Three weeks for Hlophe to make final representations

[View in browser]( [Mail & Guardian]( M&G Mornings | Wed 25 Oct   South Africans get by on humour, it’s one of our biggest tools for surviving life. Even when faced with the prospect of another nerve-racking rugby match. Two single-point victories — in the quarter-finals against France and the semi-finals against England — and our collective nerves are shot. First, we took the mickey out of France after narrowly defeating them — [amagwinya over croissants]( all day. Then we took on the English, after being outplayed for 70 minutes before snatching it in the final 10 thanks to a blinder of a kick from Handre Pollard and the unbelievable force of Ox Nche. The banter came when Irish rugby pundit [Matt Williams questioned]( the Boks’ use of the scrum — to get a penalty — was killing the game. Memes were all over social media pitting Nelson Mandela against Queen Elizabeth. The score was 2-0 to Madiba after the Proteas gave England a royal walloping in the cricket. But all jokes aside, the allegations of a racial slur by Bongi Mbonambi is a stain on this past week and the win. Aside from the ethics of it, a ban for Mbonambi means we’re without a first-choice hooker. That can’t be good going into a game with an All Black side on the rampage. Our recent form against them has been up and down but if there’s one thing we know about this Bok side, they can handle the pressure. Once again the ever impressive bench will play a key role. So we’ll braai up, stack up on the biltong, drink up, don our green and gold on Saturday and get ready to watch the Boks. Before you get mauled down on the rugby hype, nominations for the Mail & Guardian’s Greening the Future awards close soon. Nominate individuals, NGOs, companies and groups by clicking[here]( or go to [mg.co.za/gtf-awards-2023]( Also, our [environmental newsletter]( the Green Guardian, drops today. Please sign up for climate and environment news as well as a fun weekly quiz. Ozayr Patel | Climate & Environment Editor [@Ozayr8]( ADVERTISEMENT Premium [MPs give Hlophe three weeks to make final representations]( An initial letter from the suspended judge president revisited arguments he raised in his failed court bid to overturn a finding of impeachable misconduct [// Read more]( Premium [Five years later, Ramaphosa’s vaunted lifestyle audits still hitting snags]( Political analyst, Professor Mcebisi Ndletyana, says he believes the promise of audits is 'rhetoric for public relations' [// Read more]( [UPDATED: Transnet seeks government financial support, but mum on details]( The state-owned logistics entity, plagued by R130 billion in debt and neglected infrastructure, has presented a turnaround plan to claw its way back to profitability [// Read more]( ADVERTISEMENT Recommended Reads [Enabling grassroots solutions to the urban housing problem]( NGOs have a valuable role to play in solving the issues of small-scale rental housing [// Read more]( [Meyiwa trial: State witness did not know what accused was arrested for]( Lieutenant Colonel Nkosikhona Hadebe testified that the accused had no visible injuries and said he had not been assaulted [// Read more]( [Balancing Africa’s energy security needs amid the climate crisis]( Improving energy security and economic growth poses difficult climate questions [// Read more]( [South Africa needs better policies to deal with the organ donation crisis]( The demand for donor organs far outstrips the supply because data is not shared, not all hospitals are equipped to do transplants and the National Health Act is inadequate [// Read more]( [Santaco will form security company to ‘clean up’ crime]( The country’s taxi industry aims to register its own security company and to work in collaboration with the police and the private security sector [// Read more]( [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