Wednesday, August 5 2020
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
They’ve all got it in for Zim! I’m blameless! wails Mnangagwa
Desperate Zimbabweans, even within Zanu-PF, call for help as president invents ever more imaginary enemies
Being arrested won’t end my fight for Zim, says top author
Man Booker Prize nominee Tsitsi Dangarembga was calling for the release of a journalist when she was held
‘Deeply embarrassed’ ANC vows to act on Covid graft scandal
The party says it will look to strengthen its disciplinary processes as well as its integrity commission
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Good goat! Would you spend R180,000 on a Boer?
Koenie Kotze splurged on a prized ram, with the big-ticket purchase cementing a long-standing love affair
Hartswater farm killing suspects were convicted criminals: cops
The suspected masterminds behind the attack on the family are guilty of theft and possession of narcotics
Transnet branch line left to rust in peace after expensive repairs
The operator spent millions fixing the Eastern Cape line, only to close it again. Now it’s ‘under construction’
Covid-19’s dark clouds could have a silver lining for HIV, TB
The pandemic will drive HIV and TB deaths up in the short term, but will ultimately lead to better treatment
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | SA must step up and show Zim some tough love
Among the voices that have been conspicuously absent, though not surprisingly so, is that of the SA government
This virus has robbed gasbag Juju of oxygen - but don’t write him off
In a life-and-death scenario the EFF is flailing, but the equally troubled mother party will need it soon
If you hang out in social media scum then #ZumaWasBetter
Twitter is adamant life under Jacob was peachier than pineapple on pizza. That’s if you like pineapple on pizza
Suitably shedding a badly wired obsession wills speech to re-volt
A column to satisfy your inner grammar nerd
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Huge Beirut blast kills 10, hundreds hurt
Port explosion rocks Lebanese capital, ripping off balconies and blanketing the city in smoke
There’s a quiet revolution going on in home design
With Covid-19 having changed the way we live and work, architects are rethinking the way homes are set up
LIFE
ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT MATTER
Is this the new TikTok? Time will tell
The success of rival app Triller depends on whether TikTok survives its to-the-death battle with Donald Trump
Are you barking mad enough to want something kinky from a ‘canine’?
For R450 a month you can watch Jenna Phillips act like a puppy. Pay more and her world’s your oyster
Blast from the past: Legends to the fore as Boks trounce Wallabies
On this day in SA sports history: August 5