Tuesday, September 1 2020
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
How Cyril defeated Zuma faction’s ‘planned’ attack and came out stronger
NEC saw an ‘orchestrated’ attempt to oust Ramaphosa, but ANC rallied behind him when it counted
He lost his child to a killer, then the justice system stole his hope
Little Bandile Skosana, whose body was found under a rock, is the latest shocking addition to SA’s list of shame
The dynamic area between black and white, through Schadeberg’s eyes
When the German arrived in SA as a young man in the 1950s, he was immediately struck by the contrasts
Running legend Nick Bester’s family lives in fear after attack
Comrades winner’s massive injuries devastate relatives left struggling to make sense of such a savage beating
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
How Brad Binder kept his MotoGP motivation
The rider’s parents ‘made huge sacrifices’ for him, but made it clear that if he didn’t crack it, it was back to SA
No love lost in brothers’ unholy feud over ‘missing’ R136m
The Hawks are probing fraud and money-laundering related to KZN’s multi-million KwaSizaBantu mission
Cape Town boatbuilder sails into the electric revolution
American deal with local firm reaffirms SA at the forefront of the green revolution in the boating world
Clouds of doubt swirl around links between climate and Covid-19
Some scientists say they are related. Others agree it’s probable, but say it’s too early to make such claims
Health of born-free women still shackled by apartheid, say researchers
Health choices for many young black women are complicated by practical realities, study suggests
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | Having fun? Fab, but don’t be the ...
The tourism minister has warned that licences will be revoked if venues don’t adhere to Covid-19 rules
Beware the authoritarian nutjobs who promise to ...
Unsurprisingly, voters are looking for something exactly unlike the ANC. But we should be careful what we wish for
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Rio Tinto caves in after outcry over destruction ...
The blasts are taking place on aboriginal land, with indigenous Australians hoping for a positive outcome
LIFE
ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT MATTER
How one Nazi rat died trying to jump from the sinking German ship
Philippe Sands’s follow-up to ‘East West Street’ tells the complicated story of an SS man who governed Poland
My dreary soul felt peace amid the weary veld
In a barren highveld winter, made more so by Covid-19, we find comfort at De Hoek Country Hotel
Blast from the past: Thobela punches above his weight for third crown
Today in SA sports history: September 1