Tuesday, August 4 2020
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Norma Gigaba gets power suit, lawyers to match to fight arrest
The ‘traumatised’ socialite will launch a civil claim for the way cops nabbed her in the scratched-Merc drama
Hyenas can blame nature, so what’s the ANC’s excuse?
We need to stop referring to the ruling party and its co-conspirators in the private sector as wild animals
We have to use bin bags to protect ourselves: desperate hospital workers
Nehawu has threatened a full-blown strike at the expected peak of the virus if its demands aren’t met
Exec suspended for ‘dodgy’ deal as Prasa’s woes pile up
Senior officer in hot water over train component sale has already been rapped for ‘poor performance’
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Tipping the scales: what it takes to babysit the most trafficked animal
The future of pangolins may look grim, but a lucky few get a second crack at life and freedom
Don’t be fooled, Etzebeth hasn’t been cleared of racism: Khoisan group
The organisation says SA Rugby’s report misleads the public as a court has still to rule on the matter
Sky’s still the limit for SKA, but it’s gloomy on the ground
It’s a dream deferred for a Northern Cape town as an expected tourism boom gets a dose of the virus
Fury as Cites lets Zim sell 32 unweaned elephants to ‘cruel’ Chinese circus
Official from world wildlife body endorsed the illegal sale. By the time she had second thoughts, it was too late
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | Hiding the Etzebeth report is a shortsighted move
Now is the time for sports bodies such as SA Rugby to practise transparency and prove their critics wrong
Fearless and faithful Ruth Bomvana forged a future for SA nurses
She fought tirelessly for – and taught – a generation, in a ‘calling’ steeped in the struggle and her religion
Bailout-gobbling SOEs now spy a Covid-19 meal ticket
SAA and the like merrily hoover up cash meant to fight a pandemic as they skip sorely needed reforms
LIFE
ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT MATTER
Ever wondered what youngsters are reading?
We asked 13-year-old Lesedi Mkele to tell us and this is what she said
James Baldwin is as relevant as ever. Treat yourself with these books
On Sunday, the legendary US writer would have been 96, yet his works still resonate decades after his death
Blast from the past: Josia tugs out his best to make history
Today in SA sports history: August 4