Name-dropping allegations at Zondo, SPCA seize Lesotho Army horses

[Help a friend procrastinate at work.]( [Daily Maverick] Tuesday, 9 July 2019 [Koloane's Name-bombs over Waterkloof]( Former Chief of State Protocol Bruce Koloane's second day at the Zondo Commission saw evidence of his name-dropping the president as well as both the transport and defence ministers. Koloane admitted after evidence was presented that he invoked the individuals in order to pressurise authorities into allowing the Guptas a landing spot at Waterkloof Airforce Base. [Rebecca Davis unpacks]( ongoing Zondo Commission testimony right here. [SPCA seize 68 horses from Lesotho Army]( The Bloemfontein SPCA has seized 68 horses from the Lesotho Army, all of whom were in a shocking state. The horses were being held on a plot in the Free State under the care of a single soldier. Several horses were already dead, and the SPCA put down those too far gone. The remainder have been removed to the care of the SPCA. — [SA student flyers land in Cairo]( A group of 20 teenage students from South Africa have successfully assembled and flown an aircraft to Egypt. The plane completed a 12,000km trip that included stops in at least six other African nations. At one point, young pilots Megan Werner and Driaan van den Heever flew solo, without a support aircraft, for a total of 10 hours. Motivation perhaps to kick your moody teenager's arse off the couch and into action. [Theresa May backs ambassador to US]( British Prime Minister Theresa May has put her "full support" behind ambassador Kim Darroch despite Donald Trump's Twitter-fuelled backlash. May reiterated the United Kingdom's support despite Trump calling Darroch a "pompous fool". If there's one thing Trump knows well, it's pomposity. — Featured Articles [Dan Matjila on PIC funding: ‘I experienced a great deal of pressure from senior politicians’]( [Dan Matjila on PIC funding: ‘I experienced a great deal of pressure from senior politicians’]( BY Ray Mahlaka [Minister hears allegations against police after 11 murdered on weekend]( [Minister hears allegations against police after 11 murdered on weekend]( BY Vincent Lali for GroundUp [Newsflash: I lied about Zuma involvement in Waterkloof, Bruce Koloane claims]( [Newsflash: I lied about Zuma involvement in Waterkloof, Bruce Koloane claims]( BY Rebecca Davis Opinionistas [Mother tongue reading and learning is the key to literacy]( BY Gail Campbell [Liberalism offers the DA the winning formula it needs]( BY Gabriel Crouse — [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](