Friday, March 22 2019
ZUMA SPEAKS
THE FORMER PRESIDENT GIVES US AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
‘Nuke deal would have fixed SA’s energy mess’
We would have actually saved trillions - and the Russians proved they were trustworthy during the struggle, he says
‘There are big people out to get me’
Refusing to fund his legal defence is part of the machinations inside and outside SA aimed at his downfall, he claims
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Land occupiers take aim at posh golf course
The lush 45 hectares could hold nearly 2,700 homes, one reason activists feel an occupation is par for the course
Way to grow: how mushroom farmer beat the odds to success
Faced with funding woes, tardy builders and complaining neighbours, this farmer never gave up on his passion
Multimillion-rand farming project gathers dust
Scheme ground to a halt after funds suddenly dried up. Now government has distanced itself from the whole thing
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Rose-tinted spectacle: former stripper lays bare a pink feast
She left contestants speechless with her pink trotters and chicken feet on BBC series 'Come Dine With Me SA'
Reformed racist to walk with Afrikaans pastor to raise money for students
Luvuyo Menziwa joins group of students and professionals for a 20-day walk to raise R80m
Wanted: thousands and thousands of fleas
SA researcher goes where pet owners dread, delving into the genetics, distribution and diversity of the pesky critters
SA swimmer keeps making waves with her clean sweeps
First woman to swim from Umhlanga to Durban just became the first known person to swim around Easter Island
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
What an old snowflake taught me about being an adult
There I was on a snowy street in Japan, thinking about perfection
These are the true lessons that load-shedding has taught us
It's a golden opportunity to train pupils to see behind all the claptrap and lies Eskom and politicians are feeding us
Fireproofed carriages? There’s only one foolproof way to fix trains
It is a palliative measure to mitigate damage by arsonists, but voters can light a fire under those responsible on May 8
The out is word: it’s great that it’s Posh to be dyslexic
In admitting she's a sufferer, Victoria Beckham helps bust the stigma of a condition that can actually be a strength
SNAPSHOT
Six things about SA you need to know
We’ll overcome energy crisis: Cyril
ANC in bed with boers, says Malema
Shedding the ANC ‘is the only answer’
SA diver set for icy world record
Trio held after steroid bust on farm
Cops after thief who ‘spiked’ magistrate’s drink
THE VISUAL SIDE
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Grab the popcorn: Hollywood readies for epic battle with Silicon Valley
The war for dominance will be hard-fought, and not all of the players are likely to survive
Reality check: the deadly true cost of brutal TV fame
A second 'Love Island' contestant's suicide has put the spotlight on such shows and how they fail in their duty of care
Farewell, MySpace: why I’ll never forget the site we all forgot about
The website has accidentally wiped 12 years of content, leaving many fond reflections on a teenage friend
You heard that right: you have ‘The Scream’ all wrong
It turns out that the figure in the painting is not screaming at all
SNAPSHOT
6 things you need to know about the world
Cut out foreign styles, barbers told
Tweet Impact: LA ‘meteor’ sets web alight
Money in the bonk for spycammers
Bells have no a peal for vicar
Forcing Kim’s hand might be dead easy
Rogue art right undie their noses
THE BUSINESS
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Aspen: Saad reckons Doctor Feelgood is back in the house
Despite recent plunges in the share price, and concerns about debt, CEO says operations are healthy
Steinhoff: ‘Book the crooks who cooked the books’
Shareholders are keen for some kind of retribution preferably involving prison for the key culprits
Glencore-Chevron: Patel squeezes great deal for SA
Although the minister’s portfolio is small, he succeeded in leveraging his power to broker a better outcome
LIFESTYLE
CULTURE COMES ALIVE
‘Dirty John’ on Netflix: No, not a doc about filthy toilets
Based on a grim and gripping true story - and a podcast
Blockbuster movies take a page from the bestsellers
These book adaptations look promising this year
Won’t you take us to the bioscope?
The films opening in our cinemas this week
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
SPORTS DAY: Holding thumbs that Mothiba clicks on Sunday
Your roundup of the sporting news of the day
Duanne Olivier: At least he doesn’t call England ‘we’ (yet)
It is wrong to consider Olivier opting to abandon his erstwhile team an act of anti-patriotism ... but still
Blasts from the past: Ag no, do we need reminding of this?
Today in SA sports history: March 22