Court puts the brakes on massive bank strike

[Help a friend procrastinate at work.]( [Daily Maverick] Thursday, 26 September 2019 WHILE YOU WERE WORKING [Court blocks biggest bank strike in decades]( The Johannesburg Labour Court has ruled that organisers of the largest banking sector strike since 1920 did not follow the correct demonstration rules. Although accepting the ruling, Cosatu has stated that it considered the strike "suspended", not cancelled. [Rolex gang in Midrand shootout]( The so-called "Rolex gang" engaged in a shoot-out with police near the Allandale offramp in Midrand. Police shot and wounded one of the gang members, arresting several others after cornering them on the road. They had earlier stolen a Rolex in Kramerville, Johannesburg. — The [Southern Africa Europe CEO Dialogue]( is the only permanent platform for high level business engagement between the leaders of the two continents. The Summit gathers once a year in South Africa, but the Think Tanks works year-round with an international Advisory Board to identify business opportunities and promising value chains. The Summit is also built around the Ambrosetti CEO Community – African Chapter, an exclusive circle of Southern African and European business leaders aiming at promoting closed-door interaction and network building among its members and prominent guests. [Jacques Chirac dies aged 86]( Former French President Jacques Chirac has died aged 86. The leader ruled France for 12 years and was widely voted among the French to be the national they would most like to have dinner with. [Increased outbreak risk in UK thanks to lower vaccines]( UK health officials have noted an increased risk of disease outbreaks due to higher records of diseases that are vaccine-preventable. Britain recently lost its "measles free" status through the WHO, and has now noted lower resistances to MMR-related diseases. The cause? Anti-vaxxer idiocy and a growing wave of hostility to vaccine and, apparently, a desire for chidren to grow old. — Featured Articles [Build unity to defend democracy and advance an emancipatory future]( [Build unity to defend democracy and advance an emancipatory future]( BY Raymond Suttner [Working together to address xenophobic violence in South Africa]( [Working together to address xenophobic violence in South Africa]( BY Jean Pierre Misago, Loren Landau and Silindile Mlilo [Five things you didn’t learn about STIs in sex-ed]( [Five things you didn’t learn about STIs in sex-ed]( BY Sam Beckbessinger [What happens when ‘western medicine’ and traditional healers collide?]( [What happens when ‘western medicine’ and traditional healers collide?]( BY Gavin Fisher en Danny Booysen Opinionistas [Shared values and the role of business in social change]( BY Mzukisi Qobo [Read my lips: Spanking a child is no longer allowed. Period]( BY Omphemetse S Sibanda — If you appreciate what Daily Maverick does, [join our community]( and help keep us going. [Sign up to Maverick Insider]( for whatever amount you choose. It takes a couple of minutes and it makes a huge difference to the country. If you are already an Insider, thank you and please help us by passing on this message to someone who might want to join the cause. [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](