Monday, July 6 2020
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
The self-serving, corrupt ANC shows again how it befouls Mandela’s legacy
In its shameless response to the VBS scandal, the party laughs as it rubs our faces in the cesspool of its graft
Schools have taken a hit, and it’s going to get worse: Motshekga
Minister says the full extent of lockdown on schools is not known, but many more school days will still be lost
Stop being a fearful, sloppy psychopath and wear your mask
The humble, but vital weapons in the war on the virus have become weaponised as people resist wearing them
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Parents of boy, 4, with rare cancer pin hopes on experimental drug
Owen van Vuuren’s treatment has been seriously hampered by Covid-19, but his folks aren’t giving up
Store accounts: easy to open, not so easy to close
You are legally entitled to written confirmation that an account has been closed, so don’t be fobbed off
Toxic e-waste is clogging SA’s dumps. It’s time to reboot our thinking
Globally, e-waste weighing that of 350 cruise ships the size of the Queen Mary 2 was dumped or burnt in 2019
Get your teeth into this underwater spectacle
Nat Geo and Nat Geo Wild celebrate sharks with a variety of new films in ‘Sharkfest’
INSIDE SOUTH SUDAN
TIMES SELECT SEES FIRST-HAND THE SUFFERINGS OF THIS NEW NATION
WATCH | Unity be damned: South Sudan wages war on its people
During a visit to South Sudan, Times Select heard tales of murder, attacks and the destruction of health-care facilities
WATCH | People left with no medical support as aid workers forced to flee
Any illusion of peace, however uneasy, has been shattered by renewed confict in the world's newest nation
War is normal here, even when peace appears to be in sight
In the ‘fourth-worst nation state’ in which to live, violence and death are the order of every day
South Sudan was already fighting 7 plagues, then along came Covid-19
Without a concerted effort by its government, donors and citizens, the world’s newest state is doomed
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | The storm is here, and it won’t pass us by
Grieving, for the ill and the dead, is arguably more heartbreaking than ever. We must take Covid-19 more seriously
We need the media more than ever – but we must step up for them
Journos continue to bring us quality news in the face of enormous disaster, but the industry is being decimated
They wrote it this week: Even princes must deal with bossy mother-in-laws
Extracts from diaries and letters written between July 6 and July 12
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
War of the dammed: Egyptian sabres rattle over Kalashnikovs and water
A dam project will give Ethiopia power to turn off taps in Egypt. Now, the region is bracing for military action
Anti-vaxxers will stick it to scientists, even if it kills everybody else
Half the people in US, Germany, Czech Republic and other countries say they wouldn’t get the covid vaccine
How whingeing Meghan’s war with the Windsors will backfire
The question is, will the queen see Archie again, as the Sussexes’ legal row put royal relations under fresh strain
Ghislaine Maxwell’s slimy slide from daddy’s girl to Epstein’s Girl Friday
The socialite is said to have been deeply affected by the death of her brother and ‘murder’ of her tycoon father
LIFE
ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT MATTER
In exercise you need a good gasp of the basics. How like life!
Lest you forget the most fundamental mammalian activity and invite injury, here are a few breathing tricks
Kids handle Covid-19 better, but the safeguards aren’t to be sneezed at
With more of them back at school, remember we’re not 100% sure about why they seem to be less susceptible
Ringing the changes: Audi shows a much-refreshed Q5 SUV
It’s spruce-up time for company’s best-selling SUV, and it’s had quite a significant facelift
Blast from the past: Kiwi puts the boot into SA’s dream
Today in SA sports history: July 6
SNAPSHOT
Image: Esa Alexander
