Thursday, August 27 2020
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
ANALYSIS | Cyril – and SA – can’t afford to lose NEC corruption showdown
All the forces of the ANC old guard are lined up to defeat Ramaphosa’s anti-graft drive. It is his defining moment
Xenophobia is the enemy agent and we must be on high alert
SA desperately wants a scapegoat. Some in the media and in politics have found the go-to target
SAA officials flew high from kickbacks worth millions, Zondo hears
R4.3m in pocket money, luxury cars and a house are among the goodies they grabbed, evidence suggests
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
‘I have never seen such a gruesome attack on a child’
The IO in the rape and murder of Delvina Europa, six, was so traumatised he ‘would have shot that man dead’
‘As a 19-year-old living in Gauteng, I’m afraid to live’
Kelleigh James has implored President Ramaphosa to act as swiftly on GBV as he did on Covid-19
Clock ticks for Experian to provide proof of data-leak criminal case
Regulator waves big stick at credit bureau to get its act together over data leak affecting 24m South Africans
What an eye soar – there’s a fish eagle on my electricity box
Durban clean-up group has a novel way to tackle grime, graffiti, litter, illegal posters and advertising boards
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | Without backing, Ramaphosa may become accused no 1
This weekend’s anti-corruption meeting looks set to be a bunfight that could cost the president his position
PODCAST | Cyril’s open letter against corruption rings hollow
This is what angry South Africans had to say about the president’s rant against members of his party
There is no value in a house of greed. It will swallow rich and poor
With structures preventing the poor from acquiring wealth, our society makes even the rich vulnerable
LIFE
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Today in SA sports history: August 27