Monday, July 6 2020

In its shameless response to the VBS scandal, the party laughs as it rubs our faces in the cesspool of its graft

Minister says the full extent of lockdown on schools is not known, but many more school days will still be lost

The humble, but vital weapons in the war on the virus have become weaponised as people resist wearing them

Owen van Vuuren’s treatment has been seriously hampered by Covid-19, but his folks aren’t giving up

You are legally entitled to written confirmation that an account has been closed, so don’t be fobbed off

Globally, e-waste weighing that of 350 cruise ships the size of the Queen Mary 2 was dumped or burnt in 2019

Nat Geo and Nat Geo Wild celebrate sharks with a variety of new films in ‘Sharkfest’

During a visit to South Sudan, Times Select heard tales of murder, attacks and the destruction of health-care facilities

Any illusion of peace, however uneasy, has been shattered by renewed confict in the world's newest nation

In the ‘fourth-worst nation state’ in which to live, violence and death are the order of every day

Without a concerted effort by its government, donors and citizens, the world’s newest state is doomed

Grieving, for the ill and the dead, is arguably more heartbreaking than ever. We must take Covid-19 more seriously

Journos continue to bring us quality news in the face of enormous disaster, but the industry is being decimated

Extracts from diaries and letters written between July 6 and July 12

A dam project will give Ethiopia power to turn off taps in Egypt. Now, the region is bracing for military action

Half the people in US, Germany, Czech Republic and other countries say they wouldn’t get the covid vaccine

The question is, will the queen see Archie again, as the Sussexes’ legal row put royal relations under fresh strain

The socialite is said to have been deeply affected by the death of her brother and ‘murder’ of her tycoon father

Lest you forget the most fundamental mammalian activity and invite injury, here are a few breathing tricks

With more of them back at school, remember we’re not 100% sure about why they seem to be less susceptible

It’s spruce-up time for company’s best-selling SUV, and it’s had quite a significant facelift

Today in SA sports history: July 6