Wednesday, April 10 2019
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
ANALYSIS: Did Zuma ruin not only SA, but also Libya, for greed?
He needs to explain his puzzling flip-flopping during the final days of the Gaddafi regime in 2011
Experts red-flag ‘superbug’ menace stalking hospitals
Drug-resistant fungal infections are said to be on the rise, particularly in private Gauteng hospitals
WTF, IEC? If you let BLF on to the ballot, next it’ll be the Nazis
Andile Mngxitama's utopian fantasies have doubtless been invigorated - but don't ask him how he's going to fund it all
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
It’s not a Cyril train ride without a few bumps along the way
After the previous fiasco with Metrorail, the president risked getting on a train, but this one was very different
Wife-killer accused cries foul over ‘dodgy’ investigation
George Barkhuizen, who allegedly killed his wife for her insurance, claims the case was influenced by outside forces
Troubled waters after material for bridges ‘disappears’
Material to build five bridges in Eastern Cape, where six school children drowned recently, isn't accounted for
KZN’s jewel loses shine under financial burden
Pietermaritzburg has been placed under administration following years of maladministration
It’s a man’s world - all in the name of health
A clinic has opened a 'man cave' to encourage males to take better care of themselves, and it's been a great success
Mamma’s a little old, but she’s helping to save her species
Environmentalists are celebrating the recent hatching of four critically endangered Radiated Tortoises in the Cape
Muso’s use of Mtukudzi guitar hits sour note with family
But Ashton 'Mbeu' Nyahora says it's no big deal and, besides, the late jazz crooner's wife gave him her blessing
SNAPSHOT
Six things about SA you need to know
Two cities, two hits: killings in Cape, Joburg
Drug bust accused ‘thought pills were for cancer, HIV’
Man held after disabled woman found dead
Rescued Gaza lions find Free State home
Tiny beetle wiping out SA trees
One of Clifton’s last vacant sites under hammer
THE VISUAL SIDE
An SABC reporter was reporting in Alexandra, Johannesburg on Monday when a local decided to join him. The bystander tried to distract the reporter as well as the camera man but the reporter kept a high level of calm and professionalism.
SNAPSHOT
5 things you need to know about the world
Russia says it ‘threatens no one’ in the Arctic
Uber sets scooter wheels in motion in Europe
Thai cave rescue divers take even deeper plunge
‘Egg boy’ has fame and a warning in his basket
Cast your vote! And smile for Netanyahu’s cameras
Sand martin’s nests smothered in nets
THE BUSINESS
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Nothing wrong with a positive spin on SA, but let’s not get carried away
While Jeremy Gardiner lures us with his buoyant predictions for the economy, reality brings us back down to Earth
Afrimat has left the building as coal, hard cash calls
Building firm's move into industrial minerals, iron ore and coal speaks to its savvy and a crumbling building sector
Super Smart: Pick n Pay is on the up in hard times
From controlling labour costs to its loyalty programme, the retailer is doing well in difficult conditions
LIFESTYLE
CULTURE COMES ALIVE
There’s a lot more tourist wealth to be got out of Africa
A large number of new luxury hotels are set to open across the continent this year
Let Cape Town lead you down the garden path
And spend some downtime in a beautiful new boutique hotel which is, quite literally, a garden of delights
Mush ado: it’s time to put the fun back in fungi
Love or loathe them, we need to start embracing these fairy favourites
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
SPORTS DAY: Limping Lions head Down Under
Your roundup of the sporting news of the day
Come on, SA, you need to up your Super Rugby game
SA's Super Rugby derbies have never been a consistency guide, but the lack of it is getting a bit much