Free State hospitals saddled with low-quality equipment

[Daily Maverick]( Wednesday, 16 May 2018 While You Were Working [Free State hospitals saddled with inferior equipment]( Mediquip SA Hub, a company with directors from the Black Business Council and ANC, are supplying sub-standard hospital equipment to Free State hospitals. The Chinese-imported beds break, the lights are installed too low, and surgeons operate atop benches. It's a shocking state of affairs, but [well worth reading fully]( . [Kenya passes troublesome cyber-crimes law]( Kenya's government has signed a controversial law into law aimed at curbing cybercriminal activity. However, in addition to curbing fake news, child pornography and other legitimately illegal activities, the law does contain a clause that could heavily punish journalists for reporting unfavourably on the government, either with a fine or imprisonment. [Tshwane mayoral official placed on special leave]( Tshwane mayor Solly Msimanga's chief of staff Marietha Aucamp has been placed on special leave after it emerged that her qualifications may not necessarily be up to snuff. Aucamp's stated qualifications on her CV might not match up with the reality, nor do they necessarily match the R1.2-million per annum salary that comes with it. Msimanga denied any knowledge of this, despite it emerging that he had sat on the interview panel that met with Aucamp in the first place. [English World Cup fans warned over flag waving]( For South Africa 2010 it was vuvuzelas, but for Russia 2018 their equipment of concern is the English St George's cross flag. Russian officials have cautioned the thousands of expected English football fans against waving their flags about Russia, for fear of it encouraging violence. Between historical football hooliganism among Russian and English fans and the recent poisoning of an ex-KGB spy in England, expect anything but a quiet World Cup this year. Featured Articles [Parliament: Childhood survivors of violence likely to earn less as adults]( [Parliament: Childhood survivors of violence likely to earn less as adults]( BY Suné Payne [Spotlight: Free State doctors battle with sub-standard theatre equipment]( [Spotlight: Free State doctors battle with sub-standard theatre equipment]( BY Marcus Low & Anso Thom for SPOTLIGHT [Police on high alert in KZN townships as local businesses tackle migrants]( [Police on high alert in KZN townships as local businesses tackle migrants]( BY Daily Maverick Staff Reporter Opinionistas [AfriForum will never forgive black people for apartheid]( BY Pierre De Vos [Chess, Poker and Section 100: Carving the anti-corruption notches]( BY Susan Booysen [FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO A FRIEND]( Copyright © 2018 Daily Maverick, All rights reserved. You are receiving this mail because you are awesome and on the Daily Maverick Afternoon Thing subscriber list. Want to advertise in this mail? [Talk to us.](mailto:advertise@dailymaverick.co.za?subject=Advertising%20query%3A%20Afternoon%20Thing) [Getting too many emails from us? Manage your preferences]( | [Unsubscribe](