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Thursday, 2 August 2018 [Zapiro Cartoons]( [Wikimania.](Because free knowledge is important. More from Daily Maverick [Zimbabwe on tenterhooks as presidential results are awaited]( By Carien Du Plessis Zimbabwe is back to square one after soldiers were unleashed to keep the peace on the streets of Harare ahead of the electoral commission announcing the name of the elected president. Observers are concerned, but the war veterans say a firm hand was needed. [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. [Paul O’Sullivan targets NPA & SAPS ‘rogues’ after charges withdrawn]( By Greg Nicolson Prosecutors withdrew the last of the criminal charges against forensic investigator Paul O'Sullivan on Wednesday. He's now going after the prosecutors and cops who he believes spent years trying to silence him. [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](