Friday, July 17 2020
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Virus-hit E Cape school supplied with substandard sanitiser
Alcohol content found to be just 57.6% in tests that also covered nine other schools in Alfred Nzo district
Seriously?! Principals livid at jail threat for mask mistakes
School heads are outraged, but independent schools’ alliance says their salaries come with responsibilities
‘Government is damn close to being guilty of culpable homicide’
There is increasing pressure by parents to stop contact learning until after the Covid-19 peak has passed
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
I regret offence, not my science: race-row prof
Author of article on black students in biological sciences hits back at critics and a Times Select story
Why is Covid-19 killing so (comparatively) few in Africa?
Experts say factors such as a younger population and being behind the wave could be our saving graces
Diabetics with Covid-19 getting to hospital too late in SA
Head of endocrinology sounds an alarm on Covid-related deaths in those with both types of the disease
Covid-19 patient fights for her own life after losing unborn baby
The baby boy would have been the couple’s ‘miracle baby’, as they have struggled to fall pregnant
African game rangers are as marked as the wildlife they protect
Study highlights plight of wildlife staff who face life-threatening situations from poachers and animals
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | As usual, government’s ineptitude ...
It was quick to implement the harshest of lockdowns, but doesn’t seem to give a hoot about its now-starving citizens
Don’t worry, taxpayers, you’re not funding ...
You’re investing in a new, viable, sustainable, competitive national airline ... and pigs might fly
LIFE
ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT MATTER
Life with Kelly Khumalo is about to get real
There’s more to the singer’s story than her history
Talkin’ bout a revolution for your listening pleasure
Finding a good podcast to sink your ears into can be tricky, so if revolutions are your bag, tune in to this one
Loose Cannon shoots himself in the foot with anti-Semitic rant
After two decades, the comedian and media giant Viacom have parted ways over ill-advised podcast
Blast from the past: Sewgolum shines again at Dutch Open
Today in SA sports history: January 17