Deep dive into Rugby World Cup key role players

[Help a friend procrastinate at work.]( [Daily Maverick] TGIF, 20 September 2019 WHILE YOU WERE WORKING [Rugby World Cup fever starts to burn hot]( It's time for the Rugby World Cup. For the next month and a bit you'll be seeing mountains of analysis and coverage on the tournament from all corners of the world. If you haven't yet signed up to our [Maverick Sports newsletter](, you had better do so ASAP. In the meantime, DM's [Yanga Sibembe breaks down]( just who the key players in the tournament are who will decide victory for their respective teams. [Global Climate Strike begins]( Tens of thousands of protesters have gathered in Sydney, with many more now beginning their own march throughout the world's cities. The Global Climate Strike has begun. With Greta Thunberg at the head of the movement, it is hoped that millions worldwide will have voiced their anger at political inaction over the climate crisis. [Maverick Citizen]( explains the importance of today. — [Book now using our promo code INLEYP for 20% discount.]( [AfriForum denied leave to appeal flag ruling]( AfriForum have been rejected in their bid to appeal a ruling outlawing the gratuitious display of the apartheid-era flag. With it ruled as hate speech, AfriForum were seeking a different outcome in another court, something which the Equality Court disagreed with. [Nigeria to roll out ID numbers for entire country]( Two hundred million Nigerians could have identity numbers within five years. The hope is to finally place the country's citizens on some sort of centralised database, something South Africans probably take for granted. Currently Nigeria had captured roughly 37 million citizens' information by 2015, but will require some significantly-boosted manpower to reach out to its entire propulation by 2024. — [Book now using our promo code INLEYP for 20% discount.]( Featured Articles [Sasol tells employees in email that no decision taken to sell mining unit]( [Sasol tells employees in email that no decision taken to sell mining unit]( BY Ed Stoddard [Global, SA eco-warriors march for a renewable future]( [Global, SA eco-warriors march for a renewable future]( BY Lelethu Tonisi, Tessa Knight and Al Jazeera [What goes well with a rhyming couplet?]( [What goes well with a rhyming couplet?]( BY Bianca Coleman Opinionistas [Dear Mr President: Show your outrage, move beyond words]( BY Venitha Pillay [When seeking transparency touches a nerve, it’s time to dig deeper]( BY Wayne Duvenage — [Book now using our promo code INLEYP for 20% discount.]( [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](