DM Weekly Wrap - Ramaphosa in a rACE for the soul of the ANC

[Click here for the web version of this email]( [Daily Maverick]( Sunday, 23 June 2019 STORY OF THE WEEK [Who’s winning the battle of the bulls, Cyril or Ace? And will Busisiwe Mkhwebane survive?]( By Sam Mkokeli Respecting a rogue Public Protector is a naive political strategy. In the brute world of real politics, Busisiwe Mkhwebane is an absolute risk to the Ramaphosa era. [Exclusive Books - Top 10 For Discerning Readers]( [Top cop implicated in corruption by Nxasana and Booysen appointed acting head of KZN Hawks Organised Crime Unit]( Colonel WS “Welcome” Mhlongo with the KwaZulu-Natal Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, who has been implicated in Zondo Commission testimony for allegedly tipping off criminals about the directorate’s investigations, has been appointed acting Provincial Commander of the Serious Organised Crime unit in the province. He has also been a foot-soldier for the disgraced former acting head of the NPA, Nomgcobo Jiba, in trawling for dirt on former NPA head Mzolisi Nxasana. By Marianne Thamm [Public Protector hands Gupta Waterkloof docs to Zondo Inquiry]( Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has announced that she will release all the documents related to an investigation of the Gupta family's landing of an aircraft at the Waterkloof Air Force Base to the Zondo Commission. It's her latest effort to maintain what's left of her office's credibility. By Greg Nicolson [Newsflash: Cushy deal between SAX and the North West government was ‘indulgent’, says witness]( South African Express commercial manager, Arson Malola-Phiri took the Zondo Commission through a series of contracts involving the airline’s deal with the North West provincial government on Thursday morning, describing them as excessive and indulgent. By Jessica Bezuidenhout [Family throws weight behind Duduzane Zuma as trial draws to a close]( Closing arguments in the culpable homicide and reckless driving case against Duduzane Zuma, son of former president Jacob Zuma, were heard in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court on Thursday 20 June 2019. By Bheki C. Simelane — [Exclusive Books - Top 10 For Discerning Readers]( [Steinhoff’s delayed 2018 results show, once again, that it probably is not a going concern]( Scandal-plagued retailer Steinhoff has published its much-delayed 2018 results. The usual headlines, such as the size of earnings or losses, really don’t apply here. The bottom line is one repeated verbatim from the 2017 results published last month: ‘(The) facts … cast significant doubt upon the Company and Group’s ability to continue as a going concern beyond the foreseeable future.’ By Ed Stoddard — [Octopus fishing in False Bay is killing Bryde’s whales, and with them, a magical and unseen kingdom]( Octopus fishing off the coast of Cape Town is supposedly being carried out for ‘research purposes’. But no research has been published and the gear being used is killing not just octopi, but also Bryde’s whales. By Swati Thiyagarajan [Just who is bombing oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, and who stands to gain the most?]( The situation in the Persian Gulf is getting more and more precarious with attacks on commercial shipping. Donald Trump says it was the Iranians and the US has the photos to prove it, even as Iran says: ‘No, not us.’ Where will this end: Before or after the shooting starts? J Brooks Spector — [Exclusive Books - Top 10 For Discerning Readers]( [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. [Getting too many emails from us? Manage your preferences]( | [Unsubscribe](