Friday, July 27 2018
THE BIG STORIES
LEADING THE AGENDA
New pro-Zuma party will leave no stone, king or wallet unturned
With its eyes set on its black constituency, Mazibuye African Congress is determined to do well in next year’s election
De Lille moves in for de kill as the DA is outmanoeuvred ... again
Just before she was to face a vote of no confidence, she reached an agreement that sees her remain as mayor
Something's very wrong when graveyards have to supply security for the dead
South Africans aren't even safe when they've been cremated
Let's all get looney about the best lunar eclipse in 100 years
Look up and you'll see an amazing sight tonight. Here's what to expect, and where best to see it
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Capture probe: Zondo's already popping Panados
The inquiry's date hasn't even been set but deputy chief justice is already dealing with numerous headaches
DA gives Twitter the blues, but ANC is gold again
Ruling party enjoys uptick in sentiment while users reserve 'sadness' for the DA and 'disgust' for the EFF
'I pay my taxes - now I need land to grow my business'
Entrepreneur arrives at land hearing with a clear message: without a plot his business won't go anywhere
‘Tell your loved ones you love them’ - chilling call before taxi slaying
The grieving girlfriend of a slain taxi driver recalls the last conversations she had with the father of her baby
Addicts and convicts aren't the same thing, say ticked-off judges
Two high court judges scrapped jail terms for two addicts, saying prison isn't the answer
SA has a break, but Europe shows Kit Kat the finger
Company's European legal woes continue over the shape of its iconic choccie
IDEAS
TO FEED YOUR MIND
Do you know which leg Neil Armstrong preferred?
In a world where everyone is so certain about everything, it's worth being reminded of the value of doubt
EFF, we've got your number
The EFF is turning five. Soon it will be going to school. Not a moment too soon
The above-average case for being a Hugh Jass at airports
A column to satisfy your inner grammar nerd
VISUAL SIDE
SNAPSHOT
Six things about SA you need to know
Bonus splash for Cape after dry July
Councillor flees as protesters torch her home
IFP says by-election win a sign of reclaiming KZN
More than 600 rescued from underground blaze
Drug lab in sheep's clothing found in KZN
27 pregnant pupils at a single school
THE WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Normal rules do not apply to the foul fiends of Islamic State
'So repugnant were their deeds that we should be grateful there's a chance the Americans will brutally punish them'
It's a whole different ball game now for Imran Khan
His challenges as a legendary cricketer are nothing to compared to those he now faces as Pakistan's prime minister
And the award for dumbest athlete goes to ... Ryan Lochte. Jeah!
After his mindblowingly stupid Instagram post got him banned, we look back on the swimmer's long career of gaffes
Plane crazy: Tom Cruise's aerial obsession explained
The answers might lay in Freud, antidepressants, Scientology, and that couch spectacle on Oprah
SNAPSHOT
SIX THINGS ABOUT THE WORLD YOU NEED TO KNOW
UK takes high ground on weed
Lifeguard in sack worms into record book
‘I’m in love with the shape of mew’
Booze heiress added to ‘sex cult’ cocktail
Hold her down, will you, said euthanasia doc
Tokyo sarin-attack cultists get whiff of justice
THE BUSINESS
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
AB InBev: We’re here, but maybe not for the beer
Shocking decline in appetite among South Africans for the stuff, even worse in the US, so all hopes are on China
Coming clean about plastic waste: Let’s make it pay
South Africa recycles more as a percentage of plastic waste produced than Europe - what more can be done?
Private sector rocks in to the party to the tune of R31bn
Investment activity in southern Africa’s private equity industry hit a record last year: now we need more
LIFESTYLE
CULTURE COMES ALIVE
Cruise reassumes the mission position
The sixth instalment of ‘Mission Impossible’ hits all the right buttons
Thank you (or not) for the music: who sings best in ‘Mamma Mia 2’?
Some of the actors clearly weren’t hired for their pipes
Netflix’s gamble on Scorsese needs some Irish luck
Director’s passion project, starring De Niro and Pacino, is making do without major movie studios
Won’t you take us to the bioscope?
The films opening in our cinemas this week
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
SPORTS DAY: Lions coach Swys snarls at Kiwi media
Your roundup of the sporting news of the day
It’s Ari up and wait for Ajax, but the PSL circus goes on
CEO Ari Efstathiou still fighting club’s automatic relegation while the league will start as scheduled
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