Wednesday, February 5 2020
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Zuma sick? More like a case of Stalingrad-itis, says the state
Ex-president’s defence says he had two major surgeries in January, but court has seen no record of them
Well done, Mr Zuma, you’re right on trend with your excuse
From pizza franchises to airline companies to our former president, everyone’s doing it these days
Come on Cyril! FW did it, Mantashe has just done it. You can do it too
Defying party policy is harder than ever in SA, but sometimes necessity demands it. Don’t hold your breath, though
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Duduzane was lurking when Gupta offered me R500k: ex-SAA boss
Tuesday’s witness at the Zondo inquiry was not the first to paint Zuma Junior with the ‘silence’ brush
‘Where’s-my-cheese’ pizzeria shooting suspect gives himself in, gets bail
Following a viral video, insurance executive Zain Trook has also been suspended from his job
SA pathologist is taken back in time by novel coronavirus
SARS broke out in 2003. Did we learn from that experience? ‘Only partially’
SNAPSHOT
Six things about SA you need to know
Ex-DA youth leader: I’ll lead party out of ‘crisis’
Parliament wants govt to work together on virus
Municipal worker held for theft of Eskom millions
Ex-Media24 man faces four new sex assault charges
Protest-gripped UKZN calls off lectures
Jeremy Maggs quits top eNCA post
THE VISUAL SIDE
Karabo Tau, 18, from Claremont High School, appeared in the Bellville magistrate’s court on Tuesday for her bail application. Tau was arrested after allegedly posing as a social worker and kidnapping baby Kwahlelwa Tiwane.
SNAPSHOT
6 things you need to know about the world
Official nailed to the cross at virus epicentre
Speechless: Tamil-language anthem gets dropped
Lesotho’s first lady turns herself in
‘Sustainable development fee’ for Indian tourists
Where’s the legal basis for GPS data, Google?
Long-lost Greek film sounds in French archive
THE BUSINESS
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Hudaco: Feast on the divvy while SA gears up for growth
Lean, well-managed importer and distributor is perfectly placed for a broad-based economic upswing
Life remains weird among the hot ashes of African Bank
Minority shareholders in African Phoenix Investments have been on a rollercoaster since the business rescue
Goldman Sachs joins Amazon in squeeze on small lenders
Focus is on borrowers who struggle to get a traditional business loan. Banks in the sector are getting nervous
LIFESTYLE
CULTURE COMES ALIVE
Only a wooden heart wouldn’t love a Valentine’s Day getaway
‘Month of Love’ specials from around the country
Know which wine to choose? If not, here’s where to go
The 2020 SA Wine and Cellar Classification or the ‘Top Wine SA’ guide by Mike Froud are at your service
Shamwari splashes $25m to get back in the game
Refurbishment puts iconic Eastern Cape reserve back on top of the five-star safari bucket list
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
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