--- title: "While you were sleeping: 22 July 2016" description: "Trump celebrates hate and promises prosperity,capitalism, Nice attacker planned for months, and Oliver Stone warns of the evils of Pokemon." type: "NewsArticle" publisher: "Daily Maverick" site: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za" section: "Newsdeck" author: "John Stupart" author_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/author/johnstupart/" canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-07-22-while-you-were-sleeping-22-july-2016/" published: "2016-07-22T06:23:52" lang: "en-ZA" word_count: 836 --- # While you were sleeping: 22 July 2016 > Trump celebrates hate and promises prosperity,capitalism, Nice attacker planned for months, and Oliver Stone warns of the evils of Pokemon. By John Stupart · Published 22 July 2016, 08:23 SAST ## Content | \| \\| *“If you just give me six months to be a dictator, things will be straight. Right now, to make a decision you need a resolution, decision, collective, petition. Yoh! It’s a lot of work."* **–****Jacob Zuma** \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \| | | --- | | \| \\| # Story of the Day \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\\| ![Image](//gallery.mailchimp.com/6170d6a6d93cac57e83ba137f/images/71183eca-c627-4bdd-b336-18bfa7035d88.jpg) \\\| \\\| --- \\\|\\\| ## [The Untouchables: Is Marius Fransman back in the game?](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-07-21-the-untouchables-is-marius-fransman-back-in-the-game/#.V5GN4Pl95hE)Many were surprised to see an embattled and yet beaming ANC Western Cape Chairperson Marius Fransman hitting the campaign trail in Philippi Cape Town alongside President Jacob Zuma on Thursday. ANC elections head, Nomvula Mokonyane, she who once vowed to use her buttocks to defend Jacob Zuma, told those gathered that the an ANC Integrity Commission investigation into charges of sexual assault against Fransman had been “resolved” and he was back in the family fold. But is he? By MARIANNE THAMM. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-07-21-the-untouchables-is-marius-fransman-back-in-the-game/#.V5GN4Pl95hE) \\\| \\\| --- \\\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # While you were sleeping \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Donald Trump's campaign of hateDonald Trump's nomination acceptance speech was dominated by the theme of hate on Thursday night. Hailing Clinton as responsible for a legacy of "death" and reiterating his intention to keep foreigners out by building a wall along the Mexican border, Trump also promised an age of prosperity under his divine orange rule. Something in Cleveland is definitely not balancing out in the books.[Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-07-22-trump-slams-clinton-legacy-of-death-terrorism) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Nice attack planned for monthsFrench prosecutors noted on Thursday that Nice attacker Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel had planned his killing spree for months. The five suspects arrested in connection with the attack, as well as investigation into Lahouaiej's computer and phone, revealed it was premeditation attack. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-07-22-france-truck-attack-was-planned-for-months-with-accomplices/#.V5GcJjl97q0) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Mexico to contact Trump and ClintonThe Mexican government has announced its intention to contact Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton following their respective party conventions. With continued ignorant statements made on Mexico, Mexicans, and a wall, the US's neighbour will try to hammer home some common sense into Trump (and Clinton). [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-07-21-mexico-to-contact-trump-clinton-camps) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ## Oliver Stone warns of PokémonthreatContinuing the saga of Pokémon Go's meteoric rise, filmmaker Oliver Stone has warned of an age of "totalitarianism" with games such as Pokémon as the prime insurgent. Harvesting user data while Pikachus are collected is the new age of "data capitalism", Stone said on Thursday. [Read more](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-07-22-oliver-stone-warns-of-pokemon-go-totalitarianism) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # In Numbers \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **95** \\| \\| --- \\|\\| The weight, in pounds, that Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) was pressured into slimming down to, so that she could 'fit' her role. \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Facts of the Day \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| Today in 1812 saw Napoleonic forces defeated by the Duke of Wellington at the**Battle of Salamanca**.Fact of the Day: Nintendo legend **Shigeru Miyamoto** is forbidden from cycling to work each day. The creator of Mario Bros' safety is too enormous a matter to be left to mere bicycles. \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Weather & Financial Data \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| BFN: min: 3° max: 19°, sunny CPT: min: 9° max: 16°, rainy DBN: min: 16° max: 22°, rainy EL: min: 13° max: 17°, rainy JHB: min: 3° max: 22°, sunny KIM: min: 5° max: 19°, sunny NLP: min: 6° max: 28°, sunny PMB: min: 7° max: 22°, cloudy PKN: min: 7° max: 25°, sunny PE: min: 13° max: 17°, rainy PTA: min: 4° max: 24°, sunny \\| \\| --- \\|\\| Oil=$46.22Gold=$1,329.58 Platinum=$1,101.30 R/$=14.23 R/€=15.68 R/£=18.79 $/€=1.10 JSE All Share=52,974.03 DJIA=18,491.85 FTSE 100=6,728.99 [Source](http://dailymaverick.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6170d6a6d93cac57e83ba137f&id=6c17d969dc&e=371f6bebf2) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Now on Daily Maverick### **FEATURES**\\\| ![Image](//ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/0Z8TwPOmwuw0CBt3hMXQ42G6oQ45BRFqd0NN7a8cvZ_plSKezGUN-98sPaLJPS6uojRykOuWA9EFIjLFnjxBGdGdoXz121RB3pRgILv3nn_CgYOKe1CWdGps319RCeNusjqZBeEXg-y-m3w0zDgwsry_ERfCmQ=s0-d-e1-ft#http://images.www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/80x70q70Marianne-Fransman-Free-Thamm.jpg)Development Minister Jeff Radebe and International relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Marius Fransman at the Human Rights Day commemoration in Mbekweni, Paarl in the Western Cape, 21 March 2013. 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