--- title: "While you were sleeping: 17 June 2016" description: "Vigils held for slain UK MP, Auschwitz guard faces verdict, and Boks up for major game on Saturday." type: "NewsArticle" publisher: "Daily Maverick" site: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za" section: "South Africa" author: "John Stupart" author_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/author/johnstupart/" canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-06-17-while-you-were-sleeping-17-june-2016/" published: "2016-06-17T06:11:16" updated: "2016-06-17T06:11:17" lang: "en-ZA" word_count: 707 --- # While you were sleeping: 17 June 2016 > Vigils held for slain UK MP, Auschwitz guard faces verdict, and Boks up for major game on Saturday. By John Stupart · Published 17 June 2016, 08:11 SAST · Updated 17 June 2016, 08:11 SAST ## Content | \| \\| *"Belgium is a beautiful city."* **–** Geography whizz, **Donald Trump** \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \| | | --- | | \| \\| # Story of the Day \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\\| ![Image](//gallery.mailchimp.com/6170d6a6d93cac57e83ba137f/images/77912f7c-33df-4a60-b8e2-95f09f81370e.jpg) \\\| \\\| --- \\\|\\\| ## [Op-Ed: Bearing final witness to Reeva’s shattered body – should we?](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-06-16-op-ed-bearing-final-witness-to-reevas-shattered-body-should-we/#.V2NoNLt95hE)This week Barry Steenkamp pleaded with Judge Thokozile Masipa to rule that forensic police photographs of his 29-year-old daughter’s shattered skull and bloodied corpse be made public. State Prosecutor Gerrie Nel too said it was time that the world witnessed the violence and damage caused by the four Black Talon bullets Oscar Pistorius pumped into Reeva Steenkamp through his toilet door. But in what appears to be a matter of victim-one-upmanship, should we violate Reeva’s privacy? By MARIANNE THAMM. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-06-16-op-ed-bearing-final-witness-to-reevas-shattered-body-should-we/#.V2NoNLt95hE) \\\| \\\| --- \\\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # While you were sleeping \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Vigils held for slain MPVigils are being held across Britain for murdered MP, Jo Cox. An individual named Tommy Mair murdered the pro-Remain Labour MP in her constituency, Birstall, in Yorkshire. Mair allegedly shouted, "Put Britain first" several times during the attack. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-06-17-british-mp-killing-what-we-know) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Ex-Auschwitz guard faces judgmentA 94-year-old former SS, Reinhold Hanning faces judgment today in a German court. Hanning is alleged to have been complicit in the ongoing crimes committed at the concentration camp. At his age, it's probable that Hanning will be the final individual put on trial for war crimes during WW II. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-06-17-german-court-to-rule-on-ex-auschwitz-guard-94) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Gun control to be debatedFollowing a mammoth 15-hour filibustering session of the US Senate, Democrats were able to push through a debate on gun control reform. Scheduled for next week, the debate is guaranteed to cause major tension between Republicans and Democrats. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-06-17-us-senate-to-vote-on-gun-control-as-trump-softens-stance) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Jantjies the 'boss' ahead of Joburg testSpringbok coach, Allister Coetzee, has called on Elton Jantjies, who will run out in the number 10 jersey, to be 'the boss' in the Boks' upcoming match against Ireland in Johannesburg. Making two injury-enforced changes, the Boks must win this weekend's game to restore their chance of winning the three-game series, and their wounded pride. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-06-17-rugbyu-boks-want-jantjies-to-boss-must-win-test) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # In Numbers \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **49** \\| \\| --- \\|\\| The percentage of Americans who eat a sandwich a day. \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Facts of the Day \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| Today in 1967, **China successfully tested** its first thermonuclear weapon.Fact of the day: The**only artist to reach the top of the UK charts** asasolo artist as well as in a duo, trio, quartet, quintet and musical ensemble is Paul McCartney. \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Weather \\| \\| --- \\|\\| # Financial Data \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| BFN: min: 2° max: 16°, cloudy CPT: min: 10° max: 17°, cloudy DBN: min: 17° max: 21°, cloudy EL: min: 13° max: 22°, cloudy JHB: min: 4° max: 17°, sunny KIM: min: 4° max: 17°, sunny NLP: min: 7° max: 20°, sunny PMB: min: 7° max: 18°, cloudy PKN: min: 6° max: 24°, rainy PE: min: 11° max: 20°, cloudy PTA: min: 5° max: 21°, sunny \\| \\| --- \\|\\| Oil=$47.43Gold=$1,310.45 Platinum=$981.86 R/$=15.46 R/€=17.22 R/£=21.74 $/€=1.11 JSE All Share=52,026.71 DJIA=17,530.39 FTSE 100=5,919.25 [Source](http://dailymaverick.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6170d6a6d93cac57e83ba137f&id=6c17d969dc&e=371f6bebf2) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Now on Daily Maverick \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **FEATURED**\\\| ![Image](//ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/K2Gs9FCA5eiIE70_wj1LFJG6467coMD94dvNjfRiIUq72KS-GG1qZ8PVB23r58SJHF83teg-wZsdISLZVro3FmzFzpEPDKa1P5QN0ON2dP6NqA1iIpKyCeBkYHYAnjxgCFNsVrZh8lKf=s0-d-e1-ft#http://images.www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/80x70q70Thamm-ReevaPIcs.jpg)the FHM 100 sexiest women 2012 pictured in Johannesburg, South Africa. 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