Tom Moyane attempts to evade Ramaphosa's crosshairs

[Daily Maverick]( Saturday, 19 May 2018 “Sometimes letting things go is an act of far greater power than defending or hanging on.” ― Eckhart Tolle PICTURE OF THE WEEK By EPA-EFE/ANDY RAIN A man draped in a Harry and Meghan flag walks through Windsor, one day ahead of the royal wedding ceremony of Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle, in Windsor, Britain, 18 May 2018. Calling all SME’s! Daily Maverick invites you to join us with our partner Sasfin Bank, for an afternoon of talks by Daily Maverick contributor Judith February and businesswomen Gloria Serobe and Louisa Mojela of Wiphold to explore how to build your business beyond expectation in the current rapidly shifting socio-economic and socio-political landscape. [Click here]( to apply to attend any of the FREE events in Cape Town, Joburg and Durban. THIS WEEK'S WRAP-UP [Moyane goes to war with Ramaphosa]( Suspended SARS boss Tom Moyane has fired his next volley against President Ramaphosa. After a settlement was taken off the table, Moyane sought to have the head of his disciplinary inquiry, Kate O’Regan removed. All of this is aimed at buying time until Moyane can take Ramaphosa to court directly. All of it screams of a desperate man clutching at legal straws, however. [Land expropriation sets the tone for ANC]( While the week may have started with violent protests in Hermanus over land rights, the ANC appeared to have finished it with verbosity. Both Gauteng Premier [David Makhura]( and President Ramaphosa issued statements supporting land expropriation, if not through land invasions. The narrative, while politically expedient, could land the ruling party in serious electoral trouble next year. [Israeli soldiers kill over 100 Palestinians]( While Trump's family were overseeing the opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem, Israeli troops were mopping up the first day of a multi-day series of violence against Palestinian protestors. In the end, over 100 Palestinians were killed by Israeli soldiers. On Monday, in exchange for 60 dead, one Israeli soldier had been lightly wounded by a stone. Tel Aviv justified the killings, the largest since 2014, as an act of self-defence. [Prince Harry to wed Meghan Markle]( The Royal Markle wedding sparkle is about to reach fever pitch. Throngs of serfs and general British minions crowded the streets of Windsor on Friday to catch a glimpse of Prince Harry, or even William if he was about. And about they were, walking past the crowd shaking hands and greeting fans. Perhaps most important of all these events, beyond the implications of the wedding for the Royal family, is the importing of a common Beagle - one of Markle's dogs - into the Queen's corgi pack. Calling all SME’s! Daily Maverick invites you to join us with our partner Sasfin Bank, for an afternoon of talks by Daily Maverick contributor Judith February and businesswomen Gloria Serobe and Louisa Mojela of Wiphold to explore how to build your business beyond expectation in the current rapidly shifting socio-economic and socio-political landscape. [Click here]( to apply to attend any of the FREE events in Cape Town, Joburg and Durban. FACT OF THE DAY "The Scully Effect" is a proven correlation relating to women who watched the X-Files pursuing more careers in STEM fields than those who do not. EDITOR'S PICKS [Inside the community where terror struck]( By Rebecca Davis [Eskom drops email bombshell in ‘whistle-blower’ Suzanne Daniels’ hearing]( By Jessica Bezuidenhout [AfriForum will never forgive black people for apartheid]( By Pierre De Vos [De Lille fallout: The DA slides down a rabbit hole]( By Judith February — [Video of the week]( VIDEO OF THE WEEK [Wanderers]( By Erik Wernquist Calling all SME’s! Daily Maverick invites you to join us with our partner Sasfin Bank, for an afternoon of talks by Daily Maverick contributor Judith February and businesswomen Gloria Serobe and Louisa Mojela of Wiphold to explore how to build your business beyond expectation in the current rapidly shifting socio-economic and socio-political landscape. [Click here]( to apply to attend any of the FREE events in Cape Town, Joburg and Durban. IN OTHER NEWS This week a new metal album was released. What made this one special was that 'Dividing the Element' was the first metal album recorded primarily in an African language (other than Afrikaans). Based in Zimbabwe, DtE's vocals are almost entirely in Shona. Give it a listen [right here.]( [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 Weekend Thing subscriber list. Keep up to date on all DM activities by [clicking here](. [Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe](