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title: "While you were sleeping: 28 June 2016"
description: "US Supreme Court in major abortion ruling, Britain downgraded by S&P, and Messi begged not to quit."
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publisher: "Daily Maverick"
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section: "South Africa"
author: "John Stupart"
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canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-06-28-while-you-were-sleeping-28-june-2016/"
published: "2016-06-28T06:24:24"
lang: "en-ZA"
word_count: 789
---

# While you were sleeping: 28 June 2016

> US Supreme Court in major abortion ruling, Britain downgraded by S&P, and Messi begged not to quit.

By John Stupart · Published 28 June 2016, 08:24 SAST

## Content

| \| \\| “*The master is not the one who teaches; it's the one who suddenly learns."*  **– João Guimarães Rosa** \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\|  \| \| --- \| |
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| \| \\| # Story of the Day \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\\| ![Image](//gallery.mailchimp.com/6170d6a6d93cac57e83ba137f/images/c9c25d2e-9b33-4428-a786-b018f67621b0.jpg) \\\| \\\| --- \\\|\\\| ## [Nkandla, The Finale: Treasury sets ‘reasonable’ R7.8m for Zuma to pay back](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-06-28-nkandla-the-finale-treasury-sets-reasonable-r7.8m-for-zuma-to-pay-back/#.V3H6YPl95hE)The end of the Nkandla affair is in sight. In line with the Constitutional Court judgment that found the Public Protector’s report on Nkandla was binding, National Treasury determined a “reasonable percentage” of the non-security upgrades that President Jacob Zuma has to pay back to the state. After an extensive process, they set this amount at R7.8-million, which the Constitutional Court must now approve. Then the president must “personally” pay back the money within 45 days. After six-and-a-half years, the Nkandla scandal could finally be put to rest – with any luck without any further questionable conduct to settle the tab. By RANJENI MUNUSAMY. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-06-28-nkandla-the-finale-treasury-sets-reasonable-r7.8m-for-zuma-to-pay-back/#.V3H6YPl95hE) \\\| \\\| --- \\\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # While you were sleeping \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## US Supreme Court in landmark abortion rulingThe US Supreme Court has struck down a Texas ruling restricting access to abortion for women, delivering a powerful boost to the pro-choice movement. President Barack Obama tweeted on the matter, "Every woman has a constitutional right to make her own reproductive choices. I'm pleased to see the Supreme Court reaffirm that fact today." [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-06-28-supreme-court-delivers-major-victory-for-us-abortion-rights) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## VW emission settlement reaches $15 billionVolkswagen will be paying a remarkably clean $15 billion in damages for its polluting cars and to offset diesel emissions. Bloomberg announced the increased amount overnight, on the eve of VW's expected settlement date. If the carmaker thought this would clear the air over its dishonest emissions scandal, they were wrong as they now face similar charges in Europe and elsewhere. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-06-28-vw-to-pay-15-bn-to-settle-emissions-scandal-in-us-report) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## S&P downgrades BritainBrexit woes continue for Britain. Late on Monday, ratings agency Standard and Poor reduced Britain's rating to AA from AAA, and Fitch to AA from AA+. With the pound now lower against the dollar than seen since the '80s, the fallout from Brexitaggedon is clearly ongoing. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-06-28-ratings-agencies-downgrade-uk-after-brexit-vote) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## National outcry over Messi resignationDiego Maradona and the country's President Mauricio Macri have both appealed to Lionel Messi not to quit Argentina's national team. Messi left the pitch in tears after missing a shot at the Copa América Centenario final against Chile on Sunday. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-06-28-football-argentina-begs-messi-not-to-quit) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # In Numbers \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **100** \\| \\| --- \\|\\| The average number of American firefighters arrested each year for arson. \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\|  \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Facts of the Day \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| Today in 1942 **Chris Hani** was born.Fact of the day: The British Army was compelled to deny rumours of releasing**man-eating badgers** into Iraq in 2007. \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\|  \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Weather \\| \\| --- \\|\\| # Financial Data \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| BFN: min: 4° max: 17°, sunny CPT: min: 8° max: 16°, cloudy DBN: min: 17° max: 19°, sunny EL: min: 13° max: 18°, cloudy JHB: min: 1° max: 21°, sunny KIM: min: 6° max: 18°, sunny NLP: min: 6° max: 25°, cloudy PMB: min: 6° max: 16°, cloudy PKN: min: 5° max: 22°, sunny PE: min: 12° max: 17°, cloudy PTA: min: 2° max: 21°, sunny \\| \\| --- \\|\\| Oil=$46.99Gold=$1,321.50 Platinum=$976.75 R/$=15.42 R/€=17.02 R/£=20.37 $/€=1.10 JSE All Share=50,086.68 DJIA=17,168.15 FTSE 100=5,982.20 [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/dQntOa855sxgVCB-2ndixOWejVrqnpa_xAv7OxxOeaz3C36lUACYmopCqAYKNX__NhkvCsad22N_6QBVSRIfqNK8JAAdccxy3pO5r2YiZD0x5RKh7kFj5O5WxzawvU0HfHSOXCUjhdiyfIqKLfvztE0=s0-d-e1-ft#http://images.www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/80x70q70Ranjeni_TreasuryNkandla.jpg)Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Port-of-Spain November 28, 2009. 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