Smoke, Mirrors: Naval Exercise Mosi II is a Potemkin village
(Daily Maverick) – The SA, Russia, and China naval exercise Mosi II initially appeared to involve two frigates. Three SA vessels, the Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov, and a second Russian vessel will participate. The Chinese will also send the destroyer Huainan, guided-missile frigate Rizhao, and supply ship Kekexilihu. READ MORE
Reshuffle ‘nanny Cabinet’, fire non-performing ministers and stop ‘mega-Presidency’, Scopa chairperson tells Ramaphosa
(Daily Maverick) – An electricity minister in the Presidency would duplicate the tasks of ministers in a ‘bloated mega-Presidency,’ according to Mkhuleko Hlengwa, the chair of Parliament’s budget watchdog, Scopa. His remarks were made during a Sona parliamentary debate in which ANC MPs praised the leadership of President Cyril Ramaphosa. READ MORE
Student leaders strong-arm top Cape Town universities as protests continue
(News24) – As reports emerge of non-protesting students being evicted from lecture halls and dining halls, protesters at two of the nation’s leading institutions have promised to escalate their demands for student accommodation and registration. Non-protesters are barred from campus. READ MORE
What’s happening in the markets?
(Business Day) – In another tumultuous session on Wednesday, the JSE closed lower as a strong dollar weighed hard on commodity prices and related mining businesses. The total stock market closed 0.5% lower at 79,471.76 points, headed by the resources sector, which fell more than 3%. READ MORE
