Thursday, May 23 2019
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Dead end? Just what is going on with the M2 highway in Joburg?
Leaked minutes from a City of Joburg meeting suggest not much has been done since its closure in February
Zim said Mugabe spy boss was ill, but autopsy says he bled to death
A report - seen by Times Select - starkly contradicts the official version of Peter Munetsi's demise
Happy ‘weirdos’: Family swaps city stress for camper van adventure
Home schooling, a tight squeeze and engine problems didn't put a damper on road trip of a lifetime
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
It’s our land, labour tenants tell Hilton College
Claimants want to convince the highest court in the land to appoint a special master to oversee their claim
Killer Packham’s daughter dotes on her ‘wonderful’ dad
‘He was a wonderful father, and I hope that he can one day have the same impact on my kids as he did on me’
Former top cop abducted and raped girls, paid R50 for their silence
Judge says the former superintendent is ‘an accomplished liar’ after he denied raping nine-year-old and a teenager
Cape Town coffee school lays down grounds for change
Woza Coffee School targets local young adults, turning them into top-flight baristas
Zim shot down for lifting ban on buffalo bow hunting
Move to lure loaded foreign hunters is a dreadful development, says one wildlife expert
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
Action will tie young whites – and blacks – to Cyril’s tree
Leaving SA is no longer a race issue - South Africans of all hues are escaping the harsh realities of post-apartheid SA
Meet the 99-year-old ouma standing up to Vietnam’s coal rush
They bulldozed the house she has called home since birth, but the country's fossil fuel addiction won't budge her
The naked truth: are diners fed up with Jamie Oliver?
Overexpansion may be just one reason for the collapse of the celebrity chef’s restaurant empire
SNAPSHOT
Six things about SA you need to know
Bungling as MPs nominate speaker
Mabuza asks not to be sworn in as MP
Makhura narrowly retains Gauteng premiership
Murder-accused mayor elected deputy speaker
It’s ‘jealous down’ as Ramaphosa praises Malema
Mokonyane withdraws from ANC MP list
THE VISUAL SIDE
With the ANC's new top 10 set to be sworn in on May 22 2019, we look at the top 10 and its most controversial figures. Subscribe to TimesLIVE here: https://www.youtube.com/user/TimesLive
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Looks like China is raring to unearth a weapon of mass production
There are fears of fierce retaliation to the US should China weaponise its ‘important strategic resource’
The princess and LA shaman: a spiritual guide to wedded bliss
He is LA's favourite 'healer 'and Martha Louise of Norway's new boyfriend. So what is behind Shaman Durek's charm?
May in the last-chance saloon where support has run dry
Her latest Brexit deal is an attempt at pleasing everyone that succeeds in pleasing no one
French mayor decides it takes free Viagra to raise a village
With falling birth rates, Jean Debouzy decided to take the bull by the horns
SNAPSHOT
6 things you need to know about the world
You may look strong, little lady, but ...
Where wolf? There wolf! Bang!
You mess with us, Trump, we mess with Boeing
Sharks feed demand for sex-selective abortion
Giant park to transform Eiffel Tower area
No nuclear, no coal — Germany cleans up nicely
THE BUSINESS
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Bull’s Eye: How long can you make a bubble last?
Nvidia was the darling of the boom in semiconductor stocks, falling victim to its outrageous popularity
It took a while, but Richemont has wrapped up e-commerce
Buyout of online retailers was the main reason group sales rose 27% to €14bn for the year to end-March
We know you like ciggies, Mr Rupert, but UK insurance?
PensCorp now represents over 30% of Reinet’s net asset value, gradually filtering out the influence of BAT
LIFESTYLE
CULTURE COMES ALIVE
Losing weight: Do you have to choose your ass or your face?
Can you dump kilos without gaining wrinkles?
Tiler, the creator: Handmade ceramics are sheer eye candy
Knysna’s Akashic Tiles have drawn the gaze of style-savvy creatives, major designers and architects
Luxury for less: The frugal beauty of secondhand style
Companies reselling fancy brands are popping up across SA, and the discounts are pretty unbelievable
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
SPORTS DAY: Allrounder spot going begging for cup opener
Your roundup of the sporting news of the day
Raheem Sterling revs up his righteous rage against racism
Teams getting points deductions, getting kicked out ... this is when people start taking it seriously, he says
Blasts from the past: Petelo shuffles closer to IBF crown
Today in SA sports history: May 23