Monday, August 24 2020
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
In point of faction: the ANC is split down the middle, so SA is doomed
Party infighting means we can’t take urgent steps to fix the country. This puts us in a very dangerous place
Own up or get out: Cyril goes on rant against corrupt ANC cadres
In an unprecedented letter he pours his heart out, and lays down the law for those accused of graft
School chaos deepens as unions snub department workshop
Unions' gripe about being 'undermined' adds to mounting problems just as kids are set to return
Aviation authority scrambles to fix crucial navigation aids
In another blow to lockdown-weary airlines, firm had to fly in a team from Ukraine since SA lacks the resources
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
INVESTIGATION | Are foggers just fogging with us?
Watchdog has ordered a company to pull its claim about a fogging product. This is how to ensure they work
Joburg man in cat fight with neighbours over feline forays, bins and bikes
A man has, for more than a year, been at loggerheads with his complex’s residents. They tell a different story
Depression and hunger weigh heavy on SA’s poor
International study finds depression in poor communities can be linked to anxiety about food scarcity
Pot’s not dope when you’re pregnant as it ups autism risk: research
Biggest study yet hails from Canada, but sheds light for SA as it grapples with risk-reward equations of dagga
Rich women ‘stand a better chance of beating cancer’
Oncologist lays out the critical factors that result in the huge difference in mortality rates in low-income areas
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | DA’s shoulder shrug over errant MP is a bit rich
The saga of Tsepo Mhlongo and the DA’s reaction is a lesson in how to take a bite of humble pie and miss
Insurance firms’ shoddiness should not give us even more stress
Often, their delays and inaccurate communication add unnecessary anxiety to already fraught situations
They wrote it this week: She’s a bit too excited about the stripper’s snake
Extracts from diaries and letters written between August 24 and August 30
LIFE
ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT MATTER
How a latch-key kid came up with a bittersweet gem for black kids
Lindiwe Mueller-Westernhagen drew on her childhood to create a web series about interracial relationships
Roar masculinity: five muscle cars with rugged good looks
A tongue-in-cheek look at the most masculine vehicles you can buy ... but we know the gals love ’em too
It’s Facebook vs the loons as it kills everything to do with QAnon
In the pantheon of all-time whack-job lunacy, this one’s so nutty the social media giant had to do something
Blast from the past: Clarence undercuts Chris for Olympic first
Today in SA sports history: August 24