Belgium's blackface drama gets worse

[Click here for the web version of this email]( [Daily Maverick]( TGIF, 29 June 2018 While You Were Working [Blackface saga dogs Belgium's World Cup]( Despite assertions by FIFA that it would not tolerate discriminatory behaviour by fans at the World Cup, Belgium's fans have snuck past. A fan at Thursday's bout with England was pictured wearing blackface and, on social media, proudly preparing his deeply racist costume. Global reaction has been minimal, however, with the majority of outrage limited to social media users. [Cold front headed for Cape Town]( Winter is not only coming, it has arrived in full force in Cape Town. Friday's rains have heralded what the Weather Service has cautioned as the start of a severe cold front. Landing in earnest on Sunday, heavy rainfall, strong winds and freezing temperatures are all expected, along with the risks this poses to Cape Town's residents. We Buy Cars. [Selling]( ? We're[buying]( ! [De Lille hits back at Mazzone]( Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille has launched a stinging riposte against DA's federal council deputy chairperson. De Lille called Natasha Mazzone "clueless" for [repeating allegations]( of corruption against her. The DA has thus far refused to release any evidence indicating said corruption, however, even going so far (or low, arguably) as to delay the publishing of the Steenhuisen Report until November. [World Cup match-up guidebook]( This weekend sees the beginning of the knockout stages of the World Cup. There are some incredibly exciting games lined up, and the odds are not necessarily the way you think they are. If your fantasy league championship title depends on getting this right, DM's Antoinette Muller has you covered. We Buy Cars. [Selling]( ? We're[buying]( ! Featured Articles [Fifa allows fan with a blackened face into stadium, despite promises it won’t be tolerated]( [Fifa allows fan with a blackened face into stadium, despite promises it won’t be tolerated]( BY Antoinette Muller [Hlophe fails to answer queries about tardy Western Cape judgments]( [Hlophe fails to answer queries about tardy Western Cape judgments]( BY Nathan Geffen [Panama’s Four Development Connectivities]( [Panama’s Four Development Connectivities]( BY Greg Mills Opinionistas [Confronting the culture of silence and turning a blind eye]( BY Allan Tumbo [Of High and Low roads: A brief reply to Don Scott]( BY Don Pinnock We Buy Cars. [Selling]( ? We're[buying]( ! [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](