Shock as New York Attorney General Resigns In Cloud Of Scandal

[Daily Maverick] Tuesday, 8 May 2018 "There's something deranged about you... the excessive concern you have for ferrets is something you should examine with a therapist... this excessive concern with little weasels is a sickness." - Rudy Giuliani to a constituent Story of the Day [Analysis: Charges against Tom Moyane – serious, detailed, devastating]( By Pauli Van Wyk Suspended tax boss Tom Moyane will have a torrid time explaining away his "misconduct" at SARS to former Constitutional Court judge Kate O’Regan, who now chairs his disciplinary hearing. Served with four devastating charges last week, Moyane is gearing up for what he hopes will be an epic fight with President Cyril Ramaphosa. He seems to have no intention of fighting against the merits of the case against him just yet, but is about to challenge the process of his suspension and the way his disciplinary will be conducted. While You Were Sleeping [New York Attorney General resigns amid assault claims]( New York's most senior state prosecutor and a self-proclaimed champion of the #MeToo movement, Eric Schneiderman has resigned after being accused of physically assaulting four women. Schneiderman strongly denied the claims made by the women to the New Yorker magazine, stating that the allegations were "unrelated" to his professional conduct. If true, however, these claims would absolutely be related to his entire conduct as a human being. [Nine soldiers killed in Somalia]( Nine Kenyan soldiers on patrol in Somalia have been killed by a roadside bomb. The attack on Sunday was claimed by al-Shabaab. Security officials announced the attack late on Monday, stating that the improvised explosive device had destroyed the soldiers' vehicle in the Jubaland region. [Trump warns against electing his doppleganger]( President Donald Trump has taken a break from threatening nuclear brinkmanship with Iran to voice his concern over a West Virginia primary candidate. The candidate is a rogue senator who is running on the brand "Tr,umpier than Trump". Don Blankenship, an ex-convict coal lord, has been running on a campaign of stereotypically far-right racism and conspiracy theories. Even Trump, it seems, has his limits in political company. [Avengers continues box office domination]( Avengers: Infinity War has maintained its lead at the box office in its second weekend, raking in $114.8-million, joining fewer than 10 movies that did so. Overall, the latest Avengers movie has smashed through the $1-billion mark in 11 days, the fastest in history. All this and the movie has yet to be released in China. Picture of the Day BY EPA-EFE/BRUCE OMORI Lava from a robust fissure eruption on Kilauea's east rift zone consumes a home and threatens another near Pahoa, Hawaii, US, 6 May 2018. In Numbers $14.83 The price of the first item ever sold on eBay. It was a broken laser pointer, purchased by a man who professed to be a broken laser pointer collector. Facts of the Day Today is World Red Cross Day. It is also Enrique Iglesias' birthday. Eating a polar bear's liver can be fatal. This is due to the toxic levels of Vitamin A contained within it. Featured Articles [Out of power, Jacob Zuma still remains Mr Stalingrad]( [Out of power, Jacob Zuma still remains Mr Stalingrad]( BY Qaanitah Hunter [Bathabile Dlamini ‘evasive’, contradicted her own evidence, Judge Ngoepe finds]( [Bathabile Dlamini ‘evasive’, contradicted her own evidence, Judge Ngoepe finds]( BY Marianne Thamm [Danny Jordaan’s intimidation tactics – a tale as old as time]( [Danny Jordaan’s intimidation tactics – a tale as old as time]( BY Rebecca Davis [Out of power, Jacob Zuma still remains Mr Stalingrad]( BY Qaanitah Hunter [Coming soon to a province near you – the ANC’s Nasrec 2.0]( BY Stephen Grootes [Remembering Rwanda]( BY Marelise Van Der Merwe [Democratic project is in trouble. How does it get remedied?]( BY Raymond Suttner Opinionistas [The future of race relations in South Africa is not so bright]( BY Mzukisi Qobo [Ethical Pharmacists: Responding to a pharmacist and a homeopath]( BY Ivo Vegter [History shows no fairy tale ending to restrictive legislation]( BY Michael Fridjhon [Fearing the white Tokoloshe]( BY Marius Oosthuizen [How do non-profits ensure their long-term financial viability?]( BY Shelagh Gastrow Weather BFN: min: 7° max: 23°, cloudy CPT: min: 13° max: 16°, rainy DBN: min: 16° max: 27°, sunny JHB: min: 9° max: 20°, sunny KIM: min: 8° max: 27°, sunny NLP: min: 10° max: 27°, sunny PMB:min: 11° max: 28°, sunny PE: min: 12° max: 29°, cloudy PTA: min: 11° max: 23°, sunny Financial Data Oil=$75.32 Gold=$1,314.13 R/$=12.53 R/€=14.94 R/£=16.99 $/€=0.83 JSE All Share=57,880.72 DJIA=24,357.32 BTC$=9 415 [Getting too many emails from us? Manage your preferences]( | [Unsubscribe](