Tuesday, December 10 2019
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
SAA what? Why Gordhan’s suddenly gone soft
His Sunday Times op-ed on SAA was baffling until the intended readership became depressingly clear
Small businesses are no match for power cuts
As stage 6 load shedding hits for the first time, firms that can’t afford pricey generators face ruin
Special needs school ‘tried to bury rape charge’
FREE TO READ | Principal allegedly warned staff to not say a word about the alleged assault on a pupil by an employee
Ban traditional circumcision for a year, says E Cape urologist
Horrified by the deaths and by how many botched surgeries he has to try and fix, he wants radical action
Postal firm’s destroyed jet engine excuse doesn’t fly with judge
US company says it wasn’t liable after SA-bound engine caught fire during transport. Judge is unimpressed
Tis Durban’s season for merrymaking and beach days
The city is fully prepared for the holiday influx of visitors, who are expected to fork out about R2bn
LIFE
ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT MATTER
SA is sneezy and wheezy thanks to climate change
A national pollen and mould monitoring system has been set up in seven cities to warn sufferers
Bookmarks: Jihadi hairstyles and bonking Hemingway
A fortnightly look at books, writers and reviews
It takes a lot to dazzle Miami, but these five local stars did it
Design Miami was wowed by Porky Hefer’s latest pods, together with four more of Africa’s foremost creatives
Blast from the past: Schwarz bamboozles Aussies in 1910
Today in SA sports history: December 10
Times Select will be in digest form through the festive season.