Zuma’s MK party of forging signatures?

By Velani Ludidi

Flu season will start soon – here’s what you need to know to protect yourself

By Estelle Ellis

Tulbagh troubles — residents in SA’s fourth-oldest town feel neglected … but will vote

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

It is our collective responsibility to defend and promote press freedom worldwide

By Håkan Juholt

Joburg residents still without power while teams assess city underbelly after tunnel fire

By Bheki C. Simelane

OPINIONISTAS

SA’s coloured people crushed between ethnonationalism and African nationalism

By Ismail Lagardien

Business unity a catalyst for SA stability and growth in an election year in the ‘most unequal society on Earth’

By Ryan Ravens

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