Zuma Junior court appearance gets nasty

[Click here for the web version of this email]( [Daily Maverick] Thursday, 12 July 2018 While You Were Working [BLF a class act at Zuma court appearance]( Ex-president Jacob Zuma's son Duduzane appeared in the Randburg magistrates court today on charges of culpable homicide. The matter should be focused on the tragic deaths of two women, allegedly due to Zuma, but instead, BLF opted to devolve the entire affair into a complete farce. BLF thugs were quick to confront AfriForum's Kallie Kriel, calling him a "settler" and demanding that he leave South Africa. [Trump forces NATO defence spending hike]( President Donald Trump has achieved his aim of getting European nations to pony up for their own defence. After rumours of a threat to pull out of the defence alliance entirely, Trump echoed a NATO resolution that member nations would ramp up spending to above 2% of GDP. In a way this is an achievement for the United States. Certainly, global arms producers supplying European militaries will be smiling. The truth is always a good investment. [10X Investments.]( [Prasa ramps up security]( Two hundred and forty one armed guards in 25 Metrorail stations throughout Gauteng's rail network. That's the extreme measure to which Prasa has been forced in order to combat unchecked vandalism. The security measures will cost an extra R38-million, but might well be justifiable given the R80-million in damage to rail coaches since January. Fighting fire with fire, it seems, is the only bright idea left. [FIFA targets pirate streamers]( FIFA has begun legal action against a major pirate streaming company. The Saudi-based beoutQ allegedly broadcast World Cup matches throughout the Middle East, prompting the action. Tennis organisational bodies were likewise upset with beoutQ for streaming tennis tournaments in the Middle East and North African regions. The truth is always a good investment. [10X Investments.]( [Lining up on the side of truth]( [Sponsored content by 10X Investments]( As lead sponsor of The Gathering: Media Edition, 10X Investments is proud to line up with Daily Maverick against the crooks and state capturers who nearly brought South Africa to its knees. [By Emma Heap, Head of Growth, 10X Investments.]( Featured Articles [BLF, Afriforum stand-off outside court at Zuma case]( [BLF, Afriforum stand-off outside court at Zuma case]( BY Greg Nicolson & Bheki Simelane [Gun-toting security guards roped in to fight vandalism on Gauteng’s rail network]( [Gun-toting security guards roped in to fight vandalism on Gauteng’s rail network]( BY Bheki C. Simelane [Bantustan boundaries, alive and well in modern South Africa]( [Bantustan boundaries, alive and well in modern South Africa]( BY Marianne Merten Opinionistas [Pitching a super-ministry for child governance: A wish list for the future]( BY Ronnie Phala [In defence of NGOs, incubators of future leaders]( BY Shuaib Manjra The truth is always a good investment. [10X Investments.]( [FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO A FRIEND]( Copyright © 2018 Daily Maverick, All rights reserved. You are receiving this mail because you are awesome and on the Daily Maverick Afternoon Thing subscriber list. Want to advertise in this mail? [Talk to us.](mailto:advertise@dailymaverick.co.za?subject=Advertising%20query%3A%20Afternoon%20Thing) [Getting too many emails from us? Manage your preferences]( | [Unsubscribe](