D-Day for Boris and Brexit, Ramaphosa speaks out against GBV murders

[Help a friend procrastinate at work.]( [Daily Maverick] Tuesday, 3 September 2019 WHILE YOU WERE WORKING [President condemns killings]( The brutal murders of Uyinene Mrwetyana and Leighandre Jegels prompted a delayed and problematically worded response from President Ramaphosa. Ramaphosa's statement condemned the killings, vowing follow-up meetings with police officials to establish what steps will be taken to prevent such killings in the future. Ramaphosa's statement was met with a flood of criticism on social media. [Boris' Bunfight at the Westminster Corral]( It's D-Day for Boris Johnson's plans to suspend parliament or call an election. The UK's MPs will meet this afternoon to discuss, or rather challenge, Johnson's dogged track towards a no-deal Brexit. Whether the UK will have another election on the cards at the end of it will unfold at some point today. — [Join the Collective]( [SA posts surprisingly positive Q2 growth]( GDP growth for South Africa was announced to be 3.1% for the second quarter. The surprisingly positive figure may help the country stave off a recession for 2019, and is largely thanks to boosted mining and manufacturing sectors. This is not, Bloomberg reported, expected to ward off an impending ratings downgrade, however. You can thank Eskom for that. [Samsung planning foldable square phone - again]( Samsung has revealed that it would be hopefully releasing a 6.7 inch smartphone that folds into a neat little square. Planned for 2020, the new phone will rely a fair amount on the success - or failure - of the existing Samsung Galaxy Fold. No doubt somewhere deep in the foundries of Apple, an iPhone technician is about have his or her own design plans changed. — Featured Articles [What is driving sub-Saharan Africa’s rapid rise in drug use?]( [What is driving sub-Saharan Africa’s rapid rise in drug use?]( BY ISS Today [Fired Cabinet ministers to be resurrected as ambassadors, say diplomats]( [Fired Cabinet ministers to be resurrected as ambassadors, say diplomats]( BY Peter Fabricius [Sun International ups the stakes with more mergers and acquisitions]( [Sun International ups the stakes with more mergers and acquisitions]( BY Sasha Planting Opinionistas [Don’t blame economics, blame public policy]( BY Ricardo Hausmann [Developing countries kick back against eco-colonialism]( BY Ivo Vegter [Stand aside, let Tito Mboweni do his job]( BY Sikonathi Mantshantsha — [Join the Collective]( [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](