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Gangster’s death sparks divided opinions

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Thursday, 24 October 2024

“And in time we come to see that not only are we on the sidelines of the universe but that it’s of a universe of sidelines, that there is no centre, just a giddy mass of waltzing things.”

Samantha Harvey, Orbital

STORY OF THE DAY

Peter Jaggers’ death sparks divided opinions on gangsterism in Cape Town

By Caryn Dolley
This month the bodies of suspected gangster Peter Jaggers and William Petersen, of Cape Town, were discovered in a Free State river after they had allegedly been kidnapped. While some see Jaggers as a criminal whose end was inevitable, others view him fondly.

WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING
🇺🇸🖥️ Microsoft has warned that an Iranian hacking group is scouting US election-related websites and media outlets, with activity suggesting possible plans for influence on operations in battleground states. The hackers – dubbed Cotton Sandstorm by Microsoft, and linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps – have been associated with interference in the 2020 election.
🇹🇷💥 Five people were killed and 22 wounded in an attack on a Turkish aviation site on Wednesday. Witnesses heard gunfire and an explosion as workers were leaving for the day. Turkey’s government said two suspects, both killed in the incident, were “highly likely” conducting the terrorist attack as members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party.
🇬🇪🗳️ The founder of Georgia’s ruling party, Bidzina Ivanishvili, has doubled down on a pledge to ban opposition parties, should his party clinch victory. The billionaire and one-time PM is rarely seen in public. He made an exception to address supporters in a final rally before a crucial parliamentary election this weekend.
🇨🇺🕯️ Cuba is keeping schools closed and non-essential workers home until Sunday as the crisis-racked Caribbean island nation struggles to recover from the collapse of its power grid last Friday, a situation worsened by the arrival of Hurricane Oscar earlier this week.

PICTURE OF THE DAY

📷 Marietjie Louw

“The first soft rays of morning.”
Injisuthi Wilderness, Central Drakensberg.
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IN NUMBERS

936 million

… the estimated number of adults worldwide with obstructive sleep apnoea.

FACTS OF THE DAY

Today in 1929, the stock market starts to crash on “Black Thursday”.

Cryovolcanoes (ice volcanoes) erupt water and volatile materials such as ammonia.

SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS
🏉 The equity sale saga currently playing out in South African rugby is just one example of a sport that has significant problems.

⚽ Jose Mourinho cheekily said he is looking to add a fourth Premier League medal to his glittering cabinet if Manchester City are stripped of their titles and rivals Manchester United are awarded the Premier League trophy for the 2017-18 season.

🥎 Los Angeles Dodgers batter Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home-run ball has fetched the highest price for any ball from any sport in an auction, after selling for $4.39-million, New Jersey-based auction house Goldin said on Wednesday.

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DAILY MAVERICK TODAY

Towering turbines — plan for Richards Bay’s first offshore wind farm takes shape

By Tony Carnie

Minister blames municipalities for Gauteng water crisis, offering four immediate actions

By Julia Evans

Nelson Mandela Bay counts flooding costs — three dead, 3,000 displaced, electricity and sewage systems down

By Estelle Ellis

Gauteng’s Amapanyaza boots-on-the-ground crime-fighting ‘is not working’

By Naledi Sikhakhane

The (mostly) unacknowledged commitment of public teachers and health workers (Part 2)

By Jeff Rudin

OPINIONISTAS

A conference in the US and a summit in Russia reflect turning of global geopolitical tide

By Redi Tlhabi

Power to the people or, maybe, not – how to get things done in a democracy

By Mike Wills

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