Apple lifts the curtain on new tech

[Daily Maverick] FIRST THING with JOHN STUPART Wednesday, 13 September 2017 “This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.” Dalai Lama XIV STORY OF THE DAY [Declassified: Apartheid Profits – Pretoria’s beehive in Paris]( By OPEN SECRETS This is the seventh edition of the Open Secrets’ series, Declassified: Apartheid Profits. While researching the recently published book Apartheid Guns and Money: A Tale of Profit, Open Secrets collected approximately 40,000 archival documents from 25 archives in seven countries. This treasure trove contains damning details of the individuals and corporations that propped up apartheid and profited in return. Many of these documents were kept secret until now. Most remain hidden despite South Africa’s transition to democracy. OPEN SECRETS believes that it is vital to allow the public to scrutinise the primary evidence. Here we invite you behind the scenes to look at the documents that informed the book. Last week we looked at the global money-laundering system managed by Kredietbank Luxembourg. This week we see how a secret office in Paris was responsible for using this system to broker weapons deals and bust the embargo. [Apple makes new phones]( Three new iPhones were announced by Apple late on Tuesday. The iPhone X (pronounced "ten" for the Roman numerically-challenged), the iPhone 8 and the iPhone 8 Plus were all unveiled by Tim Cook at the Apple campus. Expect many a man-bunned hipster to spill their flat whites at such promising, trust fund-draining news. [UN reports on CAR fighting]( Sectarian clashes in Bria, Central African Republic, have killed at least 25 people, the UN reported late on Tuesday. Thousands have been displaced by the violence that broke out several days ago. With the UN's aid chief warning that signs of genocide were emerging in the country, it joined Myanmar in dubious company in terms of human rights abuses. [US publishes self-driving car guide]( In a push to speed along the development of self-driving cars, the Trump administration has pushed through new guidelines on the development and testing of autonomous vehicles. The guide is aimed at encouraging the technology's development, with the motivation behind it being driven, quite literally, by soaring vehicle-related fatalities in the United States. [Oscar Wilde temple opens in New York]( A temple devoted to gay rights icon and general wit Oscar Wilde has opened in a New York church basement. Created as a direct reaction to perceived threats by President Donald Trump's administration, the basement is open to the public five days a week and can host private ceremonies, including weddings. At the centre of the altar is a 1.2 metre statue of Wilde with his prisoner number inscribed below. — PICTURE OF THE DAY By EPA-EFE/CARSTEN KOAL Referee Bibiana Steinhaus talks to Bremen's Florian Kainz during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Hertha BSC and Werder Bremen at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany, 10 September 2017. Steinhaus became the first female referee to officiate a Bundesliga match. IN NUMBERS 2 The number of times the Pyrenean ibex has become extinct. FACTS OF THE DAY Today in 1914 South Africa opens up hostilities with South-West Africa (Nambia). Catholics are forbidden from joining Masonic organisations. FEATURED ARTICLES [Declassified: Apartheid Profits – Pretoria’s beehive in Paris]( [Declassified: Apartheid Profits – Pretoria’s beehive in Paris]( BY Open Secrets [Zuma, State Security and Public Protector behind attack on SA Reserve Bank, court papers reveal]( [Zuma, State Security and Public Protector behind attack on SA Reserve Bank, court papers reveal]( BY Marianne Thamm [ANC KwaZulu-Natal: Court ruling puts a spoke in the wheel of Dlamini-Zuma’s provincial campaign]( [ANC KwaZulu-Natal: Court ruling puts a spoke in the wheel of Dlamini-Zuma’s provincial campaign]( BY Carien du Plessis [Analysis: The damage the Zuma Tsunami has wrought]( [Analysis: The damage the Zuma Tsunami has wrought]( BY Stephen Grootes [National Development Plan: Five years on, are celebrations really in order?]( [National Development Plan: Five years on, are celebrations really in order?]( BY Rebecca Davis [State Capture inquiry: Zuma’s ‘unconstitutional’ delay the focus of court action]( [State Capture inquiry: Zuma’s ‘unconstitutional’ delay the focus of court action]( BY Greg Nicolson [Sanac: New CEO responds to questions about his past]( [Sanac: New CEO responds to questions about his past]( BY UFRIEDA HO [Op-Ed: ‘Twin Peaks’ trades simple, effective financial regulation for a complex mess]( [Op-Ed: ‘Twin Peaks’ trades simple, effective financial regulation for a complex mess]( BY Ivo Vegter OPINIONISTAS [We need answers from Mkhwebane regarding her actions]( [We need answers from Mkhwebane regarding her actions]( A column by Pierre de Vos [Newton’s ‘laws of motion’ cannot be denied, not in KZN or the ANC]( [Newton’s ‘laws of motion’ cannot be denied, not in KZN or the ANC]( A column by Oscar van Heerden [Biko, we are not at ease]( [Biko, we are not at ease]( A column by Busani Ngcaweni [Presidents of the ANC and the country should not be indebted to individuals]( [Presidents of the ANC and the country should not be indebted to individuals]( A column by David Ka-Ndyalvan [How can open government help renew democracy and rebuild people’s trust?]( [How can open government help renew democracy and rebuild people’s trust?]( A column by MUKELANI DIMBA — Weather BFN: min: 12° max 32°, sunny CPT: min: 10° max: 16°, cloudy DBN: min: 17° max: 28°, sunny EL: min: 14° max: 23°, cloudy JHB: min: 14° max: 27°, sunny KIM: min: 12° max: 34°, sunny NLP: min: 13° max: 36°, sunny MHK: min: 12° max: 33°, sunny PMB: min: 14° max: 38°, sunny PE: min: 12° max: 21°, sunny PTA: min: 14° max: 30°, sunny Financial Data Oil=$54.24 Gold=$1,328.56 Platinum=$985.24 R/$=13.01 R/€=15.56 R/£=17.28 $/€=0.83 JSE All Share=56,366.16 DJIA=22,129.26 FTSE 100=7,400.69 [FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO A FRIEND]( Copyright © 2017 Daily Maverick, All rights reserved. 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