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[Daily Maverick]( Saturday, 27 March 2019 [Zapiro Cartoons]( More from Daily Maverick [China, the Pondo king and Namaqualand: In pursuit of the ‘Disney playground’ deal]( By Kevin Bloom The king of Western Pondoland’s contracts with a Chinese company could see an untouched stretch of the Wild Coast undergo massive development. The same company has plans to dam the Orange River in the Northern Cape and put up gas-to-power plants. Is any of it likely to happen? Even if not this time, the paper trail speaks of the intentions at the core of Operation Phakisa and China’s Belt and Road Initiative – enormous development projects that are driving our changing climate. [Revealed: At least 20 percent of party leaders have a shady past]( By Rebecca Davis One in five of the leaders of the political parties registered to contest the 2019 elections nationally has a chequered past: Criminal charges or court orders brought against them, professional sanctions, or compelling evidence of wrongdoing for which they have yet to be prosecuted. Yet, in terms of the Constitution, all are eligible for election to the National Assembly. [Join Maverick Insider]( Help keep Zapiro, Scorpio and Daily Maverick accessible to all by joining Maverick Insider. [As a]([member]([you’ll receive a host of benefits including a members-only newsletter,]( invitations to events, ad-free browsing and various partner benefits. The biggest benefit of all is knowing that your contribution is ensuring that we’ll never have to erect a paywall. Let’s leave the walls to the Republicans. [FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO A FRIEND]( Copyright © 2019 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](