Friday, June 8 2018
TOP STORIES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Listen: Roman's Pizza CEO threatens rival with war
'I got cash flow coming out of my arse, boet ... I'm gonna put your family on the street'
How to fix SA's finger-on-trigger society?
Court appearance of father for shooting his son reignites debate on gun control and SA's tense psyche
Van Breda the bizarre: The many faces of a family killer
Throughout his trial, conviction and sentencing, Henri van Breda went from confident to cocky to crestfallen
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Zuma doesn't want to pay state capture bill
He told the North Gauteng High Court that paying legal fees will be a 'significant financial burden'
Fuel price hike adds fuel to fire for tourism
The industry is buckling as it is - another price hike might sound the death knell, say experts
Shock as a third of female college students fall pregnant
Worrying research findings prompt call for targeted family planning services at TVET colleges
‘No crisis’ at state hospital despite acute oncologist shortage
Cancer patients have to wait for up to four months for radiation treatment, but CEO dismisses it as ‘a concern’
Raptor numbers plummet, and the race is on to find out why
Even in highly protected areas like northern Botswana, these iconic birds have alarmingly decreased
Elephant whisperer's widow is keeping his dream alive
Francoise Malby-Anthony hopes an academy launched at Thula Thula will continue his conservation legacy
IDEAS
TO FEED YOUR MIND
Who knew Trump and the EFF are twins separated at birth
Toxic populism is toxic populism, no matter how it tries to dress itself up
He's not a liar or a loon - he's living on Planet Zuma
I am starting to believe the former president inhabits a reality utterly unrecognisable to you or me
You'll find past masters of nonsense throughout history
A column to satisfy your inner grammar nerd
VISUAL SIDE
SNAPSHOT
Six things about SA you need to know
Dad released to bury son he ‘shot by mistake'
Corruption case against top cop withdrawn
Treasury fights back against EFF’s Shivambu
Legal big guns likely absent for Zuma appearance
Tutu deserves more honours: Dali Tambo
Gun owners who don't renew licences face chop
THE WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Kim's dilemma: Can he survive without the US bogeyman?
As peace talks draw near, virulent, regime-propping anti-US propaganda shows no sign of abating in North Korea
Now it's personal: targeting genes boosts cancer survival
Aligning drugs with a patient's genetic profile can add years of life, a new study has found
Sassy piggy banks, loo roll guns: how toys have changed
The Tokyo Toy Show offers a lot more than Hello Kitty and Godzilla for the young at heart
Sea change: Ocean's caper gets a very #MeToo reboot
With an all-women cast, this version does away testosterone, darkness and dramatic tension
SNAPSHOT
SIX THINGS ABOUT THE WORLD YOU NEED TO KNOW
Cat-scan a ram for a prime chop
Prince and paedophile: Charles roped into probe
It’s Drone & Gabbana at eerie Saudi fashion show
Court unmoved by Jesus speaking through a lion
Cat lover was a thief and she had no idea
Sound sickness claims more victims in China
THE BUSINESS
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Woolworths dips a toe into the war against plastic pollution
Group plans to have none of its packaging end up in landfills by 2022
All fun and games at Sanlam AGM, and nobody lost an eye
Interesting notions of public transparency are aired, and chairperson rules out tardy shareholders
Making SA cities ‘smart’ isn’t the dumbest idea, says Huawei
Chinese tech company uses IT and communications to make cities safer and run more efficiently. We’re keen
Murray and Roberts takeover hangs on 56% of shareholders
German company Aton already owns 44% of SA construction group, so the stakes are running high
LIFESTYLE
CULTURE COMES ALIVE
Won’t you take us to the bioscope?
The films opening in our cinemas this week
Good evening Joburg! Y’all having a good time? Yeah!
Put on some flannels and get your ya-yas out
Roman takes a lukewarm bath with ‘Based on a True Story’
Polanski movie is a pretty feeble attempt at a thriller
Baby you can drive my Cara, says cheeky-sexy St Vincent
‘Masseduction’ star still has a very soft spot for her ex
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
SPORTS DAY: Dyantyi one of three new Springbok caps
Your roundup of the sporting news of the day
Neither England nor Boks can afford to drop Saturday’s ball
Both teams’ slide has brought them to a point where another backwards step may spell disaster
Blasts from the past: Ah, those sweet memories of 2002
Today in SA sports history: June 8