ANC and DA in tussle for Gauteng, India rocked by storm's destruction

[Click here for the web version of this email]( [Daily Maverick] TGIF, 3 May 2019 While You Were Working [More predictions see ANC win Gauteng by a hair]( Prof David Everatt has predicted that the ANC will win Gauteng with 53-56%. The DA naturally disagree. As Herman ducks out of Alexandra's burning streets, the opposition party is betting on their own internal polling data, which indicates an upswell of "hidden" black middle-class supporters who do not publicly display their voting preference. This time next week we should be at least beginning to see the truth either way. [India slammed by Cyclone Fani]( A powerful cyclone has hit north-eastern India today. Winds of 200km/h and widespread storm damage near Puri have already sparked a region-wide evacuation of at least one-million people. Odisha's Special Relief Commissioner has already noted that "extensive" damage has been inflited by Fani. — [Click to buy and Win !]( [World Bank to send aid to cyclone-hit Africa]( Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Mali will each receive millions of dollars in grants to assist in recovery from devastating Cyclone Idai. Mozambique will receive $350-million, Malawi $120-million, and Zimbabwe $75-million. With luck, the World Bank funds will actually be used for this purpose. [Brexit gears start grinding - again]( Britain's Conservatives are suffering in local elections, as voters voiced their dissatisfaction with the Brexit balls-up. Labour was not spared either. Both had lost large numbers of councillors to smaller parties. Pro-European Liberal Democrats gained a whopping 343 seats. The results were a big middle finger by voters to Liberals and Conservatives alike, with Prime Minister Theresa May urging government to "get on" with delivering Brexit. — [Start #spreadingthenews]( and boost quality journalism! [Start up your own referral page]( and stand a chance to win some great prizes. [Click to buy and Win !]( Featured Articles [Johan Booysen confirms the nightmare reign of Berning Ntlemeza]( [Johan Booysen confirms the nightmare reign of Berning Ntlemeza]( BY Jessica Bezuidenhout [The big metro race: ‘56% in Gauteng’ – ANC, ‘Hell, no’ – DA]( [The big metro race: ‘56% in Gauteng’ – ANC, ‘Hell, no’ – DA]( BY Ferial Haffajee [Western Cape: After a safe 59% win five years ago, DA now feels the pressure]( [Western Cape: After a safe 59% win five years ago, DA now feels the pressure]( BY Jonah Dylan Opinionistas [The Economist’s unconscionable endorsement of the ANC]( BY John Steenhuisen [Press Freedom: The moment we tolerate bullies, we also sanction an attack on our democracy]( BY William Bird — [Click to buy and Win !]( [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 Afternoon Thing subscriber list. Want to advertise in this mail? [Talk to us.](mailto:advertise@dailymaverick.co.za?subject=Advertising%20query%3A%20Afternoon%20Thing) [Getting too many emails from us? Manage your preferences]( | [Unsubscribe](