Tuesday, January 28 2020
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Between violence and terrified parents, SA’s kids just can’t win
Recent incidents have fuelled parents' paranoia, which risks stunting children's development, say experts
SA is about to burn to the ground, and an ANC cult has the matches
And it betrays an awful desperation when we only get excited because a CNN anchor calls out this absurd situation
Aggett told me how he suffered: cop recalls culture of racism, violence
Black officer gives inquest a chilling account of what it was like in John Vorster Square in 1982
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Writer jumped ship to excel at building boats
The world’s biggest multihull yacht broker lands on SA shores yet again to spearhead two ventures
‘We die like flies’: Diepsloot gripped by fear after cop killing
Locals say ministers Cele and Motsoaledi are all talk, and claim foreigners are to blame for crime
No shrink’s note, no class, school tells drug-addicted rape survivor
They want a guarantee the girl will not be a risk to herself and others, but her dad says they’re victimising her
It rained, it poured, but SA is still in the midst of a drought
Drought-management specialists say there has not been enough summer rain
Researchers look HIV-heart disease link in the eye
After 18 months of antiretroviral treatment, vascular function deteriorates, study finds
SNAPSHOT
Six things about SA you need to know
Probe launched after pupil burnt at school
NGO backs call for Hlophe suspension
Students on varsity ‘national shutdown’
New harbour security wall smashed
DA ‘may boot Tshwane, George mayors’
SANDF withdraws from Vaal rehab project
THE VISUAL SIDE
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Meghan’s father says he’d like to see her, even ...
In a new interview, Thomas Markle says his estranged daughter has ‘ghosted’ him
SNAPSHOT
6 things you need to know about the world
Yellow and goodbye to mutilating grenades
Lung removed in world-first keyhole op
Death by chocolate at cake-eating contest
We’re out, but boffins can stay, says UK
Take note, e-tolls bosses
Island goes bat spit for pre-nibbled coffee
THE BUSINESS
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Squash these corrupt mozzies or they’ll be the death of us
Once you cross the line it’s hard to come back. There is no more welcoming a club than a den of thieves
Killer mines need unions to agree to more mechanisation
Technology will have to play a major role to reach the target of zero fatalities in SA’s dangerously deep mines
Tongaat Hulett: Big smack for whoever was asleep on the job
If Tongaat is going to rebuild its reputation and instil an ethical culture, someone must be held accountable
LIFESTYLE
CULTURE COMES ALIVE
Just for the record: Lots of good, a little bad and hardly any ugly
A fortnightly review of music on vinyl
Novel ideas: Ten of the best book-based films and series
Adapted from blockbuster material by everyone from Stephen King and Liane Moriarty to AJ Finn
Art Week Cape Town: Views of the world in a wash of colour
Truly international jamboree of artists, gallerists, curators and collectors hits town in February
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
SPORTS DAY: Wood takes nine to wipe out SA hopes
Your roundup of the sporting news of the day
Blasts from the past: Amla leads Windies wipeout
Today in SA sports history: January 28