Winde calls for SANDF extension, Boris given a Scotch klap

[Help a friend procrastinate at work.]( [Daily Maverick] Wednesday, 11 September 2019 WHILE YOU WERE WORKING [Winde wants army in for another six months]( Pouring more gasoline on the fire appeared to be the order of the day from Western Cape Premier Alan Winde's office. The provincial head issued a request for another six months of military deployment in the Cape Flats. Because watching a body count is evidently much easier than fixing the perennial socio-economic issues that epitomise Cape Town. [Zuma could lose Nkandla over VBS]( With irony so strong you could almost put it on your lunch, VBS Bank's liquidators have appealed to the court to compel Jacob Zuma to pay back his bond, or lose Nkandla. Court papers submitted to the Pietermaritzburg High Court showed that Zuma defaulted on his R7.3 million VBS loan in 2016. Now, if he does not #paybackthemoney, the ex-president could lose his firepool to boot. — [Scotch egg on Boris' face over parly ruling]( A Scottish court has ruled that the Prime Minister's advice to the Queen was unlawful. The court ruling determined Boris Johnson's suspension of parliament to thus be unlawful. The unanimous ruling now sets up a court date at the UK Supreme Court to determine the matter. [Interim government for South Sudan]( South Sudan President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar have agreed on a power-sharing, interim government to be established by 12 November. While the talks and subsequent agreement are admirable, South Sudan is certainly no stranger to failed negotiations. — Featured Articles [VBS Bank liquidators want Nkandla homestead if Zuma fails to repay loan]( [VBS Bank liquidators want Nkandla homestead if Zuma fails to repay loan]( BY Bheki C. Simelane [Oil spill – Willowton agrees to community demands]( [Oil spill – Willowton agrees to community demands]( BY Fred Kockott [A delayed court ruling blocks a man’s right to justice]( [A delayed court ruling blocks a man’s right to justice]( BY Tessa Knight Opinionistas [Confidence key to spreading green shoots emerging in fixed investment]( BY Nazmeera Moola [When the state fails, vigilantism steps in – and that includes digital outing]( BY Khadija Bawa — If you appreciate what Daily Maverick does, [join our community]( and help keep us going. [Sign up]( to Maverick Insider for whatever amount you choose. It takes a couple of minutes and it makes a huge difference to the country. If you are already an Insider, thank you and please help us by passing on this message to someone who might want to join the cause. [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](