ANC condemns Mandela painting

[Daily Maverick] AFTERNOON THING with JOHN STUPART TGIF, 21 April 2017 WHILE YOU WERE WORKING [Zuma rape painting draws stern criticism]( The ANC has criticised Ayanda Mabulu's painting of a naked Jacob Zuma raping Nelson Mandela. As it comes hot on the heels of a Zapiro rape metaphor, the ANC were quick to condemn Mabulu's piece. The ANC issued a statement saying: "We view his work as crossing the bounds of rationality to degradation, exploiting the craft of creative art for nefarious ends." [Noakes found not guilty]( Banting messiah Professor Tim Noakes was found not guilty of misconduct by a professional committee today. Noakes landed himself into a sticky situation after advocating a specific diet for a mother to wean her baby off breast milk via Twitter. At 85,000 followers and now free to tweet about low-carb, high-fat lifestyle, Noakes' weekend just brightened considerably. [Islamic State note found near Paris attacker]( French police have found a pro-Islamic State note near the Paris Champs-Elysees shooter. Daesh has also claimed responsibility for the attack, while authorities also located a Qur'an in the vehicle of 39-year-old Frenchman Karim Cheurfi, who was shot dead. [Naked mole-rats survive in low-oxygen environments]( Scientists have discovered that naked mole-rats have a unique ability to convert sugar into energy when deprived of oxygen. Why is this talent of one of the world's ugliest creatures important, you ask? The metabolism trait, if replicated in humans, could drastically help survival rates and lessen injuries in stroke and heart attack victims. Researchers are optimistic that the conversion process for humans could be relatively simple. — FEATURED ARTICLES [ANC succession: ‘Nice Guy’ Ramaphosa needs to rediscover the fiery activist original]( [ANC succession: ‘Nice Guy’ Ramaphosa needs to rediscover the fiery activist original]( BY Ranjeni Munusamy [Party/State conundrum: Holomisa and Zuma go head to head in court bid over a secret ballot]( [Party/State conundrum: Holomisa and Zuma go head to head in court bid over a secret ballot]( BY Marianne Merten [Team Zuma vs The Banks: The GCIS is the newest distribution platform]( [Team Zuma vs The Banks: The GCIS is the newest distribution platform]( BY Rebecca Davis OPINIONISTAS [Business leadership SA finally wakes up]( [Business leadership SA finally wakes up]( A column by Magda Wierzycka [Do we have to choose between a predatory elite and white monopoly capital? (Part One)]( [Do we have to choose between a predatory elite and white monopoly capital? (Part One)]( A column by Neil Coleman [FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO A FRIEND]( Copyright © 2017 Daily Maverick, All rights reserved. You are receiving this mail because you are awesome and on the Daily Maverick First Thing subscriber list. [Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe](