Thursday, July 2 2020
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Cyril seems powerless to stop ANC corruption
NPA, Hawks need to be resourced urgently because Radzilani and Msiza’s reinstatements are troubling for SA
Family goes car shopping with R5.7m UIF cash meant for 1,400 workers
Tshwane clan also allegedly splurged on tombstones as they played a ‘money-cup game’ to launder the cash
Mass retrenchments loom if leisure travel ‘does not open this week’
The interprovincial travel ban is costing the sector about R748m a day and putting 600,000 jobs at risk
Covid-19 deaths may be twice as high as official toll, says MRC
‘Natural’ death toll is much higher than last year and is almost certainly thanks to the virus
KIDS UNDER COVID
HOW SA IS PROTECTING ITS CHILDREN ... OR NOT
Schools, want to tackle racism? Here’s how
Take a long, hard look at yourselves and change what breeds racism or you will face more and more challenges
Judges trash Maimane’s ‘profit-before-lives’ claim
High court judges dismiss bid by former DA leader’s movement to block the reopening of schools
Schools woefully unprepared for returning kids, warns union
Teachers' union Naptosa calls for delay in return after its survey paints a grim picture of school readiness
Virus-hit school to reopen, but 34 Covid-positive children still untraced
Makaula Senior Secondary School insists it followed protocols, but health department suspects otherwise
Covid-19 uncommon in SA schoolkids, but don’t let your guard down
New NICD study gives exact reflection of how the virus is affecting the nation’s children
Class acts: non-profits jump in to help save the school year
From after-school learning to food and sanitising, NGOs respond with urgency to restart schools
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
The trouble with Mogoeng’s stance on Israel, and why SA must back Palestine
Even if it had not been complicit in apartheid, one would think the Israeli state is deserving of censure
Activist who defied Mbeki and smashed HIV stigma dies from Covid-19
In a huge act of civil disobedience, soft-spoken Nomandla Yako imported antiretroviral medicines
The dearth of black SA cricketers needs to change, fast
Not all is bad at Cricket SA, but if it’s to chart a successful future, young players must be given a chance
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
It’s nation over party for ‘human scumbag’ ...
Hundreds of George W Bush’s top aides unite in effort to persuade fellow party members to vote for Biden
LIFE
ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT MATTER
From bad boy to miracle man: meet Block 88’s Siya Fonds
As a teen he was a troublemaker, but fashion put his life on track and he’s helping young people to realise their dreams
Non-sample? Then you’re non-existent, no matter how famous
A-list celebs tell us about their battles to get designers to dress them
Covet story: a rare glimpse into the world of Coco Chanel
A new video series offers an intimate look at the style icon and her muses, and the soul of the brand
Blast from the past: Firsts all round for SA on foreign soil
Today in SA sports history: July 2