Wednesday, November 28 2018
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Orange appeal: Manyi’s new age may dawn on Trump TV
The Donald wants his own TV channel, and who better to run it than our most senior and stylish sockpuppet?
ANALYSIS: To the brave few who fought against state capture, thank you
The Zuma era is a story of the betrayal of a nation, but there were exceptional people who battled for integrity
‘We were in trouble’: Mantashe recalls ANC ‘revolt’ over state capture
Secretary-general paints a picture of a party falling apart during Jacob Zuma's second term in office
My many blapses were just ‘bad judgment’, pleads Mkhwebane
Public protector vows she ‘wasn’t trying to deceive', as she tries to get out of paying R900k in legal costs
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Gangs are killing us, says politician sleeping in a coffin
Member of the Eastern Cape legislature is staging an unusual protest to get the attention of ministers
Parktown sex pest victims: ‘I got suicidal and I was always sick’
Victim impact statements reveal the shocking damage wrought by Collan Rex on the boys' lives
‘Rape’ in doctor’s surgery: Woman breaks silence
The woman has brought charges against the doctor knowing her job, according to her, was on the line
Pens down, party on as matrics get ready to Rage safely
Organisers have upped the safety factor on Durban's north coast after 2017's controversial festival
This is what a healthy personality is like - and how to test your own
A recently redefined definition also has deeper implications for theories about adaption and functioning, experts say
Holy smokes, blokes! Now there's a MeToo-friendly 'Women's Bible'
You don't have to throw out the Good Book to be feminist, they say. It's all a matter of interpretation, they claim
GM babies experiment is ‘despicable’, say scientists as probe is launched
Academics, including 100 in China, attack 'unethical' video that suggests human embryos were tampered with
IDEAS
TO FEED YOUR MIND
Among all the political lies, where do queer folk mark their ‘X’?
At the polls, unemployed and poor LGBTI+ people will have to muzzle their queerness to do their civic duty
Autistic merit: Did 'Rain Man' do more harm than good?
The film about an autistic man moved the world, the problem is that it is so misleading
Jingles sell, jingles sell, swindle all the way
Here’s why you can’t go shopping without hearing those ubiquitous Christmas songs as early as November
SNAPSHOT
Six things about SA you need to know
Ninth man arrested over lion slaughter
HHP’s ex-partner died of ‘natural causes’
E Cape officials rack up over R1m in fines
‘Isis loyalists’ get bail in Verulam bombing case
Mogoeng takes time on Mkhwebane costs decision
The New Age to go under the hammer
VISUAL SIDE
THE WORLD
The news you don't normally get to hear
Slain Christian did one good thing: He highlighted tribes' vulnerability
Conservationists fear the 'catastrophe' that will follow a tourism boom in the Bay of Bengal
How to change the world the Musk way: Work 100 hours a week
Tesla chief draws fire for saying his workers need to push themselves to exhaustion to meet his lofty goals
Women in the Dark Ages were their own knights in shining armour
Equality between men and women in England predates modern times, archaeologists have found
What! A Poirot with no moustache, no accent? Quelle horreur
It'll be a Herculean task to get Agatha Christie fans to accept this latest version of the beloved Belgian detective
SNAPSHOT
SIX THINGS ABOUT THE WORLD YOU NEED TO KNOW
TV chief quits over his bratty daughter, 10
OMG! Can you believe there’s a ‘heresy app’?
Heart-stopping selfie terror scare on plane
Popular Brit presenter found dead in Lebanon
‘Most dangerous’ fugitive arrested in Italy
Google ruckus in bid to clip wings of China project
THE BUSINESS
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Bitcoin crash: Surely we should feel only virtual pain?
The crypto-people baffle us on purpose, lest we work out the extent of hot air in their bubble
World’s most valuable beer brand? How d’ya figure, Bud?
The only lingering remnant of the once-mighty SABMiller is Castle Lager, which scrapes in at number 25
Ethics isn’t just a county in England, you Pepkor guys
Steinhoff spinoff has been tardy in acting over governance after the ‘irregular accounting’ debacle
LIFESTYLE
CULTURE COMES ALIVE
Develop a taste for our local cook sisters (and brothers)
Five superb SA cookbooks for your Christmas stocking
‘Idols’ winner Yanga Sobetwa is not just one of the gang
The 17-year-old, who comes from crime-ravaged Delft, wants 'to draw teenagers closer to God through music'
What are these lights we see? Surely it can’t be Christmas
Trees of light have sprung up all over the world, including one made entirely out of champagne bottles
‘I vow to tread lightly, act kindly and explore mindfully’
SA should emulate the Pacific Ocean archipelago Palau and make its tourists sign a pledge to sustainability
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
SPORTS DAY: Come on you, er, Vegetarian Lions!
Your roundup of the sporting news of the day
Bok to the future: Lessons from Man U for Rassie’s lads
Building a successful sports team is seldom done quickly, so don’t judge the Boks purely on results
Blasts from the past: Boks win record 17th Test in a row
Today in SA sports history: November 28