Electoralism/Democratism

What Trump’s victory means for us all

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Thursday, 7 November 2024

“Many of the things you can count, don’t count. Many of the things you can’t count, really count.”

Albert Einstein

STORY OF THE DAY

The implications of Trump’s victory — seven takes from Daily Maverick writers

By Daily Maverick
Donald Trump’s shocking reelection will have severe consequences for the global political order and economy. What will it mean and how will it affect South Africa? Daily Maverick writers share their views.
Join Daily Maverick for the live launch of Caryn Dolley’s latest book release “Man Alone: Mandela’s top cop – exposing South Africa’s ceaseless sabotage” today at the Watershed in Cape Town. This event will be hosted by senior journalist Rebecca Davis as she interviews Dolley and Major-General André Lincoln.

WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING
🇺🇸🗳️ US Vice President Kamala Harris has officially conceded the election, having called Donald Trump and promised a peaceful transfer of power. Speaking to supporters, Harris vowed to keep fighting for the ideals that powered her campaign.
🇺🇳🇮🇱 The United Nations has told Israel that it needs to take responsibility for replacing Palestinian relief agency UNRWA in Gaza. The UN says it is Israel’s problem, and not up to the world to make up for the vacuum left when Israel cut ties with UNRWA, leaving its operations in Gaza and the West Bank at risk of collapse.
🇿🇦👑 Britain’s Prince William says his wife Katherine is doing “really well” in her cancer recovery. The Prince of Wales made the comments in Cape Town, where he was hosting the annual awards ceremony for his multi-million-dollar Earthshot Prize, which he set up to identify climate solutions and innovations.
🌍💉An initial 899,000 mpox vaccine doses have been allocated for nine countries across Africa hit hard by the current surge of the virus. These countries include South Africa, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda and Uganda.

PICTURE OF THE DAY

📷 Anastasija de Lange

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IN NUMBERS

20 minutes

… how long it took Quincy Jones to write Soul Bossa Nova.

FACTS OF THE DAY

Today in 2000, a controversial US presidential election between George W Bush and Al Gore is inconclusive. The result is eventually resolved by the Supreme Court in favour of Bush.

Abraham Lincoln is in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS
🏉 Scottish rugby, for various reasons, is arguably stronger than ever, despite a world ranking of seventh. The clash against the Springboks on Sunday is a chance to prove how far they’ve come.

⚽ Former Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy won a case against the club on Wednesday for most of more than £11-million in wages withheld after he was charged with sexual offences, of which he was later cleared.

🥇 The 98th Comrades Marathon will be a Down Run in 2025, starting at the Pietermaritzburg City Hall and finishing at Durban’s Peoples Park. The distance will be approximately 89km. This will be the 49th Comrades Down Run.
 

DAILY MAVERICK TODAY

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By Marianne Thamm

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By Lerato Mutsila

Dual citizenship — SA’s diversity a check on claims to ‘who’s more South African’

By Stephen Grootes

Declassified — Ipid report on cops who failed to prevent Charl Kinnear’s murder

By Vincent Cruywagen

Municipal councillor summonsed to appear in court for repainting faded road markings in Karoo town

By Estelle Ellis

OPINIONISTAS

Letter from DC: The United States doubles down on the devil it knows

By Phillip van Niekerk

How Trump can transform his legacy by engaging with Africa through democratic support and investment

By Greg Mills and Ray Hartley

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