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Wednesday, 1 August 2018 [Zapiro Cartoons]( [Wikimania.](Because free knowledge is important. More from Daily Maverick [Political brinkmanship vs Governance: Ramaphosa’s move to amend SA Constitution kickstarts 2019 elections season]( By Marianne Merten In an unprecedented move, Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation as ANC president in what’s traditionally a slot reserved for the head of state. This blurring of the lines between party and state shows the pressure on the governing ANC, particularly on the economy and land expropriation without compensation. And in a bizarre twist the ANC lekgotla and Ramaphosa effectively kicked Parliament to the kerb – announcing a constitutional amendment to “clarify” expropriation without compensation as the parliamentary public hearings and processes remain under way. [AFRICA, WIKIPEDIA’S NEW FRONTIER]( [Sponsored Content by Wikimedia]( It’s taken just 17 years for the free online resource Wikipedia to carve out a significant corner of the internet for a vast archive of human knowledge. As the fifth most popular web-based entity in the world, its 32.5 million editors upload an average of 600 new English articles to the site every day. But in 2018 - the year that marks a turning point for global connectivity, in which more people will be online than offline for the first time in history - Wikipedia is under increasing pressure to stand by its mission statement of ‘empowering and engaging people around the world’. To stay relevant, and with its coverage of almost every aspect of the Western world well established, Wikipedia is eyeing its next big challenge: Documenting the Global South. [Lindiwe Mazibuko wants to shake up SA politics – and ‘smells a rat’ on Patricia de Lille saga]( By Rebecca Davis Former DA parliamentary leader Lindiwe Mazibuko made no secret of her disenchantment with the current South African political scene when addressing the Cape Town Press Club on Tuesday evening. Gearing up to launch her new political academy’s first programme, Mazibuko shared her thoughts on electoral problems, revealed who she would vote for if an election were called tomorrow – and expressed confusion at the DA’s handling of the Patricia de Lille saga. [Wikimania.](Because free knowledge is important. [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 First Thing subscriber list. Interested in advertising with us? [Click here](mailto:advertise@dailymaverick.co.za?subject=Advertising%20Query%3A%20First%20Thing%20mailers) to sign the pact. [Getting too many emails from us? Manage your preferences]( | [Unsubscribe](