--- title: "While you were sleeping: 23 June 2016" description: "Brexit Referendum D-Day looms, a missile shield expansion for Asia, and SA to Cosafa finals." 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/2016-06-23-while-you-were-sleeping-23-june-2016/" published: "2016-06-23T06:12:27" updated: "2016-06-23T06:14:16" lang: "en-ZA" word_count: 831 --- # While you were sleeping: 23 June 2016 > Brexit Referendum D-Day looms, a missile shield expansion for Asia, and SA to Cosafa finals. By John Stupart · Published 23 June 2016, 08:12 SAST · Updated 23 June 2016, 08:14 SAST ## Content | \| \\| *“How can a world be good in which Money is the moving power, and Self-interest the guiding star?”* **–** **H. Rider Haggard** \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \| | | --- | | \| \\| # Story of the Day \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\\| ## [Tshwane sees respite as questions of accountability set in](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-06-22-tshwane-sees-respite-as-questions-of-accountability-set-in/)Three people have been killed and at least 54 arrested in Tshwane after unrest resulting from the ANC’s appointment of Thoko Didiza as its mayoral candidate. As the ANC scrambles to end the violence, there are growing calls to hold the responsible to account and worries about increasing political violence ahead of the local government elections. By GREG NICOLSON. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-06-22-tshwane-sees-respite-as-questions-of-accountability-set-in/#.V2tR_fl95hE) \\\| \\\| --- \\\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # While you were sleeping \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Britain braces for Brexit voteThursday sees 46 million registered British voters head to the polls to decide on their European Union membership. The decision, currently projected as a dead heat between remain and leave voters, could, in turn, decide the fate of the EU itself. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-06-23-brexit-key-facts-on-polling-day) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Korean missile tests cause alarmA call for greater defence against the Korean dictatorship was mustered today in the wake of Dear Leader's missile tests on Wednesday. Pentagon chief Ashton Carter noted the tests made a good case for missile defence systems. Unless the DPRK can launch a score or more missiles at once, Carter may well have a point. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-06-23-nkorea-test-shows-need-for-expanded-missile-defense-pentagon-chief) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Democrat House sit-in continuesHouse Democrats staging a sit-in have entered their second day. The members sat on the floor of the House in order to protest the generally frustrating refusal to pass crucial Orlando shooting-related gun control reforms. Leader Nancy Pelosi, however, is at home, in bed. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-06-23-us-house-democrats-stage-sit-in-to-demand-action-on-guns) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## South Africa through to Cosafa finalSouth Africa has clobbered a fatigued Swaziland 5-1 to reach the Cosafa cup final on Friday. Leading 1-0 at half time, Swaziland crumbled in the second, suffering a red card and flagging legs. South Africa must now defeat Botswana if there is to be silverware. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-06-23-football-south-africa-botswana-reach-cosafa-final) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # In Numbers \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **7** \\| \\| --- \\|\\| The number of continents on which Metallica has performed. They were the first band to achieve this milestone, playing a special gig in Antarctica. \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Facts of the Day \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| Today sees **Britain vote on whether it should leave the EU or remain.** For the world, including South Africa, this is a significant event with important ramifications.Fact of the day: **Dandelions** can be used to make rubber. \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Weather \\| \\| --- \\|\\| # Financial Data \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| BFN: min: 3° max: 18°, sunny CPT: min: 9° max: 21°, sunny DBN: min: 16° max: 21°, sunny EL: min: 14° max: 25°, sunny JHB: min: 5° max: 19°, sunny KIM: min: 6° max: 20°, sunny NLP: min: 6° max: 21°, cloudy PMB: min: 5° max: 21°, sunny PKN: min: 6° max: 19°, cloudy PE: min: 11° max: 23°, sunny PTA: min: 6° max: 20°, sunny \\| \\| --- \\|\\| Oil=$49.85Gold=$1,267.23 Platinum=$986.50 R/$=14.63 R/€=16.52 R/£=21.48 $/€=1.12 JSE All Share=53,557.20 DJIA=17,850.21 FTSE 100=6,261.19 [Source](http://dailymaverick.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6170d6a6d93cac57e83ba137f&id=6c17d969dc&e=371f6bebf2) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Now on Daily Maverick \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **FEATURED**\\\| ![Image](//ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/nUV2dYZhF1JKGIFpcGwrHVLm1qxVJCt0a1yUD6qN1F1JKNIGqja6O_QXzoZXdd6BkDhPliGium5umjDbkhOmRwrblvMnbW2VDPWp2vfz2gqou85KShLJ-HfHU889tZXtEbG5m_TDff6eyGP1nJNoeIupxPg=s0-d-e1-ft#http://images.www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/80x70q70Nicolson-Tshwane-aftermath.jpg)Atteridgeville after residents angry with the naming of Thoko Didiza as the ANC's Tshwane mayoral candidate protested overnight, Pretoria, South Africa, 21 June 2016. 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