Western Cape gets serious about crime

[Help a friend procrastinate at work.]( [Daily Maverick] Thursday, 19 September 2019 WHILE YOU WERE WORKING [Winde comes up with a better security plan]( Thousands of new security officers and a new corps of investigators will be leading the charge into the Western Cape's new security plan. Western Cape Premier Alan Winde took a break from his usual body count method of securitisation to announce something a bit more thought out. Provincial leaders have not, however, notified national authorities of this plan. Jurisdiction headaches aside, this can only be an improvement on a military deployment. [Boris suggests further parliamentary suspensions]( If the UK's Supreme Court allows it, Boris Johnson has not ruled out a further suspension of parliament. The UK's prime minister is hell-bent on driving a no-deal Brexit through come hell or high weather, with the Supreme Court the final judicial hurdle blocking his way. The court is holding its final day of hearings today, with a ruling date and time not yet known. — [New iPhone. The right way.]( [KZN jewellery store hit by armed group]( Four assault rifle-wielding attackers have robbed a jewellery store in Phoenix Mall, KZN. The suspects stole two bags of jewellery before engaging in a shoot-out with responding police officers. None were arrested in the response. [Benny Gantz set to edge out Netanyahu]( Despite a near-tied election result, defence chief Benny Gantz appeared to be on course to creating the necessary coalition for a majority and thus a way to the Israeli Prime Minister's chair. Benjamin Netanyahu made a last-ditch appeal for Gantz to form a broad alliance with his own party, something which Gantz has openly vowed never to do. — [New iPhone. The right way.]( [The best iPhone ever comes with the best deals… ever]( [Sponsored Content By iStore]( The world’s most popular phone was fitted with a jetpack and launched into the stratosphere in California this month, as Apple unveiled its latest innovation: the iPhone 11. Featured Articles [Winde pledges R1-billion a year to fight crime and halve Western Cape murder rate by 2029]( [Winde pledges R1-billion a year to fight crime and halve Western Cape murder rate by 2029]( BY Tessa Knight [Tender comrades part 1: Trailing the Juju tractor]( [Tender comrades part 1: Trailing the Juju tractor]( BY Micah Reddy and Stefaans Brummer [The magistrate’s tail: How therapy dogs help child rape victims get justice]( [The magistrate’s tail: How therapy dogs help child rape victims get justice]( BY Joan van Dyk for the Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism Opinionistas [The Springboks’ World Cup campaign is about more than just rugby]( BY Zac Elkin [Courts vs The Executive: Constitutional Court fails to provide judiciary with certainty]( BY Professor Balthazar [The Olympic dream and dealing with depression as an elite athlete]( BY Lee-Ann Persse [Corporate South Africa – could local be lekkerder]( BY Nazmeera Moola — [New iPhone. The right way.]( [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](