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While you were sleeping: 24 June 2016

Brexit threat becomes real, Democrats end sit-in, Korea considers work-home legislation, and FARC/Colombia end 50 years of violence.
John Stupart
By John Stupart
24 Jun
Pumi dog race recognized by American Kennel Club

“Now we’ve signed it, we had better read it”

– British Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd joking about the Maastricht Treaty, which officially created the European Union

Story of the Day

Tshwane unrest: The hidden ANC power play 

After days of violence and looting in South Africa’s capital city, there are no clear answers as to what caused the chaos and why there was a violent reaction to the announcement of Thoko Didiza as the ANC’s mayoral candidate in Tshwane. There is also no coherent strategy by the ANC to deal with the upheaval, with the matter being left to the police to handle. On Wednesday the ANC was meant to have a meeting with its 107 branches in Tshwane but this did not happen. On Thursday, Gauteng’s 11 ANC mayoral candidates were introduced at a festive media lunch in Johannesburg as the death toll in Tshwane climbed to five. There is clearly more at play than what meets the eye. By RANJENI MUNUSAMY.
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While you were sleeping

Brexit vote leads

With 200 of 382 local areas counted, the 'leave' vote appears to be winning. With the prospect of Britain actually leaving the European Union, the pound has plummeted across the board, leaving it at its weakest since 1985 in some areas. The British, it appears, are tired of playing nice. Read more

Colombia and FARC sign ceasefire

A ceasefire agreement between FARC rebels and the Colombian government, signed on Thursday, could see the end of half a century of conflict. The historic agreement, inked in Cuba by President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón and FARC leader Timoleón Jiménez, sees an end to a long-standing tradition of violence and intimidation. Read more

Democrat House sit-in ends

House Democrats ended a 24-hour sit-in, promising to return again on the 5 July. Stressing the importance of never giving in to truculent Republican foot-draggers, the Democrats then did just that, throwing in the towel and going on a summer break. Read more

Korea considers keeping the office from home

South Korea is considering passing legislation that will ban your boss or office from bothering you while at home. The rise of social media and mobile messeging has created a distorted invasion of the home, poisoning what employees considered once to be 'relaxation' time. With luck lawmakers in South Africa are paying attention. Read more

In Numbers

84

The percentage reduction in accidents at an oilrig company's facilities by eliminating 'macho' culture.

Facts of the Day

Today in 1916 saw the beginning of an artillery barrage that would herald the beginning of the Battle of the Somme.

Fact of the day: The French word for 'walkie-talkie' is the imaginative 'talkie-walkie'.

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