Saturday, June 13 2020
The Eclectic Weekend
12 GREAT READS FROM THIS WEEK'S TIMES SELECT CURATED FOR YOU
Want to write about black people? Make very sure of your facts
White academics have no right to question black people’s behaviour without self-awareness, humility and caution
Don’t worry, kids, it’s full Marx for all on this back-to-school test
How well have you been studying at home? Let’s see how ready you are for class – or a career in politics
As SA’s leaders indulge their pet hates we’re failing in the Covid-19 fight
Instead of getting ready for the pandemic’s peak they're badgering smokers and hamstringing business
‘Don’t rule out SA’: it’s case closed on Olof Palme, but nobody’s convinced
Craig Williamson gives Times Select his take on the 34-year mystery, a take that Swedish experts find hard to believe
If SA’s economy is to survive Covid, this is the example we Musk follow
The ANC – and the rest of us – need to get over our knee-jerk belief that entrepreneurship is a bad thing
Spray take note: disinfectant tunnels do more harm than good
Medics and scientists say the mist is not intended for humans and can in fact help the virus enter the body
Spirit of Anne with an ‘e’ lives in paperless kindling of the imagination
A column to satisfy your inner grammar nerd
Gorilla has ride of his life, but he’ll never know
He’s recovering with treats from his keepers after a chopper trip and a scan to find out the cause of his runny nose
Halal dietary practices took root in Africa 1,200 years ago
New study sheds light on African Muslims in a diverse community in Ethiopia with a cosmopolitan diet
Eagle celeb pair welcome addition to the nest
The reality show starring Roodepoort’s famous black eagles has not taken a break during lockdown
WATCH | What went through Tshabalala’s mind during ‘that’ 2010 goal?
The Bafana great tells us exactly how it felt to score the World Cup goal that had the whole of SA on its feet
They wrote it this week: How four princesses faced the bald truth
Extracts from diaries and letters written between June 8 and June 14