Tuesday, May 21 2019
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
People of SA ‘blinded by hatred’ of Zuma
Zuma’s defence suggests the belief that he’s ‘scum’ keeps people from seeing the ‘egregious’ way he has been treated
We don’t need big plot twists or grand climaxes from Cyril’s cabinet
Politics is not a blockbuster epic, and politicians can never deliver that final, deeply satisfying ending we crave
Granny shot by cops wins mammoth damages claim
The pensioner was caught in the crossfire as police and protesters traded salvos
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Do or dial: Huawei users forced to ponder a switch
Trump’s order could affect tens of millions of consumers in Europe, its biggest foreign market
Packham your bags and go to jail, wife killer told
Judge paints picture of an agitated, disinterested and cheating husband, and finds him guilty of murder
Suicides double in Gauteng in the past year
It may indicate a trend towards a reaction to increased social, financial and political pressures, says Liberty report
Joburg faces R130m ambulance budget cut
Already bedraggled service will also have the licence to operate its emergency vehicles pulled
A few hiccups, but applying for schools online is working
Gauteng system went live on Monday, to be met with mixed reactions from parents but few real problems
Label of love: Cape pupil’s smart idea is food for thought
Grade 10 youngster's use of symbols and simple language on food labels scoops a top science award in China
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
‘You won’t see tomorrow’ unless there’s a remedy in the Snake Belt
The race is on to halve the deaths from the world’s biggest hidden health crisis
‘Simply making a cup of tea can leave me pouring with sweat’
Despite the ordeals of motor neurone disease, ex-rugby player Doddie Weir is determined to enjoy his ‘living wake’
No cake, no wine, more kale … health advice to make you sick
To avoid a grisly early death, apparently I need to join the plant and fitness brigade - yawn
SNAPSHOT
Six things about SA you need to know
Protector report on Vrede farm ‘unconstitutional’
Bus driver found hanging after deadly crash
Three arrested after body found under bed
EFF MP says FF+ leader will lose his teeth
SABC radio staff back to work after diesel spill
Fire forces Soweto hospital evacuation
THE VISUAL SIDE
Helen Zille sent the Twittersphere into overdrive after tweeting about “black privilege” on Friday May 17. Among those outraged by Zille's comments are some influential South Africans.
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Election forecasters never saw the ‘quiet Aussies’ coming
Yet again, the pollsters got it wrong, as they did in the 2016 US election and Brexit
Sketch spared from fire is ‘the very first Michelangelo’
The artist burnt a large number of his own drawings and sketches, making this an even greater discovery
It’s not all and tiaras breakfast in bed: The daily life of a duchess
The ‘spender’ fields questions about her best and worst financial decisions, her first job and being ripped off
School brings in Aristotle as an antidote to ‘superficiality’
Life lessons courtesy of the Ancient Greek philosopher are being used to counter the obsession with social media
SNAPSHOT
6 things you need to know about the world
There’s a Fox in Trump’s hen house
Nazi end to their stint as journos
Tent-and-tuxedo set are a Cannes-do lot
Climate change denial a hot election tool
Doctors stop support for vegetative man
Gay brigadier cops a sacking
THE BUSINESS
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
It’s about time we started writing our own success story
Foreign capital and foreign expertise will only come at the right price once we’ve got our own house in order
Sibanye offer: Is Lonmin nuts to hold out for a sweeter deal?
Shareholders get sniffy about the all-share bid, and decide on May 28 whether going it alone is worth it
Dis-Chem Pharmacies: Pills and thrills and bellyaches
Strike was a R76m blow to Dis-Chem but it obscured how well the group performed in the past 12 months
LIFESTYLE
CULTURE COMES ALIVE
Just for the record: Let me take you on a Bruce cruise
A fortnightly review of music on vinyl
Bunny money: Koons trumps Hockney as priciest living artist
At $91m, Jeff Koons’s 1986 stainless steel sculpture ‘Rabbit’ smashes record set by ‘Portrait of an Artist’
Book extract: ‘Two Weeks in November’ by Douglas Rogers
The astonishing untold story of the operation that toppled Robert Mugabe from power in Zimbabwe
‘Kunene and the King’: Kani and Sher crackle and spark
Theatre icons light up the stage with complex humanity
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
SPORTS DAY: He’s won the gongs, now can he win caps?
Your roundup of the sporting news of the day
Nice to have you, Arnie, but where were our boxing greats?
Brian Mitchell wasn’t at the Boxing Awards, and neither were many, many other former stars of the ring
Blasts from the past: Bailey earns his Man U red stripes
Today in SA sports history: May 21