Wednesday, August 12 2020
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Bring it on, says premier as graft auditors swoop down on Eastern Cape
Premier announces lifestyle audits for province’s top dogs because it is ‘committed to clean governance’
‘The Guptas didn’t appoint me.’ If you say so, Weekend Special
Van Rooyen says he did not know Bobat and Whitley, blames ‘white-owned’ media for demise of Zuma allies
We’re in a death spiral but we’re doing our best: Eskom chief
De Ruyter paints a grim load-shedding picture, but says there’s light at the end of the tunnel for the rickety utility
SA’s electoral system needs an overhaul to give voters a real voice
Our closed-party candidate lists hinder participatory democracy, leading to mediocre, corrupt candidates
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Drive-bys take the pain out of hatch, match and dispatch in lockdown
Lockdown is causing mayhem with funerals and weddings, but there’s an ingenious way to get around it
All four of my children were raped by their father, says suicidal mom
The woman and children are in places of safety. She is due to leave hers soon, but has no job and nowhere to go
Sister’s kidnapping helped push troubled transport firm over the edge
Judges slaps provisional liquidation on controversial companies owned by Sandra Munsamy’s two brothers
Let’s get to the root of the Covid-19 ginger price surge
SA’s ginger suppliers are unable to keep up with demand driven by the plant’s perceived health benefits
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | On your knees, people, Faith’s in the house
ANC MP Faith Muthambi should have knelt before the man she seemed quite happy to have kneel before her
A bit of Pryor-esque comedy did gaslighting ANC a big favour
With his desperate line about shacks and naked eyes Stephan Poya proved he’s a very special kind of cadre
John Nkadimeng: deep commitment forged in the underground struggle
He had no truck with leaders who lived the high life and his children's special favour requests were rebuked
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Nosy scientists conclude Raphael did a nose-job ...
Researchers have reconstructed the artist’s face using tissue-layering techniques, but critics are not convinced
LIFE
ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT MATTER
Samp of approval: our pick of SA’s tastiest world beaters
Chow down on this completely biased list of the best grub our great country has to offer
In search of lost tripe: the ulusu episode
Yolisa Mkele gets nostalgic about that one time he used pizza to weasel his daughter into trying a local delicacy
Missed conceptions: why mental health is vital in treating infertility
With depression comes a greater risk for infertility, bolstering the case for psychological support
Blast from the past: SA enters decades-long Olympic hiatus
Today in SA sports history: August 12
SNAPSHOT
6 things you need to know
Tobacco is hardly essential: Dlamini-Zuma
Slain ANC leader’s family sues party
Cop in court for ‘raping teen’ on Women’s Day
Virus gives tenants room to breathe
Something in the meadows: horse killings in France
Seismic developments at Google
THE VISUAL SIDE
A Japanese bulk carrier caused an oil spill on a reef in Mauritius on July 25. It has created an ecological disaster, endangering coral, fish and other marine life around the Indian Ocean island. To fix this problem, Mauritians have made use of unusual floating booms involving human hair.