Friday, June 5 2020
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
‘We’re trying to protect you’: NDZ ropes in boffins for cig case fightback
Minister submits affidavits from experts who argue for her rationale to ‘protect human life’ amid Covid-19
Govt cops flak from tripartite alliance for ‘heavy handed’ lockdown
It’s relied too heavy on police and the army while the state looks ‘insensitive to the needs of the majority’
Batman hopes Zim caves hold the secret to rapid coronavirus tests
Scientists studying bats are keen to expand their research to include Covid-19, but need more money
Tax rands may magically vanish, but don’t touch the wizards’ PPE
How the mystery of disappearing and reappearing masks trumps the wholesale gouging of the public purse
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Schools try to rise, unaided, from arson ashes
Education department says it hasn’t got enough funds to help repair damage from lockdown arson attacks
Disinfection tunnels are a bad idea, warns top chemist
Even watered down, the chemicals they use can do massive damage, and provide little benefit, experts say
Lockdown is a psychological pressure cooker, data shows
SA is in a ‘moment of psychological crisis’, according to a recent survey
It takes a community to feed the bellies and minds of SA’s children
KZN NGOs and feeding schemes are preparing to feed nearly nine million children when schools reopen on Monday
Which black lives matter? Not ours, say foreigners in SA
They say there’s a contradiction in SA denouncing racism in the US but turning a blind eye to xenophobia at home
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | Kill the disease, don’t shoot the messenger
Black Lives Matter highlights the need for freedom of expression, and that racism is a virus that must be fought
Between duck pluckers and couch potatoes, laziness set in
A column to satisfy your inner grammar nerd
Bring on the asteroids: Disasters are good for my films, says Woody Allen
As his 48th comedy tops the global box office, he tells us why scandals won’t stop him making films
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
After 13 long years, it looks like the Maddie McCann case is solved
A jailed German man is now prime suspect in the girl’s disappearance, but refuses to co-operate with police
How a sportsman’s simple act brought the world to its knees
Colin Kaepernick’s gesture has snowballed into a universal symbol of anger at racism
Does the Zoom boom mean doom for every other chat room?
It’s been hailed as the Google of video-conferencing, with millions using it in lockdown, but its rivals are circling
Porn star probed after man toadalled by venom vapour
After ‘reconnecting with his soul’, the actor encouraged others to try toad venom vapour to ‘clean up their acts’
LIFE
ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT MATTER
Moneyed rotters, rotten luck and nasty avos – it’s a vrot world out there
These documentaries are sure to make you a hit at dinner parties and water coolers
They take the devilishly cold world of high finance to the max
If the ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ and ‘Billions’ enrich your viewing, put your money on this 10-parter with Patrick Dempsey
‘The Right Stuff’ still goes to unbeatability and beyond
The film has the ‘right stuff’ by the rocket-load – more than any other space movie
Blast from the past: Rocky road to victory for Proteas
Today in SA sports history: June 5
SNAPSHOT
Image: Reuters/Bruno Kelly
