Open arms and smiles for Gigaba's visa plans

[Click here for the web version of this email]( [Daily Maverick] Wednesday, 26 September 2018 While You Were Working [Parliament welcomes visa reforms]( The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs has today welcomed Malusi Gigaba's visa reforms. Aimed at boosting tourism, relaxing visa conditions for other African nations, and generally assisting in the Rama-stimulus plan, Gigaba's adjustments, while modest, were seen as a [very promising]( first step. [JP Smith booted from stakeholder meeting]( #Totalshutdown protesters meeting with Police Minister Bheki Cele demanded that mayoral committee member for safety and security JP Smith, leave. Smith departed with a councillor in tow, much to the cheers of the #Totalshutdown gathering. The TS members argued that JP Smith had resisted them at all turns. [Injured goat rescued from Camp's Bay beach]( A goat with what appeared to be a dagger stuck in its back was rescued by the SPCA and is making a full recovery. The creature was believed to have been a victim of a possible ritual after a patrolling officer found the goat hiding on Camp's Bay beach. Spring equinox, affluent suburbs and an impending school break can be a real cocktail of ritualistic cruelty. [T20 league to finally go ahead]( Cricket South African confirmed today it had begun a recruitment process for its upcoming Twenty20 league. A year after a ramshackle, disastrous process saw the Global T20 League cancelled, the new T20 series will see six teams of 16 players battle it out. Bidding for spots ends in October, according to CSA. [Become an Insider]( Maverick Insider is more than just about financially supporting quality, independent journalism and keeping it accessible for all readers. It’s also about building a community with our loyal readers who want to share in unique experiences and help us write this new chapter of Daily Maverick. [Click here]( to get a closer look at the Truth. Featured Articles [World leaders place lifestyle choices and health back on the individual]( [World leaders place lifestyle choices and health back on the individual]( BY Kerry Cullinan [Freedom and ethics – then and now]( [Freedom and ethics – then and now]( BY Raymond Suttner [Funding of two new coal IPPs in South Africa under threat]( [Funding of two new coal IPPs in South Africa under threat]( BY Chris Yelland Opinionistas [Is the ANC getting the land question wrong?]( BY Oscar Van Heerden [Getting real about decolonisation]( BY Sameer Dossani [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](