Brexit "not a game", polar vortex kills seven, Facebook's Apple woes

[Click here for the web version of this email]( [FIRST THING With John Stupart]( Thursday, 24 January 2019 "It's a dangerous business, going out of your door. You step into the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there is no knowing where you might be swept off to." JRR Tolkien Story of the Day [Third Bosasa whistle-blower spills beans on Gillingham, Wakeford, Mokonyane and the ANC]( By Jessica Bezuidenhout Former Correctional Services chief financial officer Patrick Gillingham had such cosy ties with Bosasa that the company arranged the purchases of five different cars for him, his wife and two of his children over several years, the State Capture inquiry heard on Wednesday. [Offshore investing]( is easier than ever for South Africans. Exchange control regulations have been relaxed over the years, allowing South Africans to invest significant amounts of capital outside the country. WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING [Brexit]([deal "not a game" - EU]( The European Union has voiced its disapproval of Theresa May's last-minute attempts to renegotiate a new deal. After all the British parliamentary theatrics, the European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker stated that "this is not a game". May wants an emergency summit, while Brussels has pointed out that it is in absolutely no hurry, pointing to a scheduled meeting in late March as a possible date. [Polar vortex hits US Midwest]( Temperatures of -41C and wind chill of -64C have been recorded in some parts of the Midwest as the polar vortex sliced through the United States. At least seven people have died in the cold snap so far, while farmers have been battling through the night to ensure livestock health amidst the plummeting mercury. On a lighter note, the McClean Police Department announced via a Tweet that Elsa (from Frozen) had been arrested with no bond "until further notice". [Facebook loses Apple data rights]( Apple has revoked many testing services made available to Facebook in reaction to a hard-hitting report detailing how Facebook harvests your data on your iPhone. It emerged that Facebook was paying users of all ages to share their personal data. Apple, no doubt fearing a share price plunge, promptly took away Facebook's toys. [Airbus hit by data breach]( Airbus SE has announced that it was affected by a cyber attack that enabled access to employees' personal information. The aircraft manufacturer did stress that there was no impact on its production capabilities. Don't be changing your password anytime soon, in other words. [Offshore investing]( is easier than ever for South Africans. Exchange control regulations have been relaxed over the years, allowing South Africans to invest significant amounts of capital outside the country. Picture of the Day By EPA-EFE/FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA Arsenal's Mesut Ozil during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Cardiff City at the Emirates stadium in London, Britain, 29 January 2019. [Daily Maverick - Hopeful since 2009]( After the last ten years, it’s easy to be cynical in South Africa. Especially when it comes to politics. But cynicism doesn’t build a better society; it doesn’t hold power to account and it doesn’t expect better from our leaders. Daily Maverick believes in hope and we hope for a better South Africa. And while hope isn't a strategy - supporting truly independent media is. [Join Maverick Insider]( and be part of something positive. In Numbers 1 in 5 The average number of ginger tabby cats that are female. Facts of the Day Today in 1929 Leon Trotsky is exiled from the Soviet Union. Daniel Radcliffe's parents initially turned him down for his role in the Harry Potter movies. 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