Wednesday, March 27 2019
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
ANALYSIS: The big state capture questions Zondo must get answered
He must find out whether Zuma farmed out his presidency, and whether the ANC did anything about it
Huge headache awaits Cheeky Watson if he doesn’t cough up R5m
Ex-EP Rugby boss vows to pay struggling former players, but his lawyer has clammed up on where he'll get the cash
David vs Goliath battle for land has dragged on for 26 years
Squatters invaded businessman's land in 1993, and he says the City of Joburg has dodged the problem ever since
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Curious case of dodgy dollars in a mystery safe
The Hawks were summoned after a man skidded into a KZN police station with a fanciful tale and a mysterious lockbox
Rape-accused Bull walks free, but career in ruins
Charge against Khwezi Mafu has been withdrawn, but the episode has cost him dearly - and he's not entirely in the clear
SA’s killer kids ‘don’t always come from bad homes’
Experts grapple with exactly why youngsters commit murder, but agree that many are from stable homes
Deadly Idai deluge followed by a flood of compassion
As the death toll rises in Zim and Moz, aid workers say the response to calls for help has been 'overwhelming'
The young roadside cricketers who bowled over an SA legend
When Pat Symcox stopped to check out a game, he got a huge surprise that reignited his passion for grassroots cricket
Who exactly are the anti-vaxxers? The answer will surprise you
Researchers mined a vicious campaign on a medical Facebook page. Their findings were unexpected
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
Thanks to Venezuela, the ANC knows how much it can stuff things up
The glowing impressions of that country by Bongani Bongo must have been music to his party's ears
Why we must not weaponise the term ‘Islamophobia’
We must be free to criticise Islamism if we are to avoid a cycle of ethnic and religious violence
My mother’s strength in the face of cruel, indiscriminate cancer
We must speak up about ovarian cancer, with which my mother was diagnosed, since it is often detected too late
SNAPSHOT
Six things about SA you need to know
Zondo witness Vytjie Mentor dumps ANC
Cop critical after KZN prisoners escape
Coal truckers lose bid to block Eskom deals
SA teachers battle Monday blues: paper
Gauteng drivers bust going more than 200km/h
Attacked foreigners seek shelter in police station
THE VISUAL SIDE
Former president Jacob Zuma’s son, Duduzane, appeared in court on Tuesday for his culpable homicide trial. The trial follows the deaths of two women, Phumzile Dube and Jeanette Mashaba, in a 2014 car accident in which Zuma was involved. The case is continuing.
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Bard’s birthplace mirrors a scepter’d isle riven by Brexit discontent
Stratford-upon-Avon reflects Britain's bitter divisions, although both sides agree that Westminster has failed them
Another masterstroke by ‘Indiana Jones of art’ returns stolen Picasso
Cops had closed the case ages ago, but detective tracks it down after a four-year journey into the Dutch underworld
Oil trader’s Iron Man-style jet suit blasts onto big business
Richard Browning has turned an unusual DIY project into a money-making opportunity
Gwyneth Paltrow gives daughter an Instagrimace
Apple hits back at mom for posting an Instagram image, but she’s not the only celeb embarrassing their kids online
SNAPSHOT
6 things you need to know about the world
Feeling old? Don’t blame your brain
More tragedy after US’s worst school massacre
Mumbai Christians’ threat to bury the opposition
Bonnie new project for Costner, Harrelson
No love for Russian pages at Facebook
Women’s spacewalk axed because suits don’t fit
THE BUSINESS
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Retirement funds: the end of the ‘black discount’ at last?
Transformation scorecard means black asset managers may no longer have to cut costs to compete for business
Tsk, you people: why aren’t you buying Massmart stuff?
Game and Dion Wired’s almost complete wipeout of profits were behind the group’s slump in earnings
Lonmin-Sibanye: Precious matter of 30,000 jobs at stake
Bump in palladium price has helped of late, but Lonmin really, badly needs the Sibanye takeover to go through
LIFESTYLE
CULTURE COMES ALIVE
Nothing like a bottle of champagne and a good poke
Poke as in food bowl, silly. Enjoy the delicious Hawaiian staple at Hyde Park Southern Sun Island Bar
Meet the latest dagga-infused treat - just don’t say high
The creator of Jelly Beans is pumping them with CBD oil but not, sadly for some, psychoactive THC
It’ll cost you major tom, but travel by space is coming soon
Fly from London to New York (via space) in under half an hour? Sure thing, say Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
SPORTS DAY: No stress, Stuart - just win the damn thing
Your roundup of the sporting news of the day
Afcon: Cool, we’ve qualified, but now the real sweat begins
What are the most pressing issues for Bafana ahead of their return to the continental stage in June?
Blasts from the past: Heads up for Danie Gerber’s hat trick
Today in SA sports history: March 27