Thursday, May 14 2020
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
You hoped Cyril would give details on easing lockdown? No such luck
Most of SA will move to stage 3 at month’s end, but what that means will only be revealed after yet more consultations
Here’s the kind of leadership SA actually needs from Cyril
When the president spoke on Wednesday night, South Africans hoped to hear a speech more like this
Ramaphosa’s Western Cape trip off after premier goes into quarantine
Winde isn’t sick, but had an interview last week with eNCA cameraman who died of Covid-19
Schools fume as their teaching budget is slashed to pay for cleaning
Limpopo education’s decree causes dismay among principals battling with already inadequate funding
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Toe the line or hear the pitter-Patel of SA’s furious fashion police
Ebrahim Patel’s open-toe-banning winter style bible has been gazetted and it’s all a bit of a moemish
Fear and confusion are proving to be the real test for SA
A doctor treating Covid-19 patients examines why many are not taking the vital test, and explains what to do
One in 31 children in SA will die before their fifth birthday
Most of these deaths are preventable, while their problems are far from over if they do survive, a study has found
Hey pesto! Hope and courage drives women farmers to success
A group of women in the arid Northern Cape has ditched traditional farming methods for aquaponics
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
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All the good work done by the government to fight the pandemic will be undone by a raft of over-regulation
Before it was good as gold for Huck Finn it was ...
A column to satisfy your inner grammar nerd
SNAPSHOT
6 things you need to know
Ombud catches bank enabling fraudster
Church-reopening document ‘fake’
Cops seize black-market cigs worth R322,000
France puts cork in champagne sales
Lesotho records first Covid-19 case
Virus-hit Iran reopens mosques for Ramadan
THE VISUAL SIDE
CROSSWORDS
GIVE YOUR BRAIN SOME EXERCISE
LIFE
ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT MATTER
All the right mauves: how Chanel channeled the Namib
The fashion house’s creative makeup and colour designer chats about finding Southern African inspiration
DIY skincare lockdown style comes straight out of the pantry
Missing your monthly facials? Skincare products starting to pinch your pocket? Learn to craft your own
Blast from the past: Evert-Lloyd unmatched as tennis greats gather
Today in SA sports history: May 14