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Britain braces for Brexit vote

Thursday 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

Korean missile tests cause alarm

A 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

Democrat House sit-in continues

House 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

South Africa through to Cosafa final

South 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

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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.

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	Mathews Phosa: ‘What is happening in Parliament is now happening on the streets’  By Melanie Verwoerd
	Op-Ed: Are the democratic gains of 1994 irreversible?  By Raymond Suttner
	Bheki’s Ordinary People: Tshwane mayhem  By BHEKI C. SIMELANE
	Life, Interrupted: Hundreds of inmates consider legal action over parole delays  By Marché Arends
	GroundUp Op-Ed: Expropriation Bill could be a turning point in land reform  By GroundUp
	Kenya: ‘All aboard the peace caravan!’ as hate speech MPs have change of heart  By Njeri Kimani
	ICG: Jihadist Violence in Tunisia – the urgent need for a national strategy  By International Crisis Group
	Cricket: Radical changes in TV rights sales and one-day matches loom for ICC  By Antoinette Muller
	ICG: Seizing the Moment – from Early Warning to Early Action  By International Crisis Group

OPINIONS

	The Country’s Not for Burning: Ruminations on Julius Malema and the threat of violence  By Mark Heywood
	Tshwane turmoil raises questions about who should elect political leaders  By Pierre de Vos
	As Tshwane burns, political infighting has turned destructive and deadly  By Judith February