Wednesday, July 22 2020
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
‘Deeply offensive’: lawyer in hot water over Zindzi Mandela land tweet
On the day the ambassador died, legal eagle Marc Aupiais tweeted that she ‘finally got her plot of land’
SA Rugby vows to ‘own up’ and address black players’ grievances
It's time for those uncomfortable conversations about systemic and integrated discrimination, says Jurie Roux
Unions ‘confident’ schools shutdown is a closed deal
As cabinet met on Monday to make its final decision, cautious optimism was the main emotion
‘Want a wine win situation? Separate us from beer and spirits’
Government must recognise wine doesn’t cause binge drinking and so save thousands of jobs, says industry
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Free State’s ‘Parkrun Queen’ outruns Covid-19 - and the stigma
She felt ‘ashamed and embarrassed’, worried about what people may think, but what they did humbled her
Court blocks Umgeni Water tender, but shafted firm loses out too
Politically connected company's fat security contract doesn't hold water. SOE given 10 months to fix it
Road to nowhere: KZN firm in Hawks’ headlights for ‘ghost’ work
Probe into R227m tender awarded to an engineering company with Klusener family links
Isolate in luxury under the watchful eye of caring hotel staff
Many South Africans are opting for quarantine hotels as they, medical aids and government foot part of bills
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | Shut down the depraved cashing in on Covid
We need to send a strong message to opportunists using the pandemic crisis to plunder state coffers
Lacking courage to tackle SA’s disasters, Cyril’s credibility crumbles
Unlike Churchill, the exemplar of political bravery, our president skirts the pressing issues, playing it safe
Oh, go on, let SA’s very own Marie Antoinette eat all the cake
Surely Lindiwe Ntshalintshali spending R348,000 of our money is justified. After all, she’s an important woman
For tortured, retch-worthy business-speak it’s hard to top this
A column to satisfy your inner grammar nerd
LIFE
ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT MATTER
PHOTO ESSAY | The colours and characters of Kliptown
When vibrant communities get together to promote and take care of each other, it’s music to the ears
From Greece to Korea, how to eat your heart out of a break-up
Heartache comes in stages, but don’t worry, food will get you through, with a glass of wine for good measure
Bellissimo! Here’s your Italian cuisine adventure, Joburg style
We can’t travel right now but our tongues can, so we may as well pop into that boot-shaped place
Blast from the past: Potgieter sticks his neck out to win gold
Today in SA sports history: July 22
SNAPSHOT
Image: Thapelo Morebudi
