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 ...
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, ...
A column to satisfy your inner grammar nerd
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
Blast from the past: Rocky road to victory for Proteas
Today in SA sports history: June 5