MortarBoardCULong CU Postings to Whatsapp, 28-29 March 2017 President Zuma declares a Special Official Funeral for Mr Ahmed Kathrada President Jacob Zuma has declared a Special Official Funeral for the late Rivonia Treason Trialist and stalwart of the liberation struggle for a free and democratic South Africa, Mr Ahmed "Kathy" Kathrada. The President has instructed that the National Flag fly at half-mast at every station in the country from today, 28 March until the evening of the official memorial service. The family has requested a private funeral ceremony; details will be announced by the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation. Details of the official memorial service will be announced in due course. - http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/press-statements/president-zuma-declares-spe cial-official-funeral-mr%C2%A0ahmed-kathrada U.S. To Escalate Its Two Years War On Starving Yemen At yesterday's rally in Sanaa, Yemen, 1 million people were condemning the war Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the UK and the U.S. have been waging on them for two years. Neither the New York Times nor the Washington Post reported the million-strong rally. Both reported widely of a 8,000 strong demonstration in Moscow led by the ultra-nationalist anti-semitic racist Alexey Navalny. There are no clear goals and objectives on the side of the Saudis and the USA. Without U.S. support this war would not happen. - http://www.moonofalabama.org/2017/03/us-to-escalate-its-two-years-war-on-sta rving-yemen.html Don't like the colonialist legacy? Then dump your cars, says defiant Zille Helen Zille refused to back down in the Western Cape legislature on Tuesday. Zille said those who believed the price of colonialism was too high should not drive cars. - http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/2017/03/28/Dont-like-the-colonialist-legacy -Then-dump-your-fancy-cars%E2%80%9A-says-defiant-Zille Russia Accuses US Of Laying Waste To Syria's Infrastructure Colonel-General Sergei Rudskoi said the US-led Operation Inherent Resolve coalition was trying to "completely destroy critical infrastructure in Syria and complicate postwar reconstruction as much as possible." Col-Gen Rudskoi pointed out that coalition jets had destroyed four bridges over the Euphrates river and hit the 800 megawatt Tabqa hydroelectric dam to the west of Raqqa. - http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-e973-Russia-accuses-US-of-laying-waste- to-Syrias-infrastructure#.WNsntm99600 Selfless Servant To Anti-Apartheid Struggle Ahmed Kathrada Dies At 87 Mr Kathrada was given the ANC's highest award in 1992 "for his selfless dedication to the struggle for a free democratic non-racial and non-sexist South Africa." He later dedicated himself to the cause of Palestinian freedom. The South African Communist Party said: "Comrade Kathrada hated injustice in every aspect it reared its ugly head." - http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-0f9e-South-Africa-Selfless-servant-to-t he-anti-apartheid-struggle-Ahmed-Kathrada-dies-at-87#.WNsnZW99600 Nunes Won't Step Away From Probe On Russia Ties The whistleblower alleged that President Donald Trump's transition team had been spied on. Mr Nunes further dropped the bombshell claim that the Trump team's communications in the latter months of the Obama government had been inappropriately distributed throughout the extensive intelligence community. - http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-76b9-US-Nunes-wont-step-away-from-probe -on-Russia-ties#.WNsn8m99600 Clarity on President Zuma and the banks versus Oakbay court case The main applicant in the matter is the Minister of Finance. The President was cited as an interested party on the basis that he would be directly affected by the declaratory order that is sought by the 17th respondent, Standard Bank. Standard Bank was seeking a relief that would affect the President and other members of the Cabinet without properly joining them as parties in the proceedings. The court ruled that the Presidency is not before court but we could keep a watching brief. - http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/press-statements/clarity-president-zuma-and- banks-versus-oakbay-court-case President Zuma postpones Cabinet for Mr Kathrada burial President Jacob Zuma has postponed the start of today's Cabinet meeting to later this afternoon to enable members to attend the funeral of struggle stalwart Mr Ahmed Kathrada. President Zuma will not attend the funeral and memorial service in compliance with the wishes of the family. - http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/press-statements/president-zuma-postpones-ca binet-mr-kathrada-burial Most CU topical postings are now made to Whatsapp via the Whatsapp-style link with a caption. The above is a collection of the latest postings. __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of malware database 15166 (20170329) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com -- -- You are subscribed. 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