Friday, August 28 2020
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
SA is not a ‘sinking Titanic’ amid corruption icebergs: Ramaphosa
The president says government is bent on fighting graft, with 11 agencies working together on PPE corruption
Never mind Covid, it’s the new wave of corruption that SA needs to cure
We know how to keep Covid-19 at bay, so let’s do the same with our leadership and wash our hands of it
When Covid goes, booze curbs must stay, experts tell government
Ministerial committee advises government to consider additional taxes and ‘controls’ even after the pandemic
Post-Covid Africa will have to save itself. It is a terrifying task
Covid-19 has forced the usual donor countries to look after their own, which spells disaster for the continent
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Live-streaming keeps animal actors in work
Experimental shoot shows potential for future remote film productions, and keeps the lights on at Cape farm
When Covid hit Cape Town’s ‘big barn’: doctors reveal what happened
From clinical and treatment breakthroughs to streamlined processes – how Groote Schuur stepped up
Covid-19 cases falling consistently, but unevenly, in Africa
The continent is making gains, but in nine countries the case fatality rate is higher than the global average
Red alert! Healing power of rooibos can turn toxic, warn doctors
Four people, one a man who suffered two bouts of hepatitis, are believed to have been poisoned by the tea
‘You pick up 10kg flour and you weigh it in your hands and in your heart’
Core food costs are rocketing, leaving women juggling desperately to feed families and keep them healthy
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | The govt is eager to tackle booze, but not sex monsters
The seven years it wasted on the RAF bill could have been focused on dealing with child killers and rapists
Diary of a vaccine volunteer, day 2: jab, what jab? I hardly felt a thing
I signed up to take part in trials for a promising vaccine as SA joins the global race against Covid-19
Verily scrabbling in this bargain box yields deft argot. Word!
A column to satisfy your inner grammar nerd
LIFE
ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT MATTER
At last animation is changing its toon
Animators are now taking representation seriously ... although it took a lot of pushing to make them do so
From poignant to ‘hell no’: the messy but gorgeous reality of ‘Love Life’
Anna Kendrick on getting ‘too close to real life’ in her hit romcom
Sex, drugs, video games: here’s what to watch this weekend
From Jamie Foxx to Chris O'Dowd and Michaela Coel, the stars are out to play for your viewing pleasure
Popping out this weekend? Then pop in to Hyde Park for a treat
There you’ll find the KAMERS/Makers market, which is popping up with everything art, fashion and design
Blast from the past: ‘Hawk’ flies in to knock Laureano out the ring
Today in SA sports history: August 28