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title: "While you were sleeping: 25 May 2016"
description: "Eurozone in a new Greek bailout, EU to free and limit online rights, and Depp in doggy-related verbal fray"
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publisher: "Daily Maverick"
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section: "South Africa"
author: "John Stupart"
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canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-05-25-while-you-were-sleeping-25-may-2016/"
published: "2016-05-25T06:21:53"
lang: "en-ZA"
word_count: 736
---

# While you were sleeping: 25 May 2016

> Eurozone in a new Greek bailout, EU to free and limit online rights, and Depp in doggy-related verbal fray

By John Stupart · Published 25 May 2016, 08:21 SAST

## Content

| \| \\| *"One may tolerate a world of demons for the sake of an angel."*  – **Madame de Pompadour** \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \| |
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| \| \\| # Story of the Day \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\\| ![Image](//gallery.mailchimp.com/6170d6a6d93cac57e83ba137f/images/45105b5c-8ec7-475e-bb18-4b06ee842ac4.jpg) \\\| \\\| --- \\\|\\\| ## [On the chopping block: Why a slashed ANC suits Zuma and the premier league](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-05-25-on-the-chopping-block-why-a-slashed-anc-suits-zuma-and-the-premier-league/)A video clip of President Jacob Zuma reading the ANC’s membership figures at last year’s national general council was a YouTube hit and even tickled Trevor Noah on The Daily Show. Zuma’s penchant for fumbling big numbers is a source of endless hilarity but many people overlooked the message being relayed in the clip. The ANC is bleeding membership and will continue to do so as factional battles and disillusionment plague the party. Why is the ANC leadership allowing so many people, like the entire losing faction in KwaZulu-Natal, to be flushed out? It has to do with a little event called the ANC 54th national conference, next December. By RANJENI MUNUSAMY. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-05-25-on-the-chopping-block-why-a-slashed-anc-suits-zuma-and-the-premier-league/#.V0UW0fl95hE) \\\| \\\| --- \\\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # While you were sleeping \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Eurozone agrees on Greek bailoutEurozone member states have formalised an agreement to grant Greece a€10.3 billion bailout. This is part of a larger, €86 billion bailout programme negotiated in July 2015. With luck Greece won't spend it all on sweets and arcade games this time. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-05-25-eurozone-reaches-deal-on-greek-bailout-funds-debt) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## EU to free online shopping, shackle NetflixThe European Union has designed a set of proposals to be unveiled today that will free barriers to online shopping. Simultaneously, and somewhat ironically, it will launch an additional set of regulations that take a feather straight from South Africa's national radio playbook, which will enforce a 20% local content quota on Netflix EU. The EU giveth and the EU taketh away. On Wednesday, anyway. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-05-25-eu-plans-to-free-up-internet-shopping-set-netflix-quotas) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Charleston shooter faces two death penaltiesFederal prosecutors on Tuesday announced on their intention to pursue the death penalty for the Charleston shooter. Dylann Roof, 22, killed nine churchgoers in June 2015. The state has already announced its own separate pursuit of the death penalty. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-05-25-charleston-church-shooter-faces-death-penalty-in-federal-trial) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Depp at war with Australian ministerJohnny Depp has called the Australian deputy prime minister and agriculture minister some rather nasty names. Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel's show last night, and clearly still seething about his and wife Amber Heard's doggy deportation fracas, Depp noted that Barnaby Joyce may be "inbred with a tomato". A fight has been scheduled behind the bike shed after school. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-05-25-depp-and-australia-minister-renew-war-of-words) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\|  \| \| --- \|\| \\| # In Numbers \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **7** \\| \\| --- \\|\\| The number of times **Steve McQueen was demoted** to Private when enlisted in the Marine Corps. \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Facts of the Day \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| Today is the **Douglas Adams-inspired 'Towel Day'**. Carry your towel openly and don't panic.Fact of the day: '**Meme' was first coined by Richard Dawkins in 1976.**He defined it as**"**one unit of cultural transmission". \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Weather & Financial Data \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| BFN: min: 8° max: 21°, cloudy CPT: min: 13° max: 19°, rainy DBN: min: 18° max: 26°, sunny EL: min: 16° max: 22°, cloudy JHB: min: 6° max: 19°, cloudy KIM: min: 11° max: 23°, cloudy NLP: min: 6° max: 26°, cloudy PMB: min: 10° max: 26°, cloudy PKN: min: 6° max: 21°, sunny PE: min: 15° max: 19°, rainy PTA: min: 7° max: 22°, sunny \\| \\| --- \\|\\| Oil=$48.70Gold=$1,228.18 Platinum=$1,001.20 R/$=15.67 R/€=17.45 R/£=22.92 $/€=1.11 JSE All Share=53,050.76 DJIA=17,721.12 FTSE 100=6,219.26 [Source](http://dailymaverick.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6170d6a6d93cac57e83ba137f&id=6c17d969dc&e=371f6bebf2) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Now on Daily Maverick \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **FEATURED**\\\| ![Image](//ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/djTZduSezFmF5zgJwDPDWea85ZP_z3gkBa7HxCGjlHJlFAgr1gbjtLOYg8hkK-A82zyLJN3xI8h0y3X2xTkCrmcms5yYg385l8V-rV75APpa0PJ5ENnbtmpegnVooXwUZnQbrvI0_yzPx-PNrOi6dghhyRqJVA=s0-d-e1-ft#http://images.www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/80x70q70RANJENI-Shrinking-ANC_240516.jpg)Delegates at the ANC's national elective conference celebrate the re-election of President Jacob Zuma, over Kgalema Motlanthe (centre). Photo Greg Nicolson/NewsFire" /> \\\| [On the chopping block: Why a slashed ANC suits Zuma and the premier league](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-05-25-on-the-chopping-block-why-a-slashed-anc-suits-zuma-and-the-premier-league/)  By Ranjeni Munusamy \\\| \\\| --- \\\| --- \\\| \\\| ![Photo of Zambian rose by Coanri/Rita via Flickr.](//ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/iht13odty9BeptVmPxXVTehH1oYzrdXRSjyJDUzFHYUieoEbMf9SWfSr7UauQiEAMugVmiToZu1dNxWLi30MtNBy-tKycZex6LCP2cfSIp7hpVM9c0e22gs8poUsCjqN-gkRy9r1GiZOe-3vkYFKD88JZ_Zl=s0-d-e1-ft#http://images.www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/80x70q70MillsDavis-Zambia-roses-etc.jpg) \\\| [Wake up, Zambia, smell the roses](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-05-25-wake-up-zambia-smell-the-roses/)  By Greg Mills & Dickie Davis \\\| \\\| ![Image](//ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/sHR6jkl_Vrj-WZUm9VTIobDYSo5iCyFnIGyDluC9GtZrhAzvT-keXS219eTqpp3t58sNBQDPhg7KrQviBzIHSadZ2bcYxjgMHJ2Gj9J3MZRipk7NnpXOWTtzpj70143TUAan4bWvYaAKZ2GQkwYrbiHlkUCl3xi0-As=s0-d-e1-ft#http://images.www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/80x70q70SenegalMystics-Weston-MAIN-PHOTO.jpg)order. 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