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While you were sleeping

Refugee deaths in Mediterranean hit 10,000

Over 10,000 refugees have died attempting to cross the Mediterranean. The European Union published these startling new figures on Tuesday indicating that this number was for the last two years alone. Read more

Trump lashes Clinton on final primary day

Instead of focusing on his own presidential campaign goals on his final day in the Republican primaries, Donald Trump railed against Hillary Clinton. Giving the global public a taste of things to come, the Orange Menace quipped, “The Clintons have turned the politics of personal enrichment into an art form” while speaking at his own golf resort. Clinton, now the Democratic nominee, is firmly in the crosshairs. Read more

Proteas back in form vs Australia

South Africa has comfortably-defeated Australia in the third ODI at Guyana National Stadium. The Proteas defended a score of 189 to bring Australia to a crumbling 142 off 34.2 overs. Read more

19th Century wine discovered

A Château d’Yquem 1896, Pedro Ximénez 1899 and Porto 189, have been discovered in a Czech castle among a vintage collection of 133 wines hidden beneath the floorboards of its chapel. The collection is valued at $830,000, but will likely fetch far higher at auction. For the hipsters, an organic, truly artisanal wine like this is worthy of spending their trust funds to buy.  Read more

In Numbers

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Facts of the Day

Today is World Oceans Day, and the theme this year is ‘Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet’ with a strong focus on issue of plastic pollution.

Fact of the day: La Cucaracha is a tragic song about a cockroach that dies because it cannot smoke marijuana.

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FEATURED

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	State Capture: Madonsela needs funds to investigate as Jonas speaks out again  By Greg Nicolson
	Op-Ed: Cosatu, Cosatu, why hast thou forsaken us?  By Stephen Grootes
	Ground-Up: DA vs ANC vs gangs in Manenberg  By GroundUp
	Diepkloof Hostel Protests: Police tear gas fumes fell children at local crèche  By BHEKI C. SIMELANE
	Down the Bucket Toilet: Basic services mission not entirely flushed with success, reveals Statistician-General’s report  By Marianne Merten
	ISS Today: Boko Haram may not be Nigeria’s biggest threat  By Simon Allison
	Burundi’s AU victory: Fox in the henhouse is bad news for beleaguered opposition  By Simon Allison
	GroundUp: Lion of Africa case shows that children’s grants must be protected  By GroundUp
	GroundUp: Disabled woman lives in a cardboard shack on a filthy hill  By GroundUp
	Serena Williams is the highest paid female athlete in the world – why did it take so long?  By Antoinette Muller
	While you were sleeping: 7 June 2016  By John Stupart

OPINIONS

	Motsoaledi’s anti-smoking crusade is not about public health By Ivo Vegter
	Liar, Liar, the Country’s on Fire – but everyone’s too bored to notice  By Stephen Grootes