Dullah Omar's family hits out at ANC

[Daily Maverick] AFTERNOON THING with JOHN STUPART TGIF, 4 August 2017 WHILE YOU WERE WORKING [Omar family turns its back on ANC]( The family of the country’s first minister of justice, Dullah Omar has asked that their name be removed from the ANC Cape Town Metro Region with immediate effect. Ahead of a pro-Zuma march next week, the extration of the Omar name from the ANC Western Cape is yet another mark against the ruling party's clear lack of voting backbone. [IAAF Champs kicks off]( The IAAF World Championships is set to begin today. South Africa has a wealth of promising talent on show, with qualifying events to begin tonight. Have no fear, however. DM's Antoinette Muller has the low-down on who our best prospects and hidden athletic gems are. Sponsored content by [Sygnia Investments]( Join the fight against corruption We are living through turbulent times in South Africa where politics and economics have converged. We are witnessing an epic battle in our country between all that is good, moral and decent, and all that represents greed, corruption and economic destruction. [Read More here.]( By MAGDA WIERZYCKA [ANC cannot vote against Zuma -- Mthembu]( ANC Chief Whip Jackson Mthembu has hit out at growing anti-ANC sentiment ahead of next week's no confidence vote. Writing publicly, Mthembu argued that the ANC's MPs could not vote against their President if it would lead to a collapse in government. Except, with no space for internal dissent and discussion, and a President with a rapacious attitude to the country's resources, a collapse of an ANC government might be unavoidable at this point. [Gift of the Givers unaware of McGowan ransom]( The Gift of the Givers has announced that they are unaware of a R50-million plus ransom paid for the release of Stephen McGowan. McGowan was returned to South Africa after being captured by al-Qaeda in Maghreb in 2011. The denial comes amidst a New York Times article that stated Gift of the Givers helped facilitate a ransom of 3.5-million euros. Someone, somewhere, isn't telling the truth. — FEATURED ARTICLES [The Gathering – Media Edition: Guptas wanted ‘the whole cake’ – #GuptaLeaks investigative team]( [The Gathering – Media Edition: Guptas wanted ‘the whole cake’ – #GuptaLeaks investigative team]( BY PAULI VAN WYK [Op-Ed: ANC cannot vote in favour of an anti-Zuma motion that would collapse government]( [Op-Ed: ANC cannot vote in favour of an anti-Zuma motion that would collapse government]( BY Jackson Mthembu [The Gathering: Media Edition – ‘ANC MPs will do what is best for our country’ in no confidence vote – Derek Hanekom]( [The Gathering: Media Edition – ‘ANC MPs will do what is best for our country’ in no confidence vote – Derek Hanekom]( BY Greg Nicolson OPINIONISTAS [You strike the woman, you (still) strike the rock]( [You strike the woman, you (still) strike the rock]( A column by Zweli Mkhize [The Other News Round-Up: Blatant Lies First]( [The Other News Round-Up: Blatant Lies First]( A column by Marelise van der Merwe [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](