Tuesday, May 12 2020
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
To ease lockdown or not? It’s a question of tricky trade-offs
As frustrations rise around when people return to work en masse, experts say a careful balance must be struck
The state says lockdown is working. Really? We’re dying for the numbers
We grope for our own stats to work out where we are, but it’s Cyril and Zweli who need to give us the facts
NDZ wants court to snub request for ‘classified’ cig ban docs
As court battle looms, government says it will not release NCC minutes related to tobacco products
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
How I rode out quarantine in a caravan
Pierre Botha was confined to a caravan in his yard for 18 days while he recovered from the virus
Outrage as NW refuses to give cleaning goods to fee-paying schools
MEC tells governing bodies her department won’t help them and they must approach municipalities instead
Weight of Covid-19 evidence adds to obesity burden for South Africans
Rising obesity could create an extra burden on health-care system and exacerbate pandemic, say experts
Let’s face it, masks can make matters even worse for health workers
Skin specialists are seeing an increasing number of health-care workers with allergies, irritations and cuts
First a manhunt, then a video of a battered teen’s body, now anger
Six men have been charged with kidnapping and murdering a 16-year-old Tongaat boy
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | Mindless tweets tell fake stories ...
In the developing story of Covid-19, they strive to report the facts, not hoodwink readers or push an agenda
It’s hysterical bull, but the pox of anti-vaxxer ...
A column to satisfy your inner grammar nerd
SNAPSHOT
6 things you need to know
Cops nabbed for allegedly robbing shop of cigs
You’ll get pulleyed pork at dinner for one
Stuck man dangles in 'housebreaking' gone wrong
Italy plots the rice and fall of pasta
Lindela centre in 'good state' despite escape
Real handy DIY in Ikea masturbation clip
THE VISUAL SIDE
CROSSWORDS
GIVE YOUR BRAIN SOME EXERCISE
LIFE
ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT MATTER
Pandemic paints a grim picture for the art industry’s future
While the value of art will remain stable, the entire industry is set to be reshaped by Covid-19
Culture from your couch: seven top art museums you can tour online
Explore the collections of some of the world’s greatest cultural institutions without leaving home
Blast from the past: Sanders gives Bispo Brazilian whacks
Today in SA sports history: May 12