McBride's pre-Zondo backstory, protesters push for Bashir's exit

[Click here for the web version of this email]( [Daily Maverick] Monday, 8 April 2019 While You Were Working [Robert McBride's origin story with Bheki Cele]( This week Rober McBride will start talking at the Zondo Commission. His testimony is expected to make Angelo Agrizzi's bombshells seem like firecrackers in comparison. However, before all that, Sam Sole has an in-depth explainer for you on McBride's dramatic split from comrade-ville. At the centre: Bheki Cele and Panganathan Marimuthu. [Protesters escalate calls for Bashir' s departure]( Khartoum is having its Algeria moment, as thousands of Sudanese protesters gathered again on Monday outside President al-Bashir's residence. The Sudanese want the genocidaire out, and most critically, have not been brutally repressed by the military. Yet. — [Our stories: inspirational graduates]( [Namibia to stay pegged to the rand]( Namibia revealed today that it intended to remain pegged to the South African rand. Namibia is battling to pull itself out of a two-year recession, and maintained that sticking with a one-to-one ratio with South African's currency, despite their partner also dipping in and out of their own economic slump, was the wisest move. [CSA plans to shake up domestic cricket]( Cricket South Africa will see a massive change to local cricket. The existing six franchise teams will grow to 12 from May next year, with the objective being to make domestic cricket far more competitive and viable for young professional players. The T20 Challenge, long-plagued by farcical delays and problems, is now terminated in order to focus on the expanded domestic league. — [DAILY MAVERICK IS HIRING]( Aspiring journalists and editors stop sharpening your pencils! Daily Maverick is looking to hire a Product Manager and a Financial Assistant to join the business team that runs the best newsroom in the country. As our journalists continue to rack up the accolades, we need smart, principled people to help us in the business of delivering truth to you, the reader. Plus, someone has to make sure that Richard Poplak doesn’t blow the editorial budget on whiskey… Think you’ve got what it takes to be a Maverick? Please [click through]( to read about the available positions and apply. — [Unlike Eskom - We Won’t Keep You In The Dark]( Our journalists work hard every day exposing the corruption in our country. In fact, Daily Maverick has published 147 Scorpio investigations since 2017. We’re not going to keep that behind a paywall. Our readers need to know what’s really happening in South Africa. The number one benefit of becoming a Maverick Insider is ensuring that our investigations remain free and accessible to all. [Sign up and help us]( enlighten all South Africans. [Our stories: inspirational graduates]( Featured Articles [SAPS Wars Part 3: Bheki Cele, Robert McBride and the mysterious Mr Marimuthu]( [SAPS Wars Part 3: Bheki Cele, Robert McBride and the mysterious Mr Marimuthu]( BY amaBhungane [In South Africa, Beyonce’s makeup artist is launching an exclusive line of vegan makeup]( [In South Africa, Beyonce’s makeup artist is launching an exclusive line of vegan makeup]( BY Emilie Gambade [Restoring ethics, trust and compassion into South African politics]( [Restoring ethics, trust and compassion into South African politics]( BY Raymond Suttner Opinionistas [Do young people bring a real difference to our politics other than their age?]( BY Nkateko Mabasa [What do ordinary voters want of the general election?]( BY Paul Hoffman [Our stories: inspirational graduates]( [FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO A FRIEND]( Copyright © 2019 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](