--- title: "While you were sleeping: 20 June 2016" description: "Italy elects first female mayor, Star Trek actor dies in freak accident, and Solar Impulse 2 heads out today." 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/2016-06-20-while-you-were-sleeping-20-june-2016/" published: "2016-06-20T06:16:08" lang: "en-ZA" word_count: 854 --- # While you were sleeping: 20 June 2016 > Italy elects first female mayor, Star Trek actor dies in freak accident, and Solar Impulse 2 heads out today. By John Stupart · Published 20 June 2016, 08:16 SAST ## Content | \| \\| **“***This I want to believe implicitly: Man was born for love and revolution.***”** **–****Osamu Dazai** \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \| \| --- \| | | --- | | \| \\| # Story of the Day \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\\| ![Image](//gallery.mailchimp.com/6170d6a6d93cac57e83ba137f/images/514bc981-88be-4859-85f5-e7d6e10a87e4.jpg) \\\| \\\| --- \\\|\\\| ## [Marius Fransman: Sex, Lies, WhatsApps and the truth behind The Bursary](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-06-20-marius-fransman-sex-lies-whatsapps-and-the-truth-behind-the-bursary/)It was a member of the ANC’s Integrity Committee (IC) who, in her personal capacity, offered to help Louisa Wynand, the young woman who has accused ANC Western Cape Provincial leader Marius Fransman of sexually assaulting her, to apply for a bursary to further her studies. The ANC member approached Fransman’s accuser after she had given tearful testimony to the committee in April. By MARIANNE THAMM. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-06-20-marius-fransman-sex-lies-whatsapps-and-the-truth-behind-the-bursary/#.V2ddePl95hE) \\\| \\\| --- \\\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # While you were sleeping \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Italy elects first female mayorOn Sunday Virginia Raggi rose to the mayoral seat, becoming Rome's first female city leader in its history. Raggi represents the Five Star Movement (M5S) and at 37 years of old, is one of the youngest. With rampant corruption and general abuse of power facing her leadership, she will certainly need to hit the ground running. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-06-20-women-take-charge-as-populist-surge-sweeps-italy) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Star Trek actor dies in car accidentAnton Yelchin, the 27-year-old actor who plays Chekov in the new Star Trek movies, has died. Yelchin's car rolled backwards down his steep driveway, after he'd got out of it, pinning him against a brick pillar and security fence. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-06-20-star-trek-actor-anton-yelchin-dies-in-car-accident) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Brexit vote casts an anxious pallThe Brexit vote on 23 June has resulted in a flurry of "what if" scenarios. As leaving the EU will have consequences for everything from Britain's Cornish pie industry to general rights of its citizens in Europe, this week's referendum has fairly high stakes. With many years of paperwork ahead to secure a "leaving" of the EU, however, this is just the beginning. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-06-19-great-britain-the-brexit-vote-looms-large-and-dangerous/#.V2dhNvl95hE) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Solar Impulse to set off, againSolar Impulse 2 will finally take off from the much-delayed New York leg of its journey. The plane, run entirely on solar power, will make its transatlantic journey. At a top speed of 75 km/h, this could take a while. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-06-20-delayed-solar-impulse-to-leave-monday-for-europe) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # In Numbers \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **13.1** \\| \\| --- \\|\\| The amount in millions of dollars spent on the recovery of the Challenger shuttle. Also the street value of a duffel bag of cocaine found during the search. \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Facts of the Day \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| Today is **World Refugee Day**. Particular attention should no doubt be paid towards the EU's handling of this observance.Fact of the day: **Mila Kunis was addicted to World of Warcraft.** She realised it was getting in the way of her acting career and quit the popular MMORPG. \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Weather & Financial Data \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| BFN: min: 4° max: 16°, sunny CPT: min: 10° max: 16°, rainy DBN: min: 18° max: 23°, cloudy EL: min: 15° max: 22°, cloudy JHB: min: 7° max: 20°, sunny KIM: min: 5° max: 16°, sunny NLP: min: 12° max: 29°, sunny PMB: min: 9° max: 23°, cloudy PKN: min: 8° max: 25°, sunny PE: min: 14° max: 25°, rainy PTA: min: 8° max: 24°, sunny \\| \\| --- \\|\\| Oil=$49.17Gold=$1,298.65 Platinum=$969.90 R/$=15.14 R/€=17.08 R/£=21.75 $/€=1.12 JSE All Share=52,140.61 DJIA=17,675.16 FTSE 100=6,021.09 [Source](http://dailymaverick.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6170d6a6d93cac57e83ba137f&id=6c17d969dc&e=371f6bebf2) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Now on Daily Maverick \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **FEATURED**\\\| ![Photo: Marius Fransman, Louisa Wynand.](//ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/qmX1RMSYjlAxhcWCXC4ncy1-XZMbehaU44auADYLRj_KcGpWz3egx2YKXh0P767JGdUvFkwBlmMFuk9MeT8tIXy7xRA3gWdz2UtcyB6E2lZbhiy8MTFdIjd154UytPBzv0StdpAqh02lrMDyKSzKNQ=s0-d-e1-ft#http://images.www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/80x70q70Marianne-LouisaBursary.jpg) \\\| [Marius Fransman: Sex, Lies, WhatsApps and the truth behind The Bursary](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-06-20-marius-fransman-sex-lies-whatsapps-and-the-truth-behind-the-bursary/) By Marianne Thamm \\\| \\\| --- \\\| --- \\\| \\\| ![Image](//ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/MbNHHVFbjkYJYZVOn7d0_rWJ6XtRwC6TKqYsXcu0KJtZ_GEjOC4KCDFHLlnGnMmSQjNrP8VxO9Y2xhqe6OuhwU43gaSVheg2L2VMJLb_77aOKxVjF-rhjn5UUfaiCB7hPaqaHqRDWWsoluGTFF0wbyxmjkV283jTU8M=s0-d-e1-ft#http://images.www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/80x70q70Grootes-Blade-warning-to-the-ANC.jpg)Parliament. 18/02/2015, Siyasanga Mbambani, DoC" /> \\\| [Analysis: Blade Nzimande’s warning to the ANC](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-06-20-analysis-blade-nzimandes-warning-to-the-anc/) By Stephen Grootes \\\| \\\| ![Image](//ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/cCidMwb7QbpCOCkw5KpFbiHtJF7d2lcE3ZPnFTklbJCe7s-bfY_Iqcq2XQ1ti0GwO-wJTDC1wSRpEBt9uvSptuaWr3H1HPLAqHiZ8UWuG_X4EbJ1XJoQ_cJnEXXgiMGb2xzadqeHoDLKuk2D61fUxA=s0-d-e1-ft#http://images.www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/80x70q70Nicolson-ANCcandidates.jpg)for Nelson Mandela Bay. 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EPA/STR" /> \\\| [Great Britain: The Brexit Vote looms large and dangerous](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-06-19-great-britain-the-brexit-vote-looms-large-and-dangerous/) By J Brooks Spector \\\| \\\| ![Image](//ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/LoeDGoz4HwmMlw9h1XhvL3A7322eD5dhacH-gY1piB9P6kWQfnoWfahquYcXmGWecqf0L74ZYN50czJ1oy4aCli3Ud0A5ZUfqJUKyhlHo_gzfnWi92WFdkVjyMBDEIwOSCvmxcfSijF1DxbM=s0-d-e1-ft#http://images.www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/80x70q70GroundUp-EEcharter.jpg)Education’s summit yesterday. 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