Monday, May 18 2020
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
While we bicker about the virus, the poor crammed into taxis will suffer
Nobody is talking about these virus incubators, in which the working class bears the brunt of the pandemic
These are the rules – whether I hate booze is irrelevant: Cele
The police minister tackles this and other thorny lockdown issues, including ‘heavy-handed’ cops
We got what we could out of lockdown, it’s time to move on, says Mkhize
Now SA must adjust to the ‘new normal’, says health minister, who insists he isn’t being cagey about details
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
SA’s newest fighter pilots were born to soar
Intensive training and passion culminate in dreams fulfilled for two men who mastered the supersonic Gripen
Bank on it, banks: selling a house for R1,000 on auction is not OK
The original owner of the property was left with a home loan of R1m to pay off, until the ombud stepped in
Agency sweeps funds to its domestic workers, but needs more help
The workers are critical to SA’s economy, but have been neglected in lockdown, leaving them even more vulnerable
Covid-19 bleeds Durban dry, but Cape Town is OK, for now
‘No income from rates and services will mean no services. It is as simple as that’
Post-Covid Karoo is a powerhouse in the making
A boom in ‘low-viral tourism’ and improved internet could see the area cash in on a number of opportunities
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | We’re all in the dark. Attacking each other doesn’t help
None of us really knows how to deal with the virus and its consequences, but the only way forward is to join hands
Sorry state of emergencies: a cry for non-Covid healthcare in SA
In this open letter, concerned doctors explain how other healthcare needs are being overshadowed by the pandemic
They wrote it this week: An emperor leaps to SA’s defence
Extracts from diaries and letters written between May 18 and May 24
SNAPSHOT
6 things you need to know
Agri relief for 15,086 farmers
WHO makes dire prediction for Africa
Serial rapist gets 37 years in prison
Jeff again the Bezos’ knees of billionaires
Talks under way on relief for tourism sector
Cezanne desist from this outrage!
THE VISUAL SIDE
CROSSWORDS
GIVE YOUR BRAIN SOME EXERCISE
LIFE
ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT MATTER
Midlifers the meat in a stressful sandwich
As the years pass, the generational squeeze is putting more pressure on middle-aged people, study finds
What you can gain from catching the 6am to 9am worm
Morning exercise gets the blood pumping, improves the mood and influences diet choices during working hours
Africans mourn their right to time-honoured funeral rites
Grieving families across SA and beyond have to scale back and forgo cherished traditions to comply with restrictions
You’ll feel like a million bucks behind the wheel of this hot hatch
With 310kW, the ballistic Benz A 45 S is the most powerful hatch money can buy
Blast from the past: Hobday puts on a show of fury
Today in SA sports history: May 18