Saturday, July 4 2020
The Eclectic Weekend
12 GREAT READS FROM THIS WEEK'S TIMES SELECT CURATED FOR YOU
A vaccine before the end of 2021? Unlikely, says ‘bearer of bad news’
Prof Salim Abdool Karim believes SA will see multiple Covid-19 peaks, with the worst over by October or November
Public ‘in the dark’ over how bad SA’s Covid-19 hospital horror really is
Medical watchdog warns there aren’t enough ICU beds for current patients, let alone the impending escalation
This could get bloody: growing evidence of Covid-diabetes links
If the war on diabetes takes a backseat to Covid-19, the ripple effects could be even more deadly, say experts
Keep your pants on, anti-mask ignorami, it’s the humane thing to do
A column to satisfy your inner grammar nerd
Sadist Zille loves poking gaping racial wounds. It’s time to ignore her
We’ll never convince a racist of our humanity, yet we keep descending into the porcine mud fight she loves
From dynamic leader to Twitter lunacy - what on Earth happened to Zille?
Whatever her problem is, her reckless behaviour on social media has probably killed the DA’s election hopes
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
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
Yoh! Judge rips SAA business rescue team for ‘faffing around’
'I’ve never seen anything like this,' says Dennis Davis of the retrenchments, which he labelled illogical
So long, reality, it’s a brave, bonkers new world
We’re in a time of almost pure science fiction, so the old scriptwriting formulae are going to have to adapt
Storm clouds gather and Newlands looks doomed
As the spectre of liquidation looms, the prospect of Cape Town no longer having a pro rugby team is all too real