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Zuma’s violent rhetoric: Chaos Is The Point

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Tuesday, 18 June 2024

“Even ivory towers need central heating.”

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STORY OF THE DAY

Chaos Is The Point: Zuma’s empty and violent rhetoric aims to hurt South Africa’s democracy

By Stephen Grootes
While the political choices of 68% of South Africa’s voters are represented in the new coalition government, the leader of the biggest group that is not represented, former president Jacob Zuma, has again made multiple threats. His ‘statement to the nation’ on Sunday again reveals his obsession with, and perhaps hatred of, President Cyril Ramaphosa.

WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING
🇺🇸🇬🇧 US and UK forces have struck several targets in Yemen. The Hodeidah International Airport and Kamaran Island were both hit multiple times in airstrikes, according to the main television news outlet run by Yemen’s Houthi movement.
👩🏾‍⚖️📝 The US Federal Trade Commission has taken Adobe to court over accusations that it made it too difficult for subscribers to cancel. Hidden termination fees and draconian, year-long subscriptions are some of the highlights. And let’s not mention the revised terms of service…
🇷🇺🇰🇵 Vladimir Putin is set to visit North Korea for the first time in 24 years. It is expected that he may sign a security and trade agreement that is “not controlled by the West”.
🇺🇸🥜 Should Donald Trump win the White House, his former national security advisor, Robert O’Brien, has recommended that he cut ties with China and resume nuclear weapons testing. Oh, and deploy the entire Marine Corps to Asia.. Planet Loon is currently loading…

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IN NUMBERS

21/50

… of the oldest living people are Japanese.

FACTS OF THE DAY

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SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS
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🏁 Ferrari won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the second year in a row on Sunday, after a tight and tense battle with Toyota to the finish of the 92nd edition of the endurance race.

🏅Double Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon said she is looking forward to a bright summer in Paris, where she will chase two gold medals, after winning the 1500m and 5000m at the Kenyan Olympics Trials in Nairobi.

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