DM Weekly Wrap - Zimbabwe's Election violence taints democratic rebirth

[Click here for the web version of this email]( [Daily Maverick]( Sunday, 5 August 2018 Story of the Week [Tendai Biti Interview: Country won’t get support after Zanu-PF ‘steals’ victory]( By Peter Fabricius The people are already making Zimbabwe ungovernable, says opposition politician Tendai Biti. Meanwhile, the army moved in – guns firing – in a bid to quell protests that erupted in Harare. [The Gathering: Media Edition]( aims to bring the importance of media to the fore of South African society by highlighting it’s role at the intersection of Business, Politics, Advertising and Civil Society. [From degree to internship to unemployment – the life of a black graduate]( Black graduates are faced with the bitter choice of either working for free, for the bare minimum, or not working at all. By Zipho Majova [End of the road for a Brave New Cape Town]( The future for the Cape Town City Bowl simply has to be tall and dense if it is to equitably accommodate more people. Elegant and sculptural high-rise towers offer a Hong Kong or Singapore-like future for our city, and therefore the opportunity for ordinary citizens to have a real stake in central Cape Town – even if that stake takes the form of a 30 square metre bachelor studio. By Robert Silke [Thoughts on the death of Professor Bongani Mayosi]( We have heard many reflections on Professor Mayosi’s death. None will ever know what happened, and in reflecting, we run the risk of misrepresenting his life. But we would also be remiss if we did not begin to try to imagine what would lead someone to such an extreme act. By Lydia Cairncross [Total Eclipse of the Heartland: The Economic Freedom Fighters at five years old]( Well, not a TOTAL eclipse. By Richard Poplak [The Gathering: Media Edition]( aims to bring the importance of media to the fore of South African society by highlighting it’s role at the intersection of Business, Politics, Advertising and Civil Society. [Lindiwe Mazibuko wants to shake up SA politics – and ‘smells a rat’ on Patricia de Lille saga]( 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. By Rebecca Davis [Mercedes-Benz C-Class: How new is new?]( Mercedes-Benz describes its updated C-Class as a new model. In reality, it’s a revamped version of the existing W205 – albeit a comprehensively updated one. So how much better is the face-lifted C-Class? And what made the launch a particularly significant one? By Deon Schoeman [Nationwide action against gender-based violence recalls 1956 Women’s March]( On Wednesday 1 August 2018, women and gender non-conforming people from all corners of South Africa plan to shut down activity in the country and march in protest against gender-based violence. By Aphiwe Ngalo [The Gathering: Media Edition]( aims to bring the importance of media to the fore of South African society by highlighting it’s role at the intersection of Business, Politics, Advertising and Civil Society. [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. [Getting too many emails from us? Manage your preferences]( | [Unsubscribe](