Zondo Commission begins with rallying cry

[Click here for the web version of this email]( [Daily Maverick] Monday, 20 August 2018 While You Were Working [Zondo Commission begins with call to arms]( Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, heading the inquiry into State Capture, has kicked off proceedings with a call to action by any members of the public who may have useful information. Gupta lawyers and implicated members' representatives were all listening in on the start of the inquiry. At the very least events seem to be moving far more meaningfully than the Seriti Commission. [Van Breda denied leave to appeal]( Triple axe murderer Henri van Breda has been denied leave to appeal his conviction. The Western Cape High Court ruled that Van Breda's defence was not sufficiently different from his initial trial and that his triple life sentence would remain in place. Growth Finance, Specialised Asset Finance & Bridging Finance. [Click for more…]( [Massive rhino horn shipment seized]( Malaysia's authorities have confiscated 50 rhino horns with an estimated $12-million in value. The horns had been packed in cardboard boxes and were discovered at the capital's cargo facility in Kuala Lumpur's airport. [PepsiCo to buy SodaStream]( You did not step into a time machine, that headline is correct. Not only is SodaStream still a thing, it's a multibillion-dollar thing apparently. PepsiCo announced today that it would acquire the bubble-making machine company for a whopping $3.2-billion. Growth Finance, Specialised Asset Finance & Bridging Finance. [Click for more…]( Featured Articles [As Days of Zondo start, it’s the politics of it that matter]( [As Days of Zondo start, it’s the politics of it that matter]( BY Stephen Grootes [Ep. 156: Evita exposes the Bantu in your closet (Video)]( [Ep. 156: Evita exposes the Bantu in your closet (Video)]( BY Pieter-Dirk Uys [Kofi Annan – a man who cared for humanity]( [Kofi Annan – a man who cared for humanity]( BY Jay Naidoo Opinionistas [Revolutionaries are needed to lead the ANCYL]( BY Rebone Tau [Religious teachings still serve the oppression of colonialism and apartheid]( BY Siya Khumalo Growth Finance, Specialised Asset Finance & Bridging Finance. [Click for more…]( WHILE WE HAVE YOUR ATTENTION... Every article, every day, we try to Defend Truth in South Africa. If you would like to join us on this mission, you could do much worse than support Daily Maverick's quest. [Please click here to see how.]( [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](