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[View in browser]( [Mail & Guardian]( M&G Mornings | Mon 20 Mar   [Police are ‘unprepared’ to stem violence linked to planned protests]( Corruption allegations against crime intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo have allegedly affected ‘operational work’ [// Read more]( Articles labelled as Premium are only available to subscribers. [CLICK HERE]( to subscribe Already a subscriber? [SIGN IN HERE]( Premium [Shutdown is EFF’s dry run for the polls]( The stayaway will test the party’s leadership, machinery and ability to mobilise its supporters on the streets and in the election booths [// Read more]( [Businesses brace for EFF national shutdown amid fears of looting]( The police service has said the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure is ready to deal with any criminality on 20 March [// Read more]( Recommended Reads Premium [Income strain weighs on financial sector]( As consumers and businesses reel from tough conditions, insurers have expressed uncertainty over whether there is room for growth [// Read more]( [Cricket’s Pineapple Week is 120 not out]( The tournament, full of characters and tales, has been going for almost a century and draws teams from the Port Alfred area [// Read more]( [Russia’s fertiliser gift for Malawi comes with a catch]( Moscow is giving fertiliser to Malawi in exchange for support for ending the global sanctions imposed on it [// Read more]( [Fearing a repeat of 2021 riots, Durban prepares for EFF shutdown]( Security companies, community policing forums and the police have drawn up contingency plans to stop looting and public violenc [// Read more]( [In ‘an era that demands radicalism’, should the SARB stay in its lane?]( In a discussion with Reserve Bank head Lesetja Kganyago, economic historian Adam Tooze challenged the esteemed central banker’s ‘conservatism’ [// Read more]( Pic of the day A general view of the Camp Nou stadium ahead of last night’s El Classico. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images) [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( Mail & Guardian Media LTD · 25 Owl St · Braamfontein · Johannesburg, Gauteng 2001 · South Africa