Gold rush for team South Africa at Commonwealth Games

[Daily Maverick] AFTERNOON THING with JOHN STUPART Monday, 9 April 2018 WHILE YOU WERE WORKING [Medal shower Monday for South Africa]( Hot on the heels of a successful weekend, Monday saw a glut of medals and records for Team South Africa at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Chad le Clos made history, Tatjana Schoenmaker announced her arrival on the international swimming scene. But it was all about the men's 100m final where South Africa's Akani Simbine and Henricho Bruintjies took gold and silver respectively. [Israel accused of Syrian airfield attack]( Syria has blamed Israel for attacking its T-4 airfield. Syrian officials stated that Israeli F-15s had launched a series of missiles from Lebanese airspace, killing and wounding an unknown number of people. The strike happened just as the world, minus Russia and Iran, condemned a Syrian chemical attack on the last rebel-held city, killing dozens and creating horrific injuries. [16 escape from Johannesburg prison]( 16 inmates at the notorious "Sun City" prison in Johannesburg have escaped. The group broke through the prison's pipe shafts and destroyed a section of the wall before making their escape. Leaving their prison at 03h00 in the morning, officials have confirmed a manhunt is now underway. If you happen to see orange prison overalls anywhere in Johannesburg, now might the time to call the authorities. [China rules out trade talks with USA]( China's foreign ministry has no intentions of engaging in talks with the United States over its current trade war, despite President Donald Trump considering a resolution possible. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang stated that "Under the current conditions, it is impossible for the two sides to have any negotiations on this issue." FEATURED ARTICLES [CWG2018: Medals, finals and world records for #TeamSA]( [CWG2018: Medals, finals and world records for #TeamSA]( BY Antoinette Muller [SARS Wars: Case against SARS executives postponed, accused blame 'ulterior' motives]( [SARS Wars: Case against SARS executives postponed, accused blame 'ulterior' motives]( BY Greg Nicolson [Right of Reply: Independent Media response to amaBhungane/Daily Maverick]( [Right of Reply: Independent Media response to amaBhungane/Daily Maverick]( BY Daily Maverick OPINIONISTAS [South Africa is yet again being fed the politics of spectacle]( [South Africa is yet again being fed the politics of spectacle]( A column by Judith February [A tripartite social contract is needed for SA’s trajectory]( [A tripartite social contract is needed for SA’s trajectory]( A column by Sisi Ntombela [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](