Saturday, August 8 2020
The Eclectic Long Weekend
12 GREAT READS FROM THIS WEEK'S TIMES SELECT CURATED FOR YOU
Thanks to Cyril’s vampiric ANC the pre-1994 racists are laughing
This is because our leaders are arrogant, entitled and corrupt, as thy steal from the poor with impunity
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
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
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
‘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
Online turns off connections crucial to learning, teaching
The sum of teaching’s parts is lost on screen, lessening the learning experience for educators and students
How I learned to start worrying and hate the bomb
Thursday marked 75 years since the US devastated Hiroshima. We cannot let this happen again
Tata ma chance with customer service and it’ll cost you
Companies that fail to win clients’ trust will end up being post-Covid-19 losers
BCG vaccine may have put SA one prick ahead in fight against Covid
A new study has found a correlation between countries that administer the vaccine and a flattened curve
SA, your patience will soon be rewarded with juicy graft trials: NPA, SIU
The bodies understand SA’s frustration, but say it takes time to develop watertight prosecution cases
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
How fynbos is key to saving Earth’s wildest wonderlands
Study points to the crucial role of climate stability in the Cape Floristic Region – and our role as protectors