Friday, February 7 2020
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
I’m terrified for my life, says main witness against Lesotho PM’s wife
The woman was also shot when PM’s first wife was killed, and has fled to SA for her own safety
Poor Zuma and his awful case of Shaik Syndrome. At least he’s still alive
We may be a dubious about his sick note, but don’t be surprised if he finally succumbs to many years on a golf course
Germans will invest when SA cuts the red tape, says Merkel
German businesses want stability, chancellor tells Ramaphosa during her official visit
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
School rivalry ends with nasty game of poaching
After nearly 100 years, two KZN schools have halted sporting fixtures with each other for the ‘foreseeable future’
Relief in sight for Unisa students as striking staff return to work
The May exams will probably still have to be postponed, though
MTN’s linguistic latitude isn’t unlimited, says ad watchdog
The firm is ordered to withdraw its claim of ‘unlimited minutes’, and warned not to make a similar claim in future
Everyone’s heart beats at its own pace, study finds
Group of researchers says what’s important is that your rate doesn’t change. Others beg to differ
Scared of climate change? These are the cities to avoid
New study explores how changing weather patterns may impact younger generations’ choice of city
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
Somewhere beyond the sea you may one day see ...
We all have to break loose and find our own adventures. Let’s hope we’re as successful as this turtle
SNAPSHOT
Six things about SA you need to know
KZN coronavirus scare turns out to be false alarm
SAA cuts domestic and international flights …
… while SA Express must go into business rescue
Premier wants KZN to be declared disaster zone
Steenhuisen’s chief of staff quits DA
Cops find cables that caused Durban water cuts
THE VISUAL SIDE
SNAPSHOT
6 things you need to know about the world
Indians won’t be tooting their own horns
Cancer can now be caught 35 years early
Ever wondered how profitable YouTube is?
Record-breaking astronaut back on Earth
Plastic bottles turned into monks’ robes
Hong Kong goes mad for toilet paper
THE BUSINESS
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
PIC will bail Eskom out only if there are ‘sustainable returns’
Cosatu has proposed a plan to use R250bn of pension money managed by the PIC to pay down Eskom’s debt
Dear old Auntie Gold starts acting like a teenager again
Gold companies join their peers in the platinum group metals industry, which are reporting bumper profits
Investment: Mr Price is right for when times are tight
As higher income groups feel the pressure for austerity, so the choice becomes to buy less or buy cheaper
LIFESTYLE
CULTURE COMES ALIVE
‘Lockdown’: A streaming hot mix of bad eggs and hard nuts
Step right into Thabazimbi Women’s Correctional Facility, where mere survival makes for high drama
If you fancy the stars of ‘Ford v Ferrari’, buy yourself one
Vintage racing cars from the movie to be recreated – all you have to do is add an engine and transmission
Won’t you take us to the bioscope?
The films opening in our cinemas this week
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
SPORTS DAY: Fed and Rafa aim to pull in a cool $1m
Your roundup of the sporting news of the day
South Sudanese Olympians just want a moment’s peace
Four-strong team has battled hard through poverty, civil war and high inflation to get to Japan
Blasts from the past: Riots and wrongs in ’76 Soweto Derby
Today in SA sports history: February 7