Sasol's young, potent problem, 737 Max's new flaw arises

[Like what you're reading? Get more here.]( [FIRST THING With John Stupart] Thursday, 27 June 2019 “Ignoring isn’t the same as ignorance, you have to work at it.” Margaret Atwood Story of the Day [Fuel most Foul: The Purgatory Times for Sasol and other oil majors]( By Kevin Bloom As the ravages of climate breakdown barrel at exponential speeds across the planet, the fossil fuel conglomerates are facing unprecedented pushback. The anger is mostly coming from teenagers, who will bear the brunt of the devastation. But the protests are being supported by rising calls for fossil fuel executives to be tried for crimes against humanity, by strident shareholder activism and by revelations of the size of the subsidies that governments around the world are granting to the oil majors. In South Africa, Sasol is feeling intense heat. WHO IS SA'S NO.1 UNIT TRUST ASSET MANAGER?...[CLICK HERE]( WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING [Democratic debate gets preachy]( A crowded first debate with 10 candidates saw a lot of promises and plans being bandied about. Immigration, healthcare, the border: all topics were carpet-bombed with new policy proposals and Mr Fixit ideas. The start of a very packed primary run was essentially a foreshadowing of what's to come in 2020. [New 737 MAX flaw identified]( The un-grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX could take longer than initially anticipated. US Federal Aviation Administration officials revealed that they had isolated another problem in the aircraft. More problematic: the FAA were as yet unsure whether it could be fixed with a software patch or hardware fix. The 8 July test flight is now very much in jeopardy. [Trump suggests suing Google, Facebook]( President Donald Trump complained in a media appearance today about a perceived bias against conservatives by social media companies. Speaking on Fox (where else), Trump grumbled: “You know, look, we should be suing Google and Facebook and all that, which perhaps we will, okay." Just what he would sue them for, per se, was not explained. [15 killed in Madagascar stampede]( At least 75 people were wounded and 15 killed in a stadium stampede in Madagascar's capital. The Antananarivo stadium had been hosting a military parade. Officials were unsure of the stampede's cause, but eyewitnesses reported a massive crush of people attempting to move through the single door made open for the event. [Business Against Crime Event]( Daily Maverick and Business Maverick will be hosting there Business Against Crime event in Johannesburg today. Speakers include Public Enterprises Minsiter Pravin Gordhan and National Director of Public Prosecutions Shamila Batohi. 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