Wednesday, October 9 2019
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Trauma counsellor stabbed to death in bizarre home invasion
Hate crime and trauma psychologist was killed as she was about to conduct groundbreaking research
Duduzane Zuma says it’s all a plot against him. Sound familiar?
I'm a victim of a political storm, he says as he whines to Zondo about the 'court of public opinion'
About to lie on your CV? Don’t. You might end up in jail
New act proposes to name and shame fraudsters, who will then face a fine or time behind bars
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
SA’s first gymnastics champ is off to the Olympics
The physical and social price Caitlin Rooskrantz pays is daunting, but she wouldn’t have it any other way
Judge throws out police coercion claim in Uber rapist gang case
One of them argued the cops squeezed a confession out of him, then said he was forced by his co-accused
Lazarus gets his own show, and it will be otterly adorable
The Cape otter, who has gained quite a following, is an American TV star in waiting
It’s big-cat heaven as three-legged cheetah finds his perfect spot
Rescued big cats get a second chance at Lionsrock sanctuary - with no petting by humans
Eye care is just not in sight for more than a billion people
World Health Organisation report reveals just how big the problem is, and how it should be fixed
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
I’ll pour bile upon the Jack of all tirades, and he won’t do a damn thing
When Twitter founder Jack Dorsey visits SA, surely his rules about abusing others online will apply face-to-face?
This is how you grow a culture by hand
Handmade Contemporary Fair isn’t just embracing African styles, it’s reimagining familiar cultural items
I’ve ‘gone flat’ after my mastectomy and I still feel like a woman
Former double-G -cup Juliet Fitzpatrick decided against reconstructive surgery. She hasn’t regretted it
SNAPSHOT
Six things about SA you need to know
Pupils arrested for Grade 9 boy’s murder
Cops probe arson after Cape train blaze
Loo paper ‘thieves’ flushed out in Durban
DA wants Ipid grilled over closed cases
I’ve forgiven him: daughter of ‘Springs monster’
SAHRC weighs in over traffic cop ‘racial slur’
THE VISUAL SIDE
A man who allegedly robbed a store at the Cresta mall in Johannesburg was killed during a shootout with police on Tuesday. A group of men entered an electronics store and stole several electronic appliances. They opened fire as they fled the mall, wounding a security guard. Police later caught the men near Soweto where a shootout ensued which left one suspect dead.
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Leaders who land a phone call with Trump had better beware
Such a call used to be like hitting the jackpot, but the unpredictable US president turned that idea on its head
The dark side of light: How light pollution is affecting your body
It's time to go back to black, say experts, because all that artificial light is playing havoc with your health
Date with destiny: Why Tinder’s boss is hooked on marriage
As the app faces a challenge from Facebook, we talk to Elie Seidman about its stratospheric rise and rocky patches
The truth about hangovers is a buzzkill, but the little we know helps
Hangovers have been classified as an illness in Germany. But what are they, really, and how can we stop them?
SNAPSHOT
6 things you need to know about the world
‘South Park’ creators apologise to China – as if!
Tuk-tuks to the rescue in deadly protests
Space grace: Russia awards medal to US astronaut
Saudi’s tourism spike oils the hinges
Man shaves wife’s head after finding hair in food
Zoo gets to heart of star panda’s mystery death
THE BUSINESS
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Steak calm and carry on: Spur assumes the recovery position
Casual dining operator cuts costs and bounces back (everywhere but Australia) after much disappointment
So everybody must take the pain for Eskom? Really?
Why should the blameless public be made to pay for mismanagement that resulted in this expensive mess?
Tongaat is getting a shifty Steinhoff look about it
Delaying results announcements, not releasing regular updates, and not publishing its full forensic report
LIFESTYLE
CULTURE COMES ALIVE
Yuck. This is truly the milk of human unkindness
Almond ‘milk’ melds the sensation of drinking plaster of Paris with the nutritional value of a jelly tot. Amazing
World shaken, stirred by SA’s win at cocktail prizegiving
Joburg’s Sin+Tax is officially the best bar in Africa
Plane and simple: Why flying to work is no longer an option
A travel writer tries to give up his addiction to planes
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
SPORTS DAY: Is Lebusa the man to pick Mali’s pocket?
Your roundup of the sporting news of the day
How Southgate took England from laughing stock to heroes
Three years on and manager’s stock is still rising
Blasts from the past: Abbott sparks Aussie collapse in PE
Today in SA sports history: October 9