Friday, February 21 2020
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
‘It’s all lies! I’m a scapegoat!’ declares Dudu Myeni at court grilling
Former SAA boss says she was victim of numerous factors that led to the failure of lucrative deals
Hate isn’t up for debate: Cyril lays down law on apartheid, gender crimes
Ramaphosa addresses the two biggest talking points from Sona’s insult-slinging match
Can we bank on boy wizard Tito to prevail against the forces of evil?
This is our very own gripping fantasy blockbuster. Let’s hope his time at the Hogwash School wasn’t in vain
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Hlophe saga is ‘a cloud’ over the judiciary
Edwin Cameron says he ‘can’t detract’ from calls to resolve the controversies surrounding the judge president
Prasa legal heads slapped down in fight with Mbalula’s rescue man
Leaked memo by rail agency execs points to growing tensions as corruption court battles loom
Blind, brain damaged: this is SA’s malpractice nightmare
These cases are but two among the many negligence and malpractice claims, which total nearly R100bn
Why women the world over think bigger is breast
Study finds women globally share the same concerns about breast size, which bodes ill for mental wellbeing
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
For a penniless pal I offer the Hallelujah moment ...
The tale of Leonard Cohen and his thieving manager may motivate my friend who’s fallen on hard times
Waiters are has-beans when they get a double shot ...
A column to satisfy your inner grammar nerd
SNAPSHOT
Six things about SA you need to know
DA welcomes resignation of Shaik as Sisulu adviser
Report into Enock Mapianzi's death withheld
Cops help deliver baby at station
SA ‘at great risk of importing virus’
R10k reward for arrest of student
Govt turned down bid to merge Metrorail, Gautrain
THE VISUAL SIDE
SNAPSHOT
6 things you need to know about the world
Putin is no mug to curio sellers
Fugitive hides in virus ground zero
‘Cut, copy and paste’ inventor logs out
Hidden hell in paradise
Lest the Taj get up Trump’s nose
Old Chinese habits die hard, journos find
THE BUSINESS
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
City Lodge hopes for some relief from Mboweni’s speech
Businesses spending less on hotels and conferencing just need the slightest sniff of confidence from Budget
Adcock Ingram feels pain on slack govt demand for ARVs
The antiretroviral tender kicked in on July 1, but orders have been slow from provincial health departments
Candidate Bloomberg mulls the cost of selling his business
With an enterprise value of $50bn, the blockbuster deal would come with all sorts of conflicts of interest
LIFESTYLE
CULTURE COMES ALIVE
Happy to say Les Misérables hums along without ...
The famous West End musical and movie – with not a song in sight – is now a six-part miniseries on Showmax
Won’t you take us to the bioscope?
The films opening in our cinemas this week
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
SPORTS DAY: Nohamba back at scrummie after No 10 ...
Your roundup of the sporting news of the day
Blasts from the past: Budler keeps two belts in ...
Today in SA sports history: February 21